How many homeless individuals are chronically homeless?
• The majority of those who become homeless are homeless only once. Noted researcher Dr. Dennis Culhane of the University of Pennsylvania found that nationally, on average: 80% of those who are homeless are homeless only once 10% are homeless more than once 10% are chronically homeless (meaning they are homeless four or more times in three years or continually homeless for one year). • In Lane County, 16% of those who are homeless are chronically homeless.
