Who are homeless families?
The typical sheltered homeless family is comprised of a mother in her late twenties with two children. • 84% of families experiencing homelessness are female-headed. This is due to a number of factors: • Most single-parent families are female-headed (71%). Single-parent families are among the poorest in the nation and as such, are extremely vulnerable to homelessness • Many family shelters do not accept men into their programs, causing families to separate when they become homeless • Families of color are overrepresented in the homeless population.
