“The most striking increase in homelessness was among families, and shelters had to turn away about 17 per cent of people seeking a place to sleep due to lack of space. A lack of affordable housing was the most common reason for homelessness among families with children, followed by poverty, unemployment, eviction and domestic violence. Some 51 per cent of the people seeking food assistance were families, 37 per cent were employed, 17 per cent were elderly and nine per cent were homeless. Unemployment was nonetheless the leading cause of hunger, followed by poverty, low wages and high housing costs.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/21/hunger-and-homelessness-rise-dramatically-in-the-u-s-study/
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