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misterferguson t1_j4wjrzt wrote

Is there any place one can see the figures for how many homeless people are homeless as the result of an eviction? The headline implies that there’s a causal relationship here, but my understanding of homelessness is that its causes are more nuanced than just “got evicted, now homeless”.

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SolitaryMarmot t1_j4wm984 wrote

Coalition for the Homeless publishes an annual survey. Eviction is typically the number one cause with overcrowding in a current housing situation being 2nd. Domestic violence was also a big one, particularly for unhoused children. I haven't read the most recent survey, but it doesn't change that much year to year I don't think.

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