Friday, April 3, 2009

Fast Fact

Top Causes of Homelessness

  • unable to afford rent - 51.8%
  • loss of job/alcohol or drug dependency - 33.9%
  • lack of affordable housing - 30.4%
  • family issues - 23.2%
  • physical/mental disability - 17.9%

Numbers taken from the National Coalition for the Homeless
<http://www.nationalhomeless.org/civilrights/lawrence/lawrence.html>

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