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Homelessness Is a Problem in Nebraska BUT WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO BE HOMELESS. Here’s who experiences homelessness in Nebraska. NEBRASKA’S EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS ARE WORKING. 676 PEOPLE IN FAMILIES 455 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS 157 INDIVIDUAL YOUTH* 34 % 40 % 8 % SINCE 2014 29 % 6 % UNSHELTERED IN 2018 25 % AFRICAN AMERICAN 13 % HISPANIC/LATINO 1% ASIAN 94 % SHELTERED IN 2018 7 % 171 VETERANS 1,745 INDIVIDUAL ADULTS NEBRASKANS EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS IN 2018. 2,421 20 % SINCE 2014 *HUD did not begin gathering youth statistics until 2017. 4 % NATIVE AMERICAN 0 % PACIFIC ISLANDER 65% WHITE Categories are not mutally exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2014 - 2018 HUD Point in Time Counts to reflect the most recent four-year trends. Categories are not mutually exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2018 Point-In-Time Count. Support $3 billion in overall funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Assistance Grants account to make more progress.

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Page 1: Homelessness Is a 2,421 Problem in Nebraska · 2019. 8. 5. · 157 homeless individual youth* %34 40% 8% since 2014 29% 6% unsheltered in 2018 25% african american 13% hispanic/latino

Homelessness Is aProblem in NebraskaBUT WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS.

NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO BE HOMELESS. Here’s who experiences homelessness in Nebraska.

NEBRASKA’S EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS ARE WORKING.

676PEOPLE INFAMILIES

455CHRONICALLY

HOMELESS

157INDIVIDUAL

YOUTH*

34%

40%

8%SINCE 2014

29%

6%UNSHELTERED

IN 2018

25%AFRICAN

AMERICAN

13%HISPANIC/LATINO

1%ASIAN

94%SHELTERED

IN 2018

7%171VETERANS

1,745INDIVIDUAL

ADULTS

NEBRASKANS EXPERIENCEDHOMELESSNESS IN 2018.

2,421

20%SINCE 2014

*HUD did not begin gathering youth statistics until 2017.

4%NATIVE

AMERICAN

0%PACIFIC

ISLANDER

65%WHITE

Categories are not mutally exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2014 - 2018 HUD Point in Time Countsto reflect the most recent four-year trends.

Categories are not mutually exclusive. Statistics drawn from 2018 Point-In-Time Count.

Support $3 billion in overall funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Assistance Grants account to make more progress.