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What Percentage of the Unhoused have a Disability?

Copilot, What Percentage of the Unhoused have a Disability?

Approximately 50% of unhoused individuals in the United States live with a disability. This includes both physical and intellectual disabilities, and reflects a stark disparity compared to the general population.

📊 Key Insights on Disability and Homelessness

  • Prevalence: Nearly half of people experiencing homelessness report having a disability.
  • Disproportionate impact: People with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population.
  • Barriers to housing:
    • Inaccessible shelter infrastructure
    • Lack of affordable, supportive housing
    • Institutional cycles (e.g., hospitalization, incarceration) that disrupt housing stability
  • Federal gaps: Over 18 million disabled Americans qualify for housing assistance but do not receive it, underscoring systemic failures in meeting their needs.

This intersection of disability and homelessness is not just statistical—it reflects deep structural inequities in housing policy, healthcare access, and social support systems.

References

  1. National Alliance to End Homelessness. Disability and Homelessness. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://endhomelessness.org/resource/disability-and-homelessness/
  2. Urban Institute. Disabled and Homeless: Barriers to Housing for People with Disabilities. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://www.urban.org/research/publication/disabled-and-homeless
  3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2023-AHAR-Part-1.pdf
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2 responses to “What Percentage of the Unhoused have a Disability?”

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    […] So- Rewriting SOPs plus 40hrs/week (whether employed or employment seeking). Then let’s add the all-day-every-day struggle to locate food/cook food/ locate water/ bathroom/ shower- assuming they are in PERFECT health. The real world contrast is that about HALF of the unhoused have disabilities.) […]

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    Explaining Homelessness – SOPs – InvisiblY MisdiagnoseD

    […] So- Rewriting SOPs plus 40hrs/week (whether employed or employment seeking). Then let’s add the all-day-every-day struggle to locate food/cook food/ locate water/ bathroom/ shower- assuming they are in PERFECT health. The real world contrast is that about HALF of the unhoused have disabilities.) […]

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