homelessness is a 10,643 problem in illinois illinoisians ......10,643 %19 since 2014 *hud did not...

Homelessness Is aProblem in Illinois BUT WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS.

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

ILLINOIS’ EFFORTS TO END HOMELESSNESS ARE WORKING.

3,891PEOPLE INFAMILIES

1,625CHRONICALLY

HOMELESS

684INDIVIDUAL

YOUTH*

18%

32%

8%SINCE 2014

35%

18%UNSHELTERED

IN 2018

59%AFRICAN

AMERICAN

11%HISPANIC/LATINO

1%ASIAN

82%SHELTERED

IN 2018

9%804

VETERANS

6,752INDIVIDUAL

ADULTS

ILLINOISIANS EXPERIENCEDHOMELESSNESS IN 2018.

10,643

19%SINCE 2014

*HUD did not begin gathering youth statistics until 2017.

1%NATIVE

AMERICAN

0%PACIFIC

ISLANDER

36%WHITE

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

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

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.