Rising housing costs and fixed incomes mean that more elderly people are experiencing homelessness. People over the age of 50 used to make up about 10 percent of the homeless population. Now, it’s close to half.

Rising housing costs and fixed incomes mean that more elderly people are experiencing homelessness. People over the age of 50 used to make up about 10 percent of the homeless population. Now, it’s close to half.

https://www.governing.com/urban/the-nations-homeless-population-is-aging-dramatically

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