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Data on Homelessness Among African-American Veterans Presented by:  M William Sermons, Director Homelessness Research Institute Presented at:  National Coalition for Homeless Veterans  2010 Annual Conference June 23, 2010
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Findings from  2008 Data/Policy Update  (2009) Persons served by race/ethnicity. Gen Vets African-American 42% 45% White 38% 46% Other 20% 8%
Quote from 5 th  Annual AHAR (June 2010) ,[object Object],[object Object]
Veteran status as protective factor for all veterans Alliance analysis of  2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau General Population Veterans Male 49% 93% Poverty 15% 8% Home Owner 67% 78% Unemployed >3% <3% Severe Cost Burden 14% 9% Doubled Up 2% <1%
Including African American veterans Alliance analysis of  2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau Black Non-Veterans Black Veterans Male 43% 88% Poverty 26% 14% Home Owner 47% 61% Unemployed 8% 5% Severe Cost Burden 19% 13% Doubled Up 3% 1%
But, There are racial disparities among veterans Alliance analysis of  2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau Veterans Black Veterans Male 93% 88% Poverty 8% 14% Home Owner 78% 61% Unemployed 3% 5% Severe Cost Burden 9% 13% Doubled Up <1% 1%
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African American Homeless Veterans

  • 1. Data on Homelessness Among African-American Veterans Presented by: M William Sermons, Director Homelessness Research Institute Presented at: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 2010 Annual Conference June 23, 2010
  • 2.
  • 3. Findings from 2008 Data/Policy Update (2009) Persons served by race/ethnicity. Gen Vets African-American 42% 45% White 38% 46% Other 20% 8%
  • 4.
  • 5. Veteran status as protective factor for all veterans Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau General Population Veterans Male 49% 93% Poverty 15% 8% Home Owner 67% 78% Unemployed >3% <3% Severe Cost Burden 14% 9% Doubled Up 2% <1%
  • 6. Including African American veterans Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau Black Non-Veterans Black Veterans Male 43% 88% Poverty 26% 14% Home Owner 47% 61% Unemployed 8% 5% Severe Cost Burden 19% 13% Doubled Up 3% 1%
  • 7. But, There are racial disparities among veterans Alliance analysis of 2008 American Community Survey, Census Bureau Veterans Black Veterans Male 93% 88% Poverty 8% 14% Home Owner 78% 61% Unemployed 3% 5% Severe Cost Burden 9% 13% Doubled Up <1% 1%
  • 8.
  • 9.