Facts

* The average age of a homeless person in the US is nine years old.
* 30% of homeless people are employed on either full time or part time basis.
* Lots of homeless people lost their jobs that they had for a long time.
* Children make up 20% of the homeless population.
* Less than 6% of homeless people are homeless by choice.

The website I got these facts from is http://goldiesplace.org/homeless-facts/