Homeless populations costs taxpayers on the average of $40,000 to 60,000.00 for medical care, shelter, and drug treatment. National statistics reveal that approximately 60.3% are male, with 39% female, and 0.4% are transgender, and 0.2% don’t identify as male, female, or transgender. 20.7 % are under 18 years of age, 9.7% are 18-24, and 69.6% are over 24.
Nearly, 26.2% have severe mental disorders, while 30% of the chronically homelessness have some mental health condition. There are a multitude of causes including divorce, violence in the household as in cases with battered women, and PTSD among veterans. The city can