Over 6,884 people in Denver experience homelessness every night¹:

Six Leading Causes of Homelessness

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1. Lack of
affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.
2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.
3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.
4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.
5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.
6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

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1. Lack of affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.
2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.
3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.
4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.
5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.
6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

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Over 6,884 people in Denver experience homelessness every night¹:

Six Leading Causes of Homelessness

1. Lack of
affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

1. Lack of affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

Over 6,884 people in Denver experience homelessness every night1:

Six Leading Causes of Homelessness

1. Lack of affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.2 As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.3 Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.4 This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.5 Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.6 While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.7 With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

1. Lack of affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.2 As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

2. Domestic violence

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.3 Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

3. Mental illness

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.4 This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

4. Low wages

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.5 Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

5. Substance abuse

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.6 While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

6. Unemployment

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.7 With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

Over 6,884 people in Denver experience homelessness every night¹:

1. Lack of
affordable housing

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.

Affordable housing units in Denver fill up quickly and are often accompanied with prolonged waiting periods that can last up to three years.² As a result, people are forced to live in shelters, motels and cars – or worse, on the streets.

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.³ Unfortunately, many victims of domestic violence have nowhere to go when they leave their abuser and are often forced into homelessness.

20-25% of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness.⁴ This can make it difficult to access resources they need to sustain economic self-sufficiency.

75% of all extremely low income families spend more than half their income on rent.⁵ Low wages make individuals and families more susceptible to homelessness, especially when faced with life-altering events.

In 2003, 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.⁶ While substance abuse is often a cause of homelessness, it can also be a result of it. In order to cope with the challenges of life on the streets, people turn to drugs and alcohol.

49% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.⁷ With the loss of a job, an individual or family can quickly find themselves in the midst of a homelessness crisis.