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One in seven American households pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing.
State of the Nation's Housing
20 percent of the homeless are children.
Goodwill Inn
Less than 6 percent of homeless people are homeless by choice.
Goodwill Inn
30 percent of the homeless are employed.
Goodwill Inn
23 percent of housing requests are unmet due to lack of resources.
National Coalition for the Homeless
3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year.
National Coalition for the Homeless
2 billion people worldwide live in poverty housing.
Habitat for Humanity
Less than 20 percent of households in Africa are connected to piped water, and only 40 percent have piped water within 200 meters of their home.
Habitat for Humanity
For every 100 very low-income renters in the United States, only 76 affordable rental units are currently available.
Habitat for Humanity