Title: Poverty and homelessness - the facts, statistics, and more
Headings: Poverty and homelessness
Poverty and homelessness
the facts, statistics, and more
A Definition of Poverty
How poverty causes homelessness
The 5 most impoverished cities in the world
1). Burundi
2). Chad
3). South Sudan
4). Central African Republic
5). Niger
How to solve poverty
1) Increase employment
2) Strengthen social safety measures
3) Paid family and sick leave
4) Improve lives of immigrants
5) Eliminate segregation
Summary

Content: Along with unemployment and lack of affordable housing, it is touted as one of the most crucial reasons for homelessness. Thus, a very strong correlation exists between poverty and homelessness. Consider the following statistics from Family Promise: Almost 40 million people in the US live below the poverty line
Over 15 million children under age 18 in the US are poor
A worker within a family of four needs to earn $12.73 per hour to reach the poverty level
Median rent increased by 61% from 1960 to 2016, while median renter income only rose by 5% in that period
The US faces a shortage of over 7.2 million rental homes affordable to very low-income households
Poverty strips an individual of the resources necessary to afford a decent shelter for the long term. A poor individual or family can only spend on so much. Between food and having a roof above their heads, most people prefer the former. Therefore, homelessness often precedes hunger. Thus, homelessness results from not having enough financial resources to afford rent and other housing costs. The 5 most impoverished cities in the world
Poverty is a social issue that exists all over the world, in both developing and developed countries. However, some places are poorer than others, and have a lower standard of living.