Housing Insecurity & Homelessness

Housing insecurity affects between 10% and 15% of households in the U.S. This crisis is characterized by housing costs relative to income, poor housing quality, overcrowding, moving frequently, and the heartbreaking reality of homelessness.

The Data
Housing Insecurity & Homelessness

Vineyard Ministries
in

Action

Ministries within the Vineyard movement that are tackling this issue.

Arvada, CO

Arvada Overnight Weather Shelter (External Partner)

We are a coalition of churches committed to feeding and sheltering our unhoused neighbors on the coldest winter

Oklahoma City, OK

Hope For A Change

We aim to love each person where they are and help them to have hope for a better future.

Minneapolis, MN

Source MN

Building foundations and bringing Christ to the at-risk and unreached: We are the people who feed and pray.

Yakima, WA

Sunrise Outreach of Yakama

Feeding families & sourcing housing: from beds to homes, community mobilization and organizational networking

Outside
Organizations

Other organizations outside of the Vineyard movement that we have recognized are making a difference within this issue.

Habitat for Humanity

Union Gospel Mission

Providing a pathway out of homelessness.

By the Numbers (in the US)

Sheltered homeless by gender

Female

358,958

Male

562,555

Homeless Characteristics

Veterans

82,385

With Disabilities

514,770

Most affected race Characteristics of Sheltered Homeless

Black

350,395

White

347,594

Hispanic

127,073

Native American / American Indian or Alaska Native

26,816

Asian

9,662

People experiencing homelessness on a given night

Total

582,462

Under 18

98,244

18 and over

484,218

Doubled-Up Homelessness

An estimated 3.7 million individuals in the U.S. are transitionally living in homes where they or an immediate family member are not the householders.

Housing Insecure households with children

Renter households with children not current on rent

22%

Renter households with children reporting eviction likely within 2 months

10%

Homeowners with children not confident in making next mortgage payment

4%

Homeowners with children reporting foreclosure likely within 2 months

2%

Sources & Citations

Individuals experiencing this issue are often also affected by these other related issues.