Facts about Homeless in Indy

• On a single night in January 2009, nearly 1,500 men,  women and children were identified as being homeless.
• There were 213 families (including 359 children) sleeping in a place they did not call home. 
• There were 240 veterans staying on the streets, in emergency shelters or in temporary housing.
• Twenty-five percent of homeless adults had jobs.
• Nearly one out of every five homeless individuals found during the 2009 Homeless Count was identified as a victim of domestic violence.
• Nearly 50% of the homeless population were individuals who suffer from severe medical issues, mental illness and /or chronic substance abuse.
• More than 367 people who have experienced homelessness have died in Marion County since 1996.

Data from Colilition for Homeless Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), 3737 North Meridian Street, Suite 401, Indianapolis, IN 46208

www.chipindy.org