Homelessness Quiz 2021

1. What percentage of homeless in Arapahoe County are male?

52%
29%
69%
77%

2. What is the largest age group of homeless people in the county?

21-23 years
41-50 years
51-60 years
61+ years

3. What is the major race of homeless people in the county?

Latinex
African-American/Black
White
Multi-racial

4. What is the highest education level of homeless people in the county?

GED
High school graduate
College graduate
Post-graduate

5. What are the top three causes of homelessness in Arapahoe County?

Mental health/addition issues
Loss of a job
Inability to pay rent
Relationship issues

Answers according to the Tri-Cities Homeless Study, Oct. 2020:

69% of homeless people in Arapahoe County are male.
The largest age group of homeless people in Arapahoe County is 51-60. Thirty percent of the homeless are in that age group, followed by 26% in the 31-40 age group.
Seventy-four percent of people who are homeless in the county are White, followed by 7% biracial. Only 2% are African American/Black and only 1% are Asian.
Post-graduate. The percent of post-grads among the homeless is small, but 10% have a college degree.
The top three causes of homelessness are: loss of a job, inability to pay rent, relationship issues.