What percent is that?
The answer is around 70 percent.
The fastest growing population of homeless are elders over the age of 55.
Many work. Some are disabled. Some are veterans.
Do some research.
Where I live, the truly down on their luck homeless is about <5%.
There are many resources available here for the homeless who will agree to follow rules and not use illicit drugs. Problem is, they value their addiction more than having shelter.
The other 95% are either deranged, criminals, addicts, or any combination of the three.
My city, per capita has one of the most “unhoused” in the nation.
We are sick of the crimes, the open drug use, the litter, and the dirty needles in our parks.