A survey of homeless adults in California found that around 13 percent reported they left their last housing due to their substance use. This statistic shows the percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving their last housing as of 2022.
Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of homeless adults
Participant’s substance use
13%
Someone else became sick, disabled, or died
11%
Participant became sick or disabled
9%
COVID-19 health and safety concerns
5%
Participant or partner became pregnant*
1%
Other health reason*
1%
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%
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Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. (June 20, 2023). Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. "Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. (2023). Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. "Percentage of Homeless Adults in California with Select Health-related Reasons for Leaving Last Housing as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/
Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/ (last visited May 17, 2025)
Percentage of homeless adults in California with select health-related reasons for leaving last housing as of 2022 [Graph], Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462825/health-related-reasons-for-leaving-last-housing-homeless-california-adults/
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