Every morning on our commute either to school or work we would encounter someone asking for change or sleeping on the subway car. We assume that they are homeless.
However, someone is not only considered homeless if they lack a fixed place of residence, anyone living in a temporary residence is also considered homeless.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 206,286 families are homeless in January 2015, making up of about 36 percent of the homeless population.
My uncle’s family would be considered homeless because they currently doubling up with another family.
