Over 90% Of California’s Older Homeless Adults Were State Residents When Losing Their Last Stable Housing

A total of 91% of homeless adults aged 50 years and older in California were state residents when they lost their last stable housing, according to a recent survey. A full 75% of these individuals were last housed in the same county where they were currently experiencing homelessness. A full 41% of older homeless adults had their first episode of homelessness after age 50. A total of 41% of older adults also met the federal criteria for chronic homelessness. Among all older adults, the median length of the current homeless episode was 25 months, compared to 20 months for those . . .