2017
This is a summary of findings about older adults from the 2015 statewide study of homelessness in Minnesota.
Every three years, Wilder Research conducts a statewide survey of people who are homeless or living in temporary housing programs. The study includes counts and estimates of the number of people who are homeless and face-to-face interviews with homeless people throughout Minnesota to better understand the causes and circumstances of homelessness. 2015 homeless study results are also available on the Minnesota Homeless Study website.
This is a summary of findings about older adults from the 2015 statewide study of homelessness in Minnesota.
This report is part of the overall homeless study conducted on October 22, 2015. It presents information on homeless youth, noting that nearly one-third of youth on their own were found outside of the shelter system.
The purpose of this study was to better understand the characteristics and needs of people experiencing homelessness and near-homelessness on American Indian reservations in Minnesota. This is the fourth administration of Wilder’s statewide homeless study on American Indian reservations in Minnesota. Six reservations participated in the 2015 study, all of which are Ojibwe–Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, Red Lake, and White Earth.
Beginning in 1991, Wilder Research has conducted a statewide study every three years to gather data that will help better understand the prevalence, causes, circumstances, and effects of homelessness in Minnesota. The study includes counting the number of people who were homeless on a single night and face-to-face interviews with people throughout the state who are considered homeless according to federal definition. This report provides information about Veterans who experience homelessness from our most recent study conducted on October 22, 2015 by 1,100 volunteers and program staff in more than 370 locations across Minnesota.
This is the full report of findings from the 2015 survey.
This is a summary of the findings from the 2015 survey.
This report summarizes information from the 2015 homeless survey about families and individuals who could be considered “long-term homeless.” Long-term homeless include people who have been homeless for a year or longer in their current episode, or homeless at least four times in the past three years.
This report provides counts and characteristics of the homeless population from the 2015 study conducted in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota.
Every three years, Wilder Research conducts a statewide study to better understand the prevalence, causes, circumstances, and effects of homelessness. The most recent study was conducted on October 22, 2015. This fact sheet highlights initial findings from interviews with homeless people.
This fact sheet provides a summary of a single count of people who were homeless in Minnesota on October 22, 2015.
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