2020
This report highlights findings from interviews with 440 people who identified as LGBTQ and were experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.
Every three years, Wilder Research conducts a statewide survey of people experiencing homelessness or living in temporary housing programs. The 2018 study took place on October 25, 2018, and included two components that captured information on that date: 1) face-to-face interviews with people throughout the state who were experiencing homelessness and 2) a count of people experiencing homelessness. To learn more about the study, visit the Minnesota Homeless Study website.
This report highlights findings from interviews with 440 people who identified as LGBTQ and were experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.
Alongside the Statewide Minnesota Homeless Study, the Reservation Homeless Study is conducted every three years in partnership with six of Minnesota’s American Indian reservations. This report provides findings from the reservation study and includes data tables for each survey question.
Alongside the Statewide Minnesota Homeless Study, the Reservation Homeless Study is conducted every three years in partnership with six of Minnesota’s American Indian reservations. This summary provides key findings from the reservation study.
This summary highlights findings from interviews with 740 people who were age 55 and older and experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.
This report offers an in-depth look at data from the 2018 Minnesota Homeless Study. Chapters address: the characteristics of Minnesota’s homeless population; history of homelessness and housing; health conditions and history of trauma; education, employment, and income information; factors associated with homelessness; and service use. Key findings from the study include:
This fact sheet highlights findings from interviews with people experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County.
This fact sheet highlights findings from interviews with people experiencing homelessness in Ramsey County.
This report highlights findings from a subset of those interviewed during the Minnesota Homeless Study in 2018: U.S. military Veterans experiencing homelessness.
Initial observations from the 2018 statewide counts data, focusing on older adults. The fact sheets include data on the number of older adults experiencing homelessness over time, the number staying in shelters and not in formal shelters, and those experiencing homelessness by age group. This document includes 10 fact sheets, one for each continuum of care region and statewide.
Initial findings from the face-to-face interviews conducted during the 2018 study.
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