Unhoused and Pushed Around a Blog for the voices often left unheard.
Unhoused and Pushed Around
Unhoused and Pushed around is a personal project in the making about mines and the stories of other unhoused individuals. Educating others and ending stigmas that often follow the unhoused.
Beyond the Stereotypes: Understanding Homelessness in America
52%
California, New York, and Florida account for 52% of the entire homeless population, with California alone
22%
Only 22% meet the definition of “chronically homeless,” meaning they’ve been homeless long-term and have a disabling condition. The other 78% fall into homelessness because of short-term crises like job loss, domestic violence, medical bills, or rent hikes. It destroys the myth that homelessness is about “bad choices” or permanent conditions.
1 in 5
On any given night, about 18–20% of the homeless population is under age 18. Most are with families who fell into homelessness due to economic hardship, not because of substance use or mental illness. This exposes how deeply poverty, housing costs, and lack of support systems affect kids who never chose their circumstances.
“The true measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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This blog explores homelessness through facts, lived experience, and honest storytelling. It breaks down common myths, examines the systems that push people into housing instability, and challenges the stigma placed on those surviving it. Alongside data and policy context, it centers personal stories, because homelessness is not an abstract issue; it’s a human one. The goal is simple: replace judgment with understanding, expose uncomfortable truths, and push for real solutions rooted in dignity, housing, and accountability.
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