https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:57:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live/page/2#post-298587 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:44:47 +0000 matador84 298587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a city with the highest homeless veteran population in the country. There are also alot of transients due to a major interstate running thru town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298558 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:35:22 +0000 jedeve 298558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: My husband worked at the homeless shelter in Spokane, and I used to volunteer there. It's not that "handing out welfare" creates poverty, it's that if you live in a tiny town in eastern Washington and are homeless, you have no options. Probably nowhere to stay, nowhere to get a meal, nowhere to help you find a job, probably no work either. So people go to cities so they can get out of homelessness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298542 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:29:22 +0000 gingerk 298542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like there is always at least one person with some kind sign taking collections at intersections here, except around the Strip. It always kinda breaks my heart, especially because it is so hot in Vegas for a good part of the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298460 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:42:24 +0000 cyndistar3 298460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in northern Idaho, I see the occasional stranded travelers but I have yet to see an actual homeless person. However once you cross the border and get to Spokane it seems as if you can't swing a dead cat around without hitting one! Also, I come from humboldt county and there are tons of homeless people there. Correct me if I am wrong but it seems as if there is more poverty in places that welfare is handed out like candy on Halloween. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298455 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:39:46 +0000 Alivoo01 298455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburbs and while I'm sure there are some out and about, I haven't seen them. I work in downtown, and see plenty there on a daily basis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298453 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:38:57 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 298453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since Vancouver is mild year round (never gets too hot, or too cold), it has a high homeless population concentrated in one neighbourhood (coined the poorest postal code in all of Canada). Prostitution and drug addition are huge issues in that neighbourhood. But even then, most homeless people there are respectful and cooperative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298445 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:35:45 +0000 Turd Ferguson 298445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sadly, yes. In the city (about 15 minutes away) there are a lot, and even recently in the suburb-y area where we live, we've started to notice people at the stoplights on/off the exit/entrance ramps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298440 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:32:39 +0000 photojane 298440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i live in suburbia, so no. if you go 30-45 minutes to our "big city" you'll see a couple, but there is a variety of cheap/public housing options and shelters, so not too many actually live or beg on the street. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298439 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:32:31 +0000 littlebug 298439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: There's a rather large homeless population in Philadelphia. And they just closed down the one big men's shelter, so now they are out on the street more than ever. We get them as patients pretty frequently, also. </p> <p>Hubs and I were in NYC this weekend, and we noticed far fewer homeless people there than in Philadelphia. Not that I think the population is smaller, but I think they have better services. Homeless outreach in Philly is pretty terrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298430 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:28:35 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 298430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None around me, but I like in a really small town. Lots in Toronto which is the closest big city. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298423 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:22:44 +0000 pinkcupcake 298423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There isn't a visible homeless population in our area, but I'm sure there are quite a few, as there are several homeless shelters downtown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298412 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:17:44 +0000 Honeybee 298412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a huge homeless population in my area, but you wouldn't know it unless you lived here. There's whole tent cities out in the forest, but the local government tries really hard to make sure they're not noticable. It's one reason we want to leave our area - the city tries to cover up issues instead of dealing with them directly (homelessness is just one example of this). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298306 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:21:59 +0000 tequiero21 298306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: yup! moved mid-july! hubs got a new job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298266 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:55:33 +0000 chopsuey 298266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not where we live, but downtown, yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298184 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:23:02 +0000 Chastenet 298184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Paris and see many homeless people everyday. There are some that you recognize over time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298148 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:54:05 +0000 ladyfingers 298148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tampa has one of the highest homeless populations in the country -- 57 per 10,000 according to an article I pulled up. We live about 20 minutes south of Tampa and it's hard to tell in our town because they put a ban on panhandling. Tampa allows them to "sell newspapers" at intersections, so you see a lot more of them there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298126 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:46:37 +0000 jedeve 298126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Homeless people tend to congregate towards towns/cities that provide services. In reality, about one percent of the population is homeless at any moment, and about 10% of those are considered "chronically homeless" - people who will live on the streets 4 or more times, or for significant periods of their life. Those are the people that we think of as "homeless," So really what you see is probably just the tip of the iceberg, </p> <p>About 1/4 of the homeless population is families with children (mostly very young children), usually headed by single mothers. </p> <p>A lot of places appear to have lower rates of homelessness because they are very intolerant towards it, like making it a crime to sit on sidewalks or sleep in public places or to ask people for money. Other places practices "social work by bus" - buying a ticket for a homeless person to a city that has more services. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298103 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:33:58 +0000 oliviaoblivia 298103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I live in downtown Toronto and feel like I rarely see homeless people. I'm surprised you've had a different experience.<br /> There are two men that "live" in our neighborhood that I see regularly, they are friendly and I know them by name. Comparing Toronto to DC or NYC I feel like there are practically none. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-298089 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:29:31 +0000 Andrea 298089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: off topic, but I didn't know that you moved! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297909 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:07:03 +0000 mrs. bird 297909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure what's considered a lot, but at most intersections in my city there are people with signs saying they're homeless &amp; in need of money (or beer, I think the guy with the 'can't lie, really want a beer' sign has more people give him $$ than the others. Or there is one pregnant lady that keeps updating her sign with how far along she is, I see more people give to her now that she's ready to pop). </p> <p>If you don't see it, just remember that doesn't mean it isn't there. Some places it's just less tolerated &amp; therefore better hidden. I've had what from the outside would appear upper middle class students with parents always well dressed &amp; groomed that wore suits each day living in their cars. Homelessness is a huge problem in out country. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297895 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:27:49 +0000 Sweet T 297895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are SO many homeless people in Hawaii. It's shocking to see how common it is here. It's just so sad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297894 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:27:32 +0000 tequiero21 297894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>suburbs of jersey and haven't seen one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297891 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:17:52 +0000 anonysquire 297891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: oh ok, good point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297796 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:56:17 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 297796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: there are a few, but compared to SF and Seattle (both places I lived before we moved here) there are hardly any! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297794 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:53:34 +0000 autumnlove 297794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I see the same 4 homeless people around town! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297793 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:52:18 +0000 BoogieBea 297793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, the weather is temperate like SF so it tends to attract a lot of homeless people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297790 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:50:07 +0000 anonysquire 297790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Downtown there seem to be a lot, I also used to live in Sugarhouse and there were so many around there. I would go to the thrift store and they would follow me in asking for money. I hated it. Now I live in Draper and I see 1 guy occasionally, same guy, same corner. Not sure if there are more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297784 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:44:55 +0000 immabeetoo 297784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the suburbs of Kansas City, so I don't see people living on the streets near me; but I know there is a large population in the actual city. Since public transportation is less reliable or nonexistant in the suburbs, organizations working with homeless and near homeless tend to congregate in urban areas - so you're more likely to see them there.</p> <p> I've worked for a non-profit that dealt with homeless and near-homeless adolescents and young adults. So, I was surprised to learn this when I started working there and try to share it; many people who are "homeless" aren't necessarily visible in the sense that they're sleeping on the streets - they could be living in a shelter, group home, couch surfing, or sleeping in their car. </p> <p>So.. you might have more folks in your area than you think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297778 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:31:41 +0000 Grace 297778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to think there were a lot in my city (especially downtown). There would be people panhandling and sometimes someone sleeping in a doorway. But it's nothing compared to warmer places like San Francisco. I was shocked at how many there were. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-there-a-lot-of-homeless-people-where-you-live#post-297774 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:20:33 +0000 mrsjazz 297774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in NYC so most of the homeless people I see are riding the trains or on the platform. When I was pregnant (during the winter) there was a man who treated the bench I needed to sit and wait on as his home...I was so nauseous!</p> <p>I feel like I see more homeless people in Manhattan than in Brooklyn, though.</p> <p>When I visited Toronto I was surprised by the amount of homeless people I saw. </p>