For 1,300 kids…Homelessness Bites!

About 7,500 people – our neighbors – are homeless in Indianapolis each year.
Maybe that’s more than you expected, but it’s not WHO you would expect.

30% of Indy’s homeless are families
When the average wage of working families assisted through welfare in Marion County is $7.62/hour and the average wage needed to afford a 2 bedroom apartment is $11.12, it’s easy to see how families are spending their nights on the streets or in shelters.

The average homeless family is a single mother with two children under 10 who are without a home due to financial difficulties or domestic violence.

17% of Indy’s homeless are children
About 1,300 kids (under 18) spent at least one night on the streets last year. The average age of a homeless person in Indianapolis is only 9!

What is The Salvation Army doing about it?
Our Social Services programs meet the needs of our homeless neighbors every day of the year. And our Homelessness Bites campaign is your way to partner with us to support these programs.

We need your help to continue “Doing the Most Good” in our city. Check out our upcoming events or contact us here.