Vulnerability Index Map
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About This Site
Why does someone experience homelessness? Why does the rate of homelessness fluctuate from month to month or year to year? Using publicly available data and information about where people in Travis County lose their housing, we show that homelessness is a structural problem, one that can be prevented by addressing underlying socioeconomic conditions.
To show where the risk of becoming homeless is greatest, we have created a Homelessness Vulnerability Index that incorporates socioeconomic data at the Census Tract level.
The interactive map to the right and the buttons above allow you to dig into the data and see how homelessness is correlated with a number of socioeconomic conditions.
