Homelessness: 1990 Census correlations across cities

Sociology 498: Homelessness

Housing Variables
	Rental vacancy rate	-.249***

Population Variables
	City Population	+.409***
	Population Growth 1980-90	-.275***
	% in-migrated 1985-1990	-.310***
	% One-person households	+.531***
	% Men (15+) not married	+.537***
	Non-marital birth rate	+.316***
	% of children in single mother families	+.430***
	% Population 65 or older	+.353***
	% Black	+.256***
	% Hispanic	+.035
Poverty and Income Variables
	% in Poverty	+.340***
Education and Employment Variables
	Unemployment rate	+.253***
	% 12+ years of education	-.290***
	% 16+ years of education	+.031
	% of 1987 employment that is in:
	construction	-.263**
	manufacturing	-.318***
	transportation	+.166*
	wholesale	-.313***
	retail	-.408***
	finance	+.261***
	government administration	+.099