How many homeless people have schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia affects a little more than 1 percent of the U.S. population, but it's much more prevalent among homeless persons. Estimates are wide ranging, but some go as high as 20 percent of the homeless population. read more

Approximately 200,000 individuals with schizophrenia or manic-depressive illness are homeless, constituting one-third of the approximately 600,000 homeless population (total homeless population statistic based on data from Department of Health and Human Services). read more

Treatment and other economic costs due to schizophrenia are enormous, estimated between $32.5 and $65 billion annually. Between one-third and one-half of all homeless adults have schizophrenia. 50% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia have received no treatment. read more