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Many people believe that Bucks County's beauty and affluence protects against the problems of homelessness, hunger, and poverty.
This is unequivocally false.
Below you will find some staggering statistics revealing a more hidden, unknown side of our beloved county.
This is unequivocally false.
Below you will find some staggering statistics revealing a more hidden, unknown side of our beloved county.
10% of all Bucks County residents are considered "food insecure". In a county of roughly 630,000 individuals, that's 63,000 citizens living without adequate food.
In the month of June, 2016, there was one foreclosure for every 884 houses in Bucks County. This number is a more than 10% increase from last year at this time.
The median price for a house in Bucks County in June of 2018 was $339,990. |
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The number of homeless persons in Bucks County rose by 9% between 2015 and 2016. The graph on the right shows the number of people homeless on a given night in January, for the years 2015 and 2016. 
The median rent of an apartment of any size in Bucks County in 2017 was $1,780 per month. 
The number of Bucks County residents annually calling the Housing Link for assistance consistently increases every year. This implies an ever-increasing level of need.
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Roughly 50% of women and children who are homeless in the United States are escaping a situation of domestic abuse.
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About 40% of all homeless men are, or have served, in the armed forces.
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