By the Numbers: 30 March 2026
1.85% & 2.95%
The incidence of homelessness among 211,530 transitioning service members (TSM) between August 2022 to December 2023 within one year and two years of discharge respectively, according to a study in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research -- Retrospective Study of Homelessness among Transitioning Service Members Within Two Years after Military Service.
Among the strongest predictors of homelessness, TSM who were non-Hispanic black (aOR = 3.16, 95% CI = 2.92–3.41) or who had reasons for military discharge related to hardship (aOR = 3.26, 95% CI = 2.54–4.118), mental health/substance use (aOR = 3.89, 95% CI = 3.42–4.41), or criminal activity (aOR = 4.24, 95% CI = 3.76–4.78) were at risk of homelessness within 1 year of military discharge. Similar predictors were found among TSM for homelessness in year 2 suggesting the risk factors remain the same over time.
1.85% & 2.95%
The incidence of homelessness among 211,530 transitioning service members (TSM) between August 2022 to December 2023 within one year and two years of discharge respectively, according to a study in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research -- Retrospective Study of Homelessness among Transitioning Service Members Within Two Years after Military Service.
Among the strongest predictors of homelessness, TSM who were non-Hispanic black (aOR = 3.16, 95% CI = 2.92–3.41) or who had reasons for military discharge related to hardship (aOR = 3.26, 95% CI = 2.54–4.118), mental health/substance use (aOR = 3.89, 95% CI = 3.42–4.41), or criminal activity (aOR = 4.24, 95% CI = 3.76–4.78) were at risk of homelessness within 1 year of military discharge. Similar predictors were found among TSM for homelessness in year 2 suggesting the risk factors remain the same over time.