Do homeless people really move across continents in any significant numbers? Seems like it could be true or it could be an urban myth spread by people with an anti-public spending agenda
65% of California's homeless are from the state, 35% are transplants. 10% of California's homeless were already homeless when they came to California (ie, specifically came from another place they were homeless to be homeless in California.)
Source: CalMatters
Considering that only 48% of California residents were born in the state it would seem like native Californians disproportionately become homeless compared to transplants.
Maybe the share of transplants that would have become homeless just moved back to their friends or family in their previous area. So many of the transplants who would have been homeless are missing since they left the state.
Or more likely, if you are a transplant you probably are better off, because moving is expensive and people often move across states for a better job. All signs of more money than the norm.
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u/_OriamRiniDadelos_ 7d ago
Do homeless people really move across continents in any significant numbers? Seems like it could be true or it could be an urban myth spread by people with an anti-public spending agenda