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HOMELESSNESS TIPPECANOE COUNTY
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counties, and 1 percent lived in outlying counties.
More than one in five
households with less Shelter in Tippecanoe County is impacted by homelessness, affordable
housing, and emergency shelters. Personal need for affordable housing was
than $40,000 in income high in the low income group who responded to the survey. More than one in
reported a need for five of those with an income of $40,000 or less indicated a need for affordable
affordable housing. housing. The County Health Ranking data lists Tippecanoe County as having
at least 1 of 4 housing problems: lack of kitchen facilities, lack of plumbing
facilities, overcrowding, and high housing costs. HUD statistics show that 13,320 households in Tippecanoe expe-
rience this issue. Due to the University and high demand for housing from the student population, it is likely that
overcrowding occurs.

Homelessness not only affects adults, but children too. Tippecanoe School Corporation reported 71 homeless
children in their 2013-2014 school year in February of 2017.

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