The most comprehensive study of homelessness mortality in Austin reveals over 1,000 deaths between 2018 and 2023, with an alarming average age of death at just 50 years.
The report indicates that permanent housing can significantly extend life expectancy, with those who transition to housing living an average of 9.5 years longer than those who remain unhoused.
Overdose, transportation accidents, and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of death in Austin's unhoused population, with a shocking 223 deaths attributed to methamphetamine overdoses.
In the year before their deaths, 364 individuals accrued $11.1 million in public costs for emergency services, which could have funded 81% of permanent housing services for the same group.
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