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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeless_women_in_the_United_States

Of the research done on homelessness in the United States, male veterans make up a large percentage of the homeless population (25%–40%). Female veterans make up a very low percentage of the homeless population and so they are typically not included in the literature. Of the studies that were done with male and female veterans in mind, it was found that female veterans were of younger age, often unemployed, and had a higher rate of having a mental illness. Within the literature on homeless veterans there seems to be no concern for the lack of discussion of women veterans within the population of homeless females. Little has been discussed on the increased risk veteran females have compared to non-veteran females for homelessness. Female veterans have a higher rate of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) then their male counterparts as well as increased likelihood of alcohol abuse.

Gamache, G., Rosenheck, R., & Tessler, R. (2003). Overrepresentation of Women Veterans Among Homeless Women. American Journal of Public Health, 93(7), 1132-1136. doi:10.2105/ajph.93.7.1132