OK, thanks for answering. Almost nobody has literally zero income, and those that do probably have someone taking care of them every day, i.e., are not homeles

OK, thanks for answering. Almost nobody has literally zero income, and those that do probably have someone taking care of them every day, i.e., are not homeless because they are living with whomever is taking care of them. I'm talking about the US because that is the only country I know well. Theft, prostitution, buying a pack of cigarettes, then selling individual cigarettes, acting as a lookout for a drug dealer and getting welfare benefits by providing a fake ID are examples of ways of getting a little income -- and my guess is that for most homeless the income easily exceeds $50 a month.