What Do Domestic Violence and Homelessness Have in Common? Among people experiencing homelessness in Bexar County, 1 out of every 6 is actively fleeing domestic violence, and 30% identify as survivors of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a key cause of homelessness, and people in violent relationships often stay because they have nowhere else to go--the abuser has cut them off from financial resources, friends and family. Troublingly, domestic violence is increasingly d