Sitting next to his walker and a pile of metal beds, Bill Rathmanner, 60, is homeless and living at SafeSpace Delaware in Wilmington. (Suchat Pederson, The News Journal)

Among the common beliefs about homelessness that research indicates are wrong, according to a News Journal article, is that federal disability benefits alone are enough to pay for housing. Information provided by the nonprofit Housing Alliance Delaware indicates that the average one-bedroom apartment has a rent almost $200 higher than Delaware’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment.