Went viral43:03W5: OPIOID FENTANYL STREET CRISIS DOCUMENTARY
2.2M viewsfrom a 309K subscriber channel
309K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$9.4Kest.$4.2K to $14.6K
YouTube niche
How much do American Homelessness Documentary YouTube channels make?
Small American Homelessness Documentary channels are getting videos with 5.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $626 to $2.2K total from all their videos, based on 1.3K videos and 14 channels we analyzed.
Part of Geopolitics & Economics
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Channels studied
14
1.3K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$79.2K est.
$35.2K to $123.2K total
Best single video earned
~$19K est.
$8.4K to $29.6K per video
Most-viewed video
5.6M views
from a 45.2K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.3K videos and 14 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$626 to $2.2K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$440 to $1.5K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$1.9K to $6.5K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$103 to $361
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
51.6K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
21K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
88.3K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 14 videos a month
$1.4K to $5.1K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are steady
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Geopolitics & Economics YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 14 channels in American Homelessness Documentary; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
14 total American Homelessness Documentary YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral43:03
Went viral14:02Homeless Population Growth in America’s Greatest Cities – It’s Worse Than You Think!
2.2M viewsfrom a 49.7K subscriber channel
49.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$9.7Kest.$4.3K to $15.1K
Went viral25:46Broken Lives and Homelessness in Vancouver, Canada - June 29 2023
2M viewsfrom a 39K subscriber channel
39K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6.6Kest.$3K to $10.3K
Went viral15:29Homeless Population by State: Latest Insights into US Homeless Crisis
1.6M viewsfrom a 49.9K subscriber channel
49.9K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$7.3Kest.$3.3K to $11.4K
Went viral28:09Homeless Life in Vancouver, Canada - May 27, 2023
1.5M viewsfrom a 39K subscriber channel
39K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5Kest.$2.2K to $7.7K
Went viral20:05Philadelphia Homeless Crisis 2025: Voices and Struggles from Kensington’s Forgotten Streets
1.4M viewsfrom a 29.6K subscriber channel
Went viral12:30Homeless Population Explodes in Las Vegas – It’s Worse Than You Think!
1.3M viewsfrom a 49.7K subscriber channel
49.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.8Kest.$2.6K to $9.1K
Went viral29:36Dregs of the City: Phoenix | Short Documentary
1.2M viewsfrom a 41.7K subscriber channel
Went viral10:41Los Angeles Figueroa Street | San Diego Downtown Homeless Camps
1.2M viewsfrom a 207K subscriber channel
207K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.4Kest.$2.4K to $8.4K
Went viral1:12:50Requiem for the American Dream with Noam Chomsky DOCUMENTARY - Politics, Philosophy
1M viewsfrom a 220K subscriber channel
220K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.9Kest.$2.2K to $7.7K
Went viral34:05Ariel - How I Became a Drug Addict - Miami Homeless Drug Addict Interview
971.2K viewsfrom a 75.2K subscriber channel
75.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.6Kest.$2K to $7.1K
Went viral26:22Homelessness Problem in Vancouver, Canada - June 3, 2023
794.2K viewsfrom a 39K subscriber channel
39K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.7Kest.$1.2K to $4.2K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top American Homelessness Documentary videos usually run about 21 to 35 minutes and earn an estimated $103 to $361 per video, which works out to $1.4K to $5.1K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 14 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “W5: OPIOID FENTANYL STREET CRISIS DOCUMENTARY”, which reached 2.2M views from a 309K subscriber channel. Channels in Geopolitics & Economics often post about new video every 2 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 21 to 35 minBased on 14 channels
Typical American Homelessness Documentary video: 28 min · ~51.6K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how American Homelessness Documentary stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $626 to $2.2K est. |
| Kensington Avenue Documentary | Travel & Architecture | $743 to $2.5K est. |
| UK Poverty and Inequality Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $294 to $1K est. |
| US City Decline Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $933 to $3.3K est. |
| Dark Side Travel Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $232 to $811 est. |
| UK Housing Crisis | Geopolitics & Economics | $254 to $698 est. |
| Climate Change Impact Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $335 to $893 est. |
| Gang and Street Crime Documentaries | Crime & Justice | $333 to $1K est. |
| Cost of Living Crisis | Geopolitics & Economics | $1.7K to $4.8K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $626 to $2.2K est. |
| Kensington Avenue Documentary | Travel & Architecture | $743 to $2.5K est. |
| Gang and Street Crime Documentaries | Crime & Justice | $333 to $1K est. |
| Immigration Debate and Policy | Politics & Commentary | $362 to $1.3K est. |
| Village Life Documentaries | Travel & Architecture | $830 to $2.8K est. |
| Heartwarming Kindness Stories | Drama & Stories | $511 to $1.5K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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