A record-breaking 771,480 people in the U.S. are experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2024, the government says.
Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday.
The rise was driven by unaffordable housing, inflation, systemic racism, natural disasters and rising immigration.
"It's just one point in time. It's a picture, a photograph, as opposed to a video" Ruege said.
The report attributed the historically high number to several factors, including a multi-year surge in home prices and a ...
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A report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows homelessness rose 18% in 2024, with causes including ...
The LA area experienced a 5% drop, the first in seven years, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The number of homeless people counted across the country on a single night in January 2024 soared by 18% over a year-earlier ...
In 2022, the population of people experiencing homelessness was around 580,000. "The numbers are just mind-boggling to me," ...