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US Homelessness Jumps 18 Percent Amid Worsening Affordability Crisis
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According to a recent report, the United States witnessed a significant increase in homelessness at the beginning of 2024. The data indicates that there were 771,480 people without a home on a single night in January, which marks a record high. This number represents approximately 23 people in every 10,000 Americans, a stark figure considering the country's status as the world's largest economy. The report attributes the surge in homelessness to the strain caused by rising housing costs on households.
While this data is nearly a year old, and no longer reflects the situation we are seeing, it is critical that we focus on evidence-based efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
No American should face homelessness, and the Biden-Harris administration is committed to ensuring every family has access to the affordable, safe and quality housing they deserve.
Increased homelessness is the tragic, yet predictable, consequence of underinvesting in the resources and protections that help people find and maintain safe, affordable housing.
As advocates, researchers, and people with lived experience have warned, the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to increase as more people struggle to afford sky-high housing costs.
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- 1.US Department of Health and Human Services
- 2.National Low Income Housing Coalition
- 3.Alaska Natives
- 4.Street to Home Initiative
- 5.Ukraine Defense Intelligence
- 6.US Department of Housing and Urban Development