US EditionUS homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
- The United States saw a 12% increase in homelessness, reaching its highest level, due to rising rents and the end of pandemic housing subsidies.
- Over 653,000 people experienced homelessness, the highest number since 2007, with increases among individuals, veterans, and families with children.
- The Biden administration has proposed more funding and distributed millions of dollars for housing and homelessness prevention programs.
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Number of US homeless people hit record level in 2023 - report
The number of homeless people in the United States rose to record levels this year, according to a government report released on Friday. More than 653,100 people were homeless across the country in January, according to a head count conducted for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. ALSO READ: Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar That was 70,650 more homeless people — or 12 percent — than a year earlier an…
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Homelessness among American veterans increased this year by its largest margin since the US started tracking
A man who says he is an Iraq War veteran begs for money on a pedestrian walkway in Las Vegas, Nevada.George Rose/Getty ImagesThe homeless population reached 650,000 people in January, a record high.Among the total number of homeless people counted, there were over 35,000 veterans.Between 2022 and 2023, homeless vets rose by 7%, the highest spike since 2009.The homeless population in America has reached a record high.Over 650,000 people were home…
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