Posted 12/16/2023, 12:26:00 AM
Homelessness Reaches 15-Year High as 650,000 Without Shelter on Any Given Night
- Number of unhoused people in US jumped 12% from 2022 to 2023, highest level since reporting began in 2007
- Over 650,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023
- Homelessness disproportionately impacts communities of color, especially Black and Latino populations
- Sharp increase in number of people becoming homeless for the first time
- Key drivers include soaring rents and expiration of pandemic protections against evictions