Posted 12/15/2023, 6:05:07 PM
Homelessness Jumps Sharply Across US in 2022, Reversing Pandemic Gains
- Homelessness rose by over 70,000 people, or 12%, the largest annual increase since 2007
- The rise reflects increases in rents and the end of pandemic measures like eviction bans
- Some experts say migrant influxes are also driving homelessness up in certain cities
- Homelessness grew among all tracked groups - individuals, families, veterans, etc.
- The federal count found over 653,000 homeless people across the country in January 2022