In America, 582,462 individuals are experiencing homelessness, an increase of about 2,000 people since the last complete census conducted in 2020.
https://www.security.org/resources/homeless-statistics/
States
with the largest homeless population 2022
State Homeless
California 171521
New
York 74178
Florida 25959
Washington 25211
Texas 24432
Oregon 17959
Massachusetts
15507
Arizona 13553
Pennsylvania 12691
Georgia 10689
https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/homeless-population-by-state
Cities with the largest
homeless population
Los Angeles CA 65111
New York NY 61840
Seattle WA 13368
San Jose CA 10028
Oakland CA 9747
Sacramento CA 9278
Phoenix AZ 9026
San Diego CA 8427
San Francisco CA 7754
Denver CO 6884
https://usafacts.org/articles/which-cities-in-the-us-have-the-most-homelessness/
Homelessness used to be about losing your job. Now 50% to 60% is about being addicted to drugs.
Homeless Families account for
40-50% of Homelessness
Through the Homeless
Crisis Helpline, in a single year we identified 1,765 families with children
who were literally or imminently homeless; this is an estimated 4,400 children.
1 in 30 American
children experience homelessness. They live with or without their families, in
shelters, cars and abandoned buildings.
51% of American
children who experience homelessness are under age five.
More than 2.5 million
children are homeless each year in America.
Families are the
fastest growing segment of the homeless population, accounting for almost
40-50% of the nation’s homeless.
Lack of affordable
housing is a primary cause of homelessness in families; often one or both
parents are working, but not making a livable wage. Additionally, events such
as illness, unemployment, accidents and violence limit the ability to secure
stable and affordable housing.
A typical homeless family
is comprised of a single mother with her
two young children.
Family
homelessness is a growing social problem affecting families in
every state. Nationwide, 85% of providers have seen family homelessness
increase in recent years.
Family homelessness accounts for 37% of the overall homeless population and 50% of the sheltered population.
Comments
Families need to step up and take care of the family homeless problem. Home ownership by Black Grandmas has enabled this to occur and keep this statistic down for decades. When Jesus said “the poor will always be with you”, He was talking about your grandkids. It’s important to pay off your mortgage before you retire.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea
Party Leader
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