21 December 2023
The United States has seen a staggering 12% increase in homelessness, reaching its highest level ever recorded due to skyrocketing rents and the reduction in COVID-19 pandemic assistance. Approximately 653,000 people were found homeless in the latest survey, the highest since the annual point-in-time count began in 2007, marking an increase of around 70,650 from the previous year. A significant part of this surge is attributed to individuals experiencing homelessness for the first time, alongside a notable rise in family homelessness, reversing a decreasing trend that started in 2012.