- In 2017, an average of 553,742 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in the United States; 35% were unsheltered individuals and 65% were sheltered individuals.
- As of 2017, there were 184,661 people in families with children that were experiencing homelessness.
- There were 40,056 homeless veterans in the United States in 2017, which was an increase of 2% from 2016.
- Top causes of homelessness in America:
- Lack of affordable housing
- Insufficient income
- Medical issues and the lack of needed or accessible services
- Domestic violence
- Mental illness
- Research has shown that investments in programs and interventions such as Permanent Supportive Housing, there have been decreases in the number of chronically homeless individuals by 27% since 2007.
- Some U.S states saw a decline in homelessness in the years following minimum wage increases, but since the cost of housing is continuing to increase, there is also an increase in homelessness.
