Is There a Homeless Crisis?
Homelessness in the U.S. rose to 0.20% of the population in 2023, with significant increases in the West and Northeast, particularly in California and New York, indicating a complex crisis.
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Homelessness in the United States has seen a recent uptick after years of stability, with significant increases in certain states and types of homelessness. The overall rate of homelessness rose to 0.20% of the population in 2023, comparable to other wealthy nations. The increase is particularly pronounced in the West and Northeast, with California experiencing a rise in unsheltered chronic homelessness, while New York has seen a spike in sheltered non-chronic homelessness, attributed to an influx of migrants. Vermont reported the highest per-capita increase, which may be influenced by its small population size.
Most homeless individuals are sheltered and non-chronic, but all types of homelessness have risen since 2022. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines chronic homelessness in a complex manner, complicating data interpretation. Nationally, there is a notable increase in unsheltered homelessness associated with mental illness and substance abuse, especially in the West, while the Northeast shows different patterns due to colder weather.
Despite the overall increase, some states, like Florida, have seen a halt in their long-term decline in homelessness. The data indicates that while the situation is worsening in certain areas, it varies significantly by region and type of homelessness, suggesting a multifaceted crisis that requires targeted responses.
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6 commentsIt's mostly correlated with high housing costs. West Virginia has a huge opioid problem for instance, but lower rates of homelessness because it has low housing costs.
The author is also a good speaker. He visited our city recently and I went to check it out and thought he did a good job presenting the data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4rBe1fGPZU
It's interesting that homelessness is clearly loosely concentrated around states with large metro areas but skips over some with no clear reason why. Weather would be the obvious one but NY, Vermont and Maine are cold as hell.
It really depends on where you are.
Without anything done about rents, it will get nothing but worse. Look at the slums surrounding various third world countries. The US is heading straight for that on a bullet train.
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