Report: U.S. Homeless Population Growing as Migrants Flood Major Cities

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Posted on 09/23/2024 12:35:55 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The United States is reportedly on pace to hit another record in 2024 regarding the homeless population.

Preliminary data gathered and reviewed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) showed the number of people living in encampments, on streets, and in shelters has grown since 2023, the newspaper reported on Saturday.

The article noted:

The numbers come from more than 250 homeless-service organizations covering cities, metro areas and vast rural areas. They are meant to reflect homelessness as it existed on a single night early this year. The Journal’s count includes about 550,000 homeless people so far, up about 10% from what these places reported last year.

The trend thus far means the U.S. is likely to top the roughly 653,000 homeless people estimated in 2023—the highest number since the government started reporting comparable data in 2007.

The Journal said the final count depends on data from areas that have not shared this year’s numbers. One of those places was New York City, which the newspaper said had the highest number in 2023.

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