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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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<strong>The</strong> 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress: Part 1<br />

EXHIBIT 1.7: States with the Highest and Lowest Rates <strong>of</strong> Unsheltered People<br />

Experienc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Homelessness</strong><br />

2017<br />

Highest Rates<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

NEVADA<br />

OREGON<br />

HAWAII<br />

MISSISSIPPI<br />

68.2%<br />

58.4%<br />

57.1%<br />

52.6%<br />

48.8%<br />

134,278 Homeless<br />

91,642 Unsheltered<br />

7,883 Homeless<br />

4,578 Unsheltered<br />

13,953 Homeless<br />

7,967 Unsheltered<br />

7,220 Homeless<br />

3,800 Unsheltered<br />

1,472 Homeless<br />

719 Unsheltered<br />

Lowest Rates<br />

IOWA<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

NEW YORK<br />

MASSACH<strong>US</strong>ETTS<br />

RHODE ISLAND<br />

3.8%<br />

4.8%<br />

5.1%<br />

5.6%<br />

5.8%<br />

2,756 Homeless<br />

104 Unsheltered<br />

2,501 Homeless<br />

120 Unsheltered<br />

89,503 Homeless<br />

4,555 Unsheltered<br />

17,565 Homeless<br />

991 Unsheltered<br />

1,180 Homeless<br />

69 Unsheltered<br />

EXHIBIT 1.8: Largest Changes <strong>in</strong> <strong>Homelessness</strong> by State<br />

By State, 2007–2017<br />

2016–2017 2007–2017<br />

Largest Increases<br />

CALIFORNIA 16,136 / 13.7% NEW YORK 26,902 / 43.0%<br />

NEW YORK 3,151 / 3.6% MASSACH<strong>US</strong>ETTS 2,438 / 16.1%<br />

OREGON 715 / 5.4% DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2,153 / 40.5%<br />

NEVADA 435 / 5.9% HAWAII 1,150 / 18.9%<br />

TEXAS 426 / 1.8% MONTANA 379 / 33.0%<br />

Largest Decreases<br />

GEORGIA -2,735 / -21.2% TEXAS -16,240 / -40.8%<br />

MASSACH<strong>US</strong>ETTS -2,043 / -10.4% FLORIDA -15,879 / -33.0%<br />

FLORIDA -1,369 / -4.1% GEORGIA -9,465 / -48.2%<br />

PENNSYLVANIA -1,201 / -7.8% NEW JERSEY -8,778 / -50.7%<br />

SOUTH CAROLINA -1,135 / -22.5% ARIZONA -5,699 / -38.9%<br />

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Due to methodological changes, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Wyom<strong>in</strong>g were excluded from the list <strong>of</strong> largest<br />

decreases from 2007-2017.<br />

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