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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 />

more homeless people <strong>in</strong> families, a 51 percent<br />

rise. Though Massachusetts and the District<br />

<strong>of</strong> Columbia experienced decl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> the last<br />

year, the number <strong>of</strong> homeless people <strong>in</strong> families<br />

<strong>in</strong> both states were considerably higher <strong>in</strong><br />

2017 than <strong>in</strong> 2007 (by 4,463 people or 65% <strong>in</strong><br />

Massachusetts and 2,287 people or 143% <strong>in</strong> the<br />

District <strong>of</strong> Columbia).<br />

• In the last 10 years, the number <strong>of</strong> homeless<br />

people <strong>in</strong> families with children decl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong><br />

38 states. Though California experienced an<br />

<strong>in</strong>crease between 2016 and 2017, the number<br />

<strong>of</strong> people <strong>in</strong> families with children was<br />

considerably lower <strong>in</strong> 2017 than it was <strong>in</strong> 2007<br />

(by 6,512 people or 23%). Other states with<br />

large decl<strong>in</strong>es over the last decade <strong>in</strong>clude<br />

Texas (6,642 or 49%), Florida (5,607 or 37%),<br />

and New Jersey (5,239 or 63%).<br />

EXHIBIT 3.7: Highest and Lowest Rates <strong>of</strong> Unsheltered People <strong>in</strong> Families with Children<br />

By State, 2017<br />

Highest Rates<br />

NORTH DAKOTA<br />

OREGON<br />

WYOMING<br />

MONTANA<br />

FLORIDA<br />

58.0%<br />

51.9%<br />

49.4%<br />

35.1%<br />

34.4%<br />

257 Homeless<br />

149 Unsheltered<br />

3,519 Homeless<br />

1,826 Unsheltered<br />

251 Homeless<br />

124 Unsheltered<br />

542 Homeless<br />

190 Unsheltered<br />

9,422 Homeless<br />

3,242 Unsheltered<br />

Lowest Rates<br />

DISTRICT OF<br />

COLUMBIA<br />

0.0%<br />

IOWA<br />

0.0%<br />

UTAH<br />

0.0%<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

0.0%<br />

ALASKA<br />

0.0%<br />

3,090 Homeless<br />

0 Unsheltered<br />

1,256 Homeless<br />

0 Unsheltered<br />

970 Homeless<br />

0 Unsheltered<br />

803 Homeless<br />

0 Unsheltered<br />

491 Homeless<br />

0 Unsheltered<br />

Note: Excludes Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.<br />

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