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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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3Estimates 1National Estimates by CoC<br />

<strong>Homelessness</strong> Families <strong>in</strong> the with United Children States<br />

Data source: PIT 2007–2017; Excludes Puerto Rico and U.S. territories<br />

EXHIBIT 3.11: CoCs with the Highest and Lowest<br />

Rates <strong>of</strong> Unsheltered Homeless People <strong>in</strong> Families with Children<br />

By CoC Category, 2017<br />

CoC<br />

Highest Rates<br />

San Jose/Santa<br />

Clara City &<br />

County, CA<br />

Major City CoCs<br />

Total<br />

Homeless<br />

People <strong>in</strong><br />

Families<br />

Smaller City, County,<br />

and Regional CoCs<br />

Total<br />

%<br />

Unsheltered CoC Homeless<br />

People <strong>in</strong><br />

Families<br />

Balance <strong>of</strong> State<br />

and Statewide CoCs<br />

Total<br />

%<br />

Unsheltered CoC Homeless<br />

People <strong>in</strong><br />

Families<br />

1,075 27.5% Pasco County, FL 1,755 96.3% Oklahoma<br />

Balance <strong>of</strong> State<br />

Long Beach, CA 217 26.3% El Dorado County,<br />

CA<br />

Los Angeles City &<br />

County, CA<br />

San Diego City and<br />

County, CA<br />

Portland-Gresham-<br />

Multnomah<br />

County, OR<br />

Lowest Rates<br />

8,106 18.6% Fort Pierce/St. Lucie,<br />

Indian River, Mart<strong>in</strong><br />

Counties, FL<br />

1,589 18.4% Northwest North<br />

Carol<strong>in</strong>a<br />

156 88.5% Oregon Balance<br />

<strong>of</strong> State<br />

982 88.0% Colorado<br />

Balance <strong>of</strong> State<br />

267 85.4% North Dakota<br />

Statewide<br />

657 11.7% Central Oregon 284 83.8% Wyom<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Statewide<br />

New York City CoC 45,377 0.0% Nassau, Suffolk<br />

Counties/Babylon/<br />

Islip/ Hunt<strong>in</strong>gton, NY<br />

District <strong>of</strong><br />

Columbia CoC<br />

2,943 0.0% Massachusetts<br />

Balance <strong>of</strong> State<br />

3,890 0.0% Spr<strong>in</strong>gfield, MA 1,941 0.0% Iowa Balance <strong>of</strong><br />

State<br />

Boston CoC, MA 3,643 0.0% Yonkers/<br />

Mount Vernon/<br />

New Rochelle/<br />

Westchester, NY<br />

Miami/Dade<br />

County CoC, FL<br />

Memphis/Shelby<br />

County CoC, TN<br />

1,175 0.0% Qu<strong>in</strong>cy/Brockton/<br />

Weymouth/Plymouth<br />

City and County, MA<br />

511 0.0% Salt Lake City &<br />

County, UT<br />

Note: Excludes CoCs with fewer than 100 total homeless people.<br />

1,163 0.0% Kansas Balance<br />

<strong>of</strong> State<br />

750 0.0% Rhode Island<br />

Statewide<br />

699 0.0% Nebraska<br />

Balance <strong>of</strong> State<br />

%<br />

Unsheltered<br />

281 65.5%<br />

1,893 64.1%<br />

1,451 62.6%<br />

257 58.0%<br />

251 49.4%<br />

1,564 0.0%<br />

985 0.0%<br />

429 0.0%<br />

378 0.0%<br />

230 0.0%<br />

Changes over Time<br />

• Between 2016 and 2017, the number <strong>of</strong><br />

homeless people <strong>in</strong> families with children<br />

decl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> all three types <strong>of</strong> CoCs. <strong>The</strong><br />

largest percentage change occurred <strong>in</strong> BoS or<br />

statewide CoCs (by 3,291 or 10%), followed by<br />

smaller cities, counties, and regional CoCs (by<br />

5,133 people or 8%), with more modest decl<strong>in</strong>es<br />

<strong>in</strong> major cities (1,618 or 2%).<br />

• New York City and Los Angeles have<br />

experienced considerable fluctuations <strong>in</strong><br />

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

<strong>in</strong> recent years. <strong>The</strong>se two communities<br />

experienced the largest <strong>in</strong>creases between<br />

2014 and 2015, the largest decl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> people<br />

experienc<strong>in</strong>g homelessness <strong>in</strong> families with<br />

children between 2015 and 2016, and between<br />

2016 and 2017 represented two <strong>of</strong> the top<br />

three <strong>in</strong>creases. Los Angeles had the largest<br />

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