The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

The 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress: Part 1
increase between 2016 and 2017, with 1,978
more people (or 32%). In New York, there were
819 more people in families experiencing
homelessness, a two percent increase.
• Over a longer time period, 2007-2017, sheltered
homelessness among people in families in
major cities increased by 14 percent (10,798
people). Sheltered homelessness declined in
smaller cities, counties, and regional CoCs (by
23%) and in BoS and statewide CoCs (by 20%)
during the same time period.
• Over the last decade, unsheltered
homelessness declined dramatically across
CoC categories. Homelessness among people
in families in major cities declined by 82
percent (12,182 fewer people), 69 percent in
smaller cities, counties, and regional CoCs (or
17,470 people), and by 67 percent in BoS and
statewides (or 10,231 people).
EXHIBIT 3.12: People in Families with Children Experiencing Homelessness
By CoC Category and Sheltered Status, 2007–2017
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
91,487
93,033
89,720
84,825
82,441
78,922
70,220
72,001 71,708
70,123
64,933
54,432
32,508
28,896
29,461 29,485
27,373
23,263
28,067 22,861
25,380
17,669
15,376
19,794
17,727
14,876
8,801
7,176
7,910
6,411
5,145
4,274 5,424 4,579 4,143 2,694
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Major Cities,
Sheltered
Major Cities,
Unsheltered
Smaller Cities, Counties,
and Regional CoCs,
Sheltered
Smaller Cities, Counties,
and Regional CoCs,
Unsheltered
Balance of State
and Statewide CoCs,
Sheltered
Balance of State
and Statewide CoCs,
Unsheltered
EXHIBIT 3.13: Change in Numbers of Homeless People in Families with Children
By Sheltered Status and CoC Category, 2016-2017
Total Change Sheltered Change Unsheltered Change
# % # % # %
100000
Major Cities -1,618 -1.7 -1,094 -1.2 -524 -16.3
Smaller Cities, Counties, and Regional CoCs -5,133 -7.6 -5,040 -8.5 -93 -1.2
Balance of State and Statewide CoCs -3,291 -10.4 -1,465 -5.9 -1,826 -26.2
80000
60000
43