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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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6State 1National Estimates<br />

<strong>Homelessness</strong> Chronically Homeless <strong>in</strong> the United Individuals States<br />

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

Changes Over Time<br />

• Over half <strong>of</strong> all states, 28, experienced an<br />

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

number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals with chronic patterns <strong>of</strong><br />

homelessness. California by far had the largest<br />

<strong>in</strong>crease, with 5,996 more chronically homeless<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> 2017 than <strong>in</strong> 2016. <strong>The</strong> next<br />

largest <strong>in</strong>crease occurred <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, with<br />

2,050 more <strong>in</strong>dividuals with chronic patterns <strong>of</strong><br />

homelessness there <strong>in</strong> 2017. Other states with<br />

the largest absolute <strong>in</strong>creases were: New York<br />

(975), Colorado (484), and Ill<strong>in</strong>ois (418).<br />

• Of the 22 states and the District <strong>of</strong> Columbia<br />

that had decl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> chronically<br />

homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals between 2016 and 2017,<br />

the largest absolute decreases occurred <strong>in</strong><br />

Georgia (695 fewer people), Florida (464), and<br />

Tennessee (345).<br />

• Over a longer period <strong>of</strong> time, 2007-2017,<br />

38 states and the District <strong>of</strong> Columbia had<br />

decreases <strong>in</strong> chronic homelessness among<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals. California experienced the largest<br />

decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> chronically homeless<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals, with 4,543 fewer chronically<br />

homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> 2017 than <strong>in</strong> 2007.<br />

Texas also experienced a considerable<br />

decl<strong>in</strong>e, with 4,434 fewer chronically<br />

homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals. Other states with large<br />

absolute decl<strong>in</strong>es were: Florida (2,512 fewer<br />

people), Ohio (1,583), New Jersey (1,570),<br />

Massachusetts (1,552), and Georgia (1,521).<br />

• Among the 12 states that experienced <strong>in</strong>creases<br />

<strong>in</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals with chronic<br />

patterns <strong>of</strong> homelessness between 2007 and<br />

2017, the largest absolute <strong>in</strong>creases occurred<br />

<strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, with 1,754 more chronically<br />

homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> 2017 than <strong>in</strong> 2007.<br />

Other states with large absolute <strong>in</strong>creases<br />

were: Hawaii (810 more chronically homeless<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals), Idaho (296), and Oregon (291).<br />

More than half <strong>of</strong> all chronically<br />

homeless <strong>in</strong>dividuals were <strong>in</strong> three<br />

states: CA (42%), NY (6%), and FL<br />

(6%).<br />

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