The United States Records a Homelessness High for 2024

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The U.S. Department of Housing announced that the number of registered homeless people in the United States in 2024 reached 770,000, a record figure that marks an 18% increase from 2023.

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The department attributed this rise to several factors, including a lack of affordable housing, inflation, an influx of migrants, the end of certain aid programs provided during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the numerous natural disasters that hit the United States.

The department cautioned that this estimate is based on counts conducted by authorities in various cities and towns during a single night last January. Therefore, the data reflects the situation from a year ago and may not accurately represent current conditions due to changes since then.

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This record number highlights the significant issue facing the world’s largest economy: economic and social inequality.

According to the department, the study showed a notable rise in the number of homeless families, primarily due to the “particularly significant impact” of migration.

Additionally, natural disasters, whose frequency is increasing due to climate change, have also contributed to the rise in homelessness.

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Among these disasters was the fire that broke out on Maui Island in Hawaii, leaving 5,200 people homeless, as counted in emergency shelters on the night of the census.

Since then, the United States has experienced other natural disasters, such as hurricanes Helen and Milton, which swept across the southeastern U.S. in recent months, displacing many residents.

The department noted that 32% of homeless individuals are Black or African American, although this demographic represents only 12% of the U.S. population.

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This census was conducted before the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June allowing authorities to penalize homeless individuals for sleeping outdoors, leading to stricter homelessness policies in several states.

Following the Supreme Court decision, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the dismantling of homeless encampments across the state, located in the western part of the country.

Nearly one-quarter of the homeless population in the United States resides in California.

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