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Homelessness in the U.S. jumped to record level in 2023, government says

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U.S. homelessness reached a record high in 2023, according to data the federal government released Friday.

The big picture: Homelessness increased by about 12% nationwide since last year, and it rose across all household types, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a new report.

  • About 653,100 people experienced homelessness on a single night in 2023, according to an annual count done in January.
  • This year's result "is the highest number of people reported as experiencing homelessness on a single night since reporting began in 2007," the report says.