The nation’s homelessness problem worsened again this year. A record estimate of 771,480 people were homeless in the U.S. in 2024, an 18% increase from a year earlier, fueled by factors including an influx of migrant families, a lack of affordable ...

Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday.

Homelessness in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024, according to a new survey from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.