650,000+ US homeless individuals projected, a 10% rise, due to migrant relocation, housing costs, and end of pandemic assistance.
The U.S. is projected to exceed 650,000 homeless individuals this year, a 10% rise from 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal. This would mark the highest recorded number since 2007. Contributing factors include migrants relocated from Texas to cities like Chicago and Denver, along with rising housing costs and the cessation of pandemic assistance, which has left many without stable housing.
September 21, 2024
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