Oct 15, 2024 · Homelessness can be defined in several ways. Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep in a place …

Sep 4, 2025 · America’s housing affordability crisis is caused by deeply rooted challenges: discriminatory policies and practices that make it even harder for certain groups to find housing. The …

Homelessness in the United States is an urgent public health issue and humanitarian crisis. It impacts cities, suburbs, and rural towns in every state. Housing is a social determinant of health, meaning …

Dec 30, 2025 · California alone accounts for nearly 30% of all homelessness in America, demonstrating the concentrated nature of this crisis in high-cost housing markets. Chronic patterns of …

Feb 6, 2026 · Homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily ignored, homeless …

In 2025, approximately 330 million people worldwide experience absolute homelessness, lacking any form of shelter. [8][9] Homeless persons who travel have been termed vagrants in the past; of those, …

In this overview, we discuss structural and individual factors that can lead to homelessness, explore evidence on the relationship between homelessness and health, discuss programmatic and...

Mar 24, 2025 · Poverty, unemployment, family disruptions, and disability can threaten independence and self-sufficiency and increase a person’s risk of homelessness. Many HHS programs serve people …

Statistics on rate of homelessness by country, including countries with the most homeless people, countries with the highest rate of homelessness, and countries with the fewest homeless people.

Jan 24, 2024 · Recognition is also growing — at Harvard and elsewhere — that homelessness is not merely a byproduct of other issues, like drug use or high housing costs, but is itself one of the most …