Coverage dated December 26, 2024 to December 27, 2024

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

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Among the most concerning trends was a nearly 40% rise in family homelessness.

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WFMZ Allentown
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Dec 27, 2024
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Among the most concerning trends was a nearly 40% rise in family homelessness.
WSVN Miami
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 26, 2024
WSVN Miami's feed description
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as
CBS News
Homelessness surged 18% to a new record in 2024 amid a lack of affordable housing across the U.S. (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 26, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
ABC 12 Flint
U.S. homelessness up 18% as housing remains out of reach for many (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Dec 26, 2024
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that federally required tallies taken across the country in January found that more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless.
CNN
Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year (opens CNN)
Published Dec 26, 2024
CNN's feed description
Homelessness in the United States soared to the highest level on record, according to government data released Friday.
Breitbart News
Report: U.S. Homelessness Hits New Record in 2024 (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record this year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday.
Portland Press Herald
U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Portland Press Herald's feed description
The federally-administered tally finds an almost 40% increase in family homelessness.
New York Post
US homelessness up 18% — and officials are blaming the migrant crisis, devastating natural disasters, and a lack of affordable housing (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 26, 2024
New York Post's feed description
The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and a migrants surge, federal officials said Friday.
Voice of America
US homelessness up 18% as many in America cannot afford housing (opens Voice of America)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
Rising costs, natural disasters and a surge of migrants drive up the number of people without shelter
The Guardian
US saw dramatic rise in homelessness at start of 2024, housing agency says (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 26, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
US Department of Housing and Urban Development reports largest increase among families with children
Anchorage Daily News
US homelessness up 18% this year as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Federal officials say the increase was also driven mostly by natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
U.S. homelessness rose by record 18% in latest annual data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> There was a record 18% rise in homelessness in the U.S. in the last year, driven by factors like unaffordable housing, high inflation, systemic racism, natural disasters and rising immigration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said today.
Fox News
US homelessness up double digits, rising numbers of asylum seekers, affordability crisis among causes (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Fox News's feed description
U.S. homelessness rose 18% in 2024, which data shows was caused by asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.
WMUR
US homelessness rises 18.1% in 2024 (opens WMUR)
Published Dec 26, 2024
WMUR's feed description
The U.S. sees an 18.1% rise in homelessness due to affordable housing shortages, natural disasters, and migration, with over 770,000 homeless reported, HUD announces.
Boston
U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people (opens Boston)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Boston's feed description
California continued to have the nation's largest homeless population, followed by New York, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts.
Philadelphia Inquirer
U.S. homelessness is up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The increase comes on top of a 12% increase in 2023, which HUD blamed on soaring rents and the end of pandemic assistance.
Newsweek
US homelessness surged 18% in 2024; more than 770,000 counted as homeless (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
A record-breaking 771,480 people in the U.S. are experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2024, the government says.
Al Jazeera
US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Continued rise in homelessness in the United States driven largely by lack of affordable housing options, experts say.
NBC News
U.S. homelessness rises 18% amid affordable housing shortage (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 26, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Homelessness rose 18% in the U.S. this year as the affordable housing crisis, inflation, stagnant wages and natural disasters pummeled communities across the country, federal officials said Friday.
Herald Bulletin
Report: US homelessness up 18% (opens Herald Bulletin)
Published Dec 26, 2024
Herald Bulletin's feed description
Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and
Wilmington News Journal
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)
Published Dec 27, 2024
Wilmington News Journal's feed description
By Michael Casey
Legal Insurrection
Homelessness Increased by 18 Percent in 2024 and More Americans Can't Afford to Buy Houses (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Dec 27, 2024
Legal Insurrection's feed description
"a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country"
MyNorthwest
US homelessness rises 18% overall, hits over 31K in Washington (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Dec 27, 2024
MyNorthwest's feed description
The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters and more.
WHDH Boston
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Dec 27, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural

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