| ▲ | Schiendelman 2 hours ago | |
I did a quick check, and the HUD point-in-time counts show the rate of homelessness was dropping slowly from 21.5 per 10000 in 2007 (the first year of a national standard), to around 17.5 per 10000 in 2020, then rose in 2023-2024 up to 22.9, and in 2025 was back down to 21.9. During the Great Depression this rose up to 100-200 per 10,000. Keep in mind that "more homeless than ever" (and I would prefer "more people experiencing homelessness than ever") may be technically true, but per capita we've seen a post-covid bump that's likely already back to 2007 levels. Without understanding the trends I wouldn't predict what happens next. I've done some research to try to help you understand more - can I ask you to think about your frame and beliefs and consider changing them? | ||
| ▲ | SKILNER 34 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
Thanks for providing some actual facts. | ||