Washington, D.C. had the highest estimated rate of homelessness in the United States, with 983 homeless individuals per 100,000 of the population. Mississippi had the lowest estimated rate of homelessness, with 45 people per 100,000 of the population.
Estimating homelessness
Homelessness is extremely difficult to estimate in the United States. The Department of Housing and Urban Development performs nationwide point-in-time counts every January, where the number of homeless individuals in homeless shelters and on the streets are counted one by one. While this gives the government a good estimate of how many homeless people there are, the actual number is likely much higher, as some homeless individuals stay with family and friends or in hotels rather than on the street.
The number of homeless people is based on point in time estimates, unduplicated one-night estimates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations. They are carries out nationwide during the last week in January of each year by Continuums of Care (CoC).
This rate was calculated by Statista using state population data that can be found here.
Washington, D.C. had the highest estimated rate of homelessness in the United States, with 983 homeless individuals per 100,000 of the population. Mississippi had the lowest estimated rate of homelessness, with 45 people per 100,000 of the population.
Estimating homelessness
Homelessness is extremely difficult to estimate in the United States. The Department of Housing and Urban Development performs nationwide point-in-time counts every January, where the number of homeless individuals in homeless shelters and on the streets are counted one by one. While this gives the government a good estimate of how many homeless people there are, the actual number is likely much higher, as some homeless individuals stay with family and friends or in hotels rather than on the street.
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (December 31, 2018). Estimated rate of homelessness in the United States in 2018, by state (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated rate of homelessness in the United States in 2018, by state (per 100,000 population)." Chart. December 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (2018). Estimated rate of homelessness in the United States in 2018, by state (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated Rate of Homelessness in The United States in 2018, by State (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development), Estimated rate of homelessness in the United States in 2018, by state (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited November 23, 2019)
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