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Long-term Homelessness is Down but Family Homelessness is Up (HUD, June 19, 2011)

HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report provides estimates of the number of homeless persons from a point-in-time count on a single night in January 2010 and 12-month data from the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) on the sheltered homeless.  Key findings for 2010 are: ·         The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night increased…

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The Number of Homeless Families Increased 9% in Urban Areas and 56% in Rural and Suburban Areas Between 2007 and 2008 (Washingon Post, July 12, 2009)

The total number of homeless individuals remained relatively stable during this time period, but homelessness increased among families. HUD administration officials point to the current economic crisis as the cause of the rise in homelessness among families.