15 States With the Largest Homeless Populations
Some of the states with the highest rates of homelessness might surprise you.
This story originally appeared on Porch.
On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 people experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness.
While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to increase again. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2017, the U.S. began seeing a rise in homelessness year over year for the first time since the most devastating part of the housing crisis in 2010.
Homelessness also has a disproportionate effect across the nation. California, for example, saw a substantial 16% increase in 2019 over 2018. Cities also seem to struggle the most with a lack of housing for the most vulnerable. More than half of all homeless people (53%) are in the 50 largest U.S. cities.
Tinsel Trail in Downtown Huntsville.
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Check out the Huntsville Botanical Garden for stunning foliage and thousands of beautiful Christmas lights or the annual Tinsel Trail in Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville.
Huntsville, Alabama, is a Southern town that s beautiful all year long, although you can t miss it during the holiday season.
Check out the Huntsville Botanical Garden for stunning foliage and thousands of beautiful Christmas lights or the annual Tinsel Trail in Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville.
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North Pole, Alaska, is decked out in Christmas decorations year-round, although it s an especially festive place to be during the holiday season.