One in every 10,000 people in the United States experienced homelessness in 2020. Every city in America is impacted by homelessness, and according to a nationwide point-in-time survey, more than 580,000 people experienced homelessness in January, 2020–before the pandemic– up 2.2% from 2019.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, homelessness rose significantly among unsheltered individuals and those experiencing chronic homelessness.