Changes in Homelessness Vary Greatly by State
Nov 22, 2013
| Largest Changes in Number of Homeless People, by State | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | 2007-2013 | |||||
| State | # | % | State | # | % | |
| Larget Increases | Larget Increases | 14,829 | 23.7% | |||
| New York | 7,864 | 11.3% | New York | 3,902 | 25.8% | |
| California | 5,928 | 4.5% | Massachusetts | 2,334 | 37.4% | |
| South Carolina | 1,629 | 33.1% | Missouri | 1,545 | 29.0% | |
| Massachusetts | 1,528 | 8.7% | District of Columbia | 1,061 | 9.4% | |
| Maine | 623 | 26.0% | Ohio | |||
| Largest Decreases | Largest Decreases | |||||
| Florida | -7,308 | -13.3 | California | -22,906 | -14.3% | |
| Colorado | -7,014 | -41.8% | Michigan | -16,768 | -59.3% | |
| Texas | -4,437 | -13.0% | Texas | -10,173 | -25.6% | |
| Georgia | -3,545 | -17.3% | Washington | -5,619 | -24% | |
| Washington | -2,744 | -13.4% | New Jersey | -5,312 | -30.7% | |
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2013). The 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress -- Part 1: Point in Time Estimates. Exhibit 1.6 Largest Changes in Homeless People. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/1e4GxDW