Homelessness in America: An Overview
Toggle open close Although homelessness decreased 10 percent nationwide from 2009 to 2019,REF it is a growing problem in some neighborhoods of such U.S. cities as San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles, where the streets are lined with tents,REF homelessness-related crime has exploded,REF and residents are exasperated by persistent public disorder. Since 2011, these cities have spent billions on homelessness, yet the number of homeless has increased 15 percent in Los Angeles, 24 percent in San Francisco, and 25 percent in Seattle.REF Local leaders have the primary responsibility for homeless...