19 datasets found
  1. Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555795/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were about ******* homeless people estimated to be living in the United States, the highest number of homeless people recorded within the provided time period. In comparison, the second-highest number of homeless people living in the U.S. within this time period was in 2007, at *******. How is homelessness calculated? Calculating homelessness is complicated for several different reasons. For one, it is challenging to determine how many people are homeless as there is no direct definition for homelessness. Additionally, it is difficult to try and find every single homeless person that exists. Sometimes they cannot be reached, leaving people unaccounted for. In the United States, the Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates the homeless population by counting the number of people on the streets and the number of people in homeless shelters on one night each year. According to this count, Los Angeles City and New York City are the cities with the most homeless people in the United States. Homelessness in the United States Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire saw the highest increase in the number of homeless people. However, California was the state with the highest number of homeless people, followed by New York and Florida. The vast amount of homelessness in California is a result of multiple factors, one of them being the extreme high cost of living, as well as opposition to mandatory mental health counseling and drug addiction. However, the District of Columbia had the highest estimated rate of homelessness per 10,000 people in 2023. This was followed by New York, Vermont, and Oregon.

  2. Number of chronically homeless people in the U.S., by state 2020

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of chronically homeless people in the U.S., by state 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727840/number-of-chronically-homeless-people-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States in 2020, by state. In 2020, there were about ****** chronically homeless people living in California.

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    Number of Homeless People in U.S. (2007-2024)

    • consumershield.com
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    Updated Jun 9, 2025
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    ConsumerShield Research Team (2025). Number of Homeless People in U.S. (2007-2024) [Dataset]. https://www.consumershield.com/articles/how-many-homeless-us
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ConsumerShield Research Team
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The graph displays the estimated number of homeless people in the United States from 2007 to 2024. The x-axis represents the years, ranging from 2007 to 2023, while the y-axis indicates the number of homeless individuals. The estimated homeless population varies over this period, ranging from a low of 57,645 in 2014 to a high of 771,000 in 2024. From 2007 to 2013, there is a general decline in numbers from 647,258 to 590,364. In 2014, the number drops significantly to 57,645, followed by an increase to 564,708 in 2015. The data shows fluctuations in subsequent years, with another notable low of 55,283 in 2018. From 2019 onwards, the estimated number of homeless people generally increases, reaching its peak in 2024. This data highlights fluctuations in homelessness estimates over the years, with a recent upward trend in the homeless population.

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    Top 15 States by Estimated Number of Homeless People in 2024

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    Updated Jun 9, 2025
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    ConsumerShield Research Team (2025). Top 15 States by Estimated Number of Homeless People in 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.consumershield.com/articles/how-many-homeless-us
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ConsumerShield Research Team
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The graph displays the top 15 states by an estimated number of homeless people in the United States for the year 2025. The x-axis represents U.S. states, while the y-axis shows the number of homeless individuals in each state. California has the highest homeless population with 187,084 individuals, followed by New York with 158,019, while Hawaii places last in this dataset with 11,637. This bar graph highlights significant differences across states, with some states like California and New York showing notably higher counts compared to others, indicating regional disparities in homelessness levels across the country.

  5. Percentage of homeless people in the U.S., by household type 2020

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    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Percentage of homeless people in the U.S., by household type 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555821/percentage-of-homeless-people-in-the-us-by-type/
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    Jul 8, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the percentage of homeless people in the United States in 2020, by household type. In 2020, about **** percent of the homeless population were unsheltered individuals.

  6. Number of chronically homeless people in the U.S. by family status 2011-2020...

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of chronically homeless people in the U.S. by family status 2011-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2020, sorted by family status. In 2020, about ***** of the chronically homeless people in the U.S. had a family.

  7. Number of homeless people in the U.S. 2023, by race

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of homeless people in the U.S. 2023, by race [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555855/number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us-by-race/
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    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were an estimated ******* white homeless people in the United States, the most out of any ethnicity. In comparison, there were around ******* Black or African American homeless people in the U.S. How homelessness is counted The actual number of homeless individuals in the U.S. is difficult to measure. The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses point-in-time estimates, where employees and volunteers count both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people during the last 10 days of January. However, it is very likely that the actual number of homeless individuals is much higher than the estimates, which makes it difficult to say just how many homeless there are in the United States. Unsheltered homeless in the United States California is well-known in the U.S. for having a high homeless population, and Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego all have high proportions of unsheltered homeless people. While in many states, the Department of Housing and Urban Development says that there are more sheltered homeless people than unsheltered, this estimate is most likely in relation to the method of estimation.

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    COVID Hotels and Respite Homeless Shelters and General County Populations...

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    Updated Jul 6, 2022
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    Mark Herzfeld (2022). COVID Hotels and Respite Homeless Shelters and General County Populations Demographics [Dataset]. https://opendata.ramseycounty.us/Demographics-/COVID-Hotels-and-Respite-Homeless-Shelters-and-Gen/4cp3-ac92
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    application/rssxml, json, csv, application/rdfxml, xml, tsvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 6, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Mark Herzfeld
    Description

    Compares demographic characteristics of COVID respite and hotel shelters operating March 2020 to June 2022 with all single adults in shelters and total homeless population from the point-in-time count on 1/23/2020 and total county population from the US Census American Community Survey for 2018. Multiracial American Indians are counted in "American Indian" for the respite and hotel shelters and singles shelters whereas all multiracial persons in other data sets are counted in the category "Multiracial".

  9. Rate of homelessness in the U.S. 2023, by state

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Rate of homelessness in the U.S. 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    When analyzing the ratio of homelessness to state population, New York, Vermont, and Oregon had the highest rates in 2023. However, Washington, D.C. had an estimated ** homeless individuals per 10,000 people, which was significantly higher than any of the 50 states. Homeless people by race The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development performs homeless counts at the end of January each year, which includes people in both sheltered and unsheltered locations. The estimated number of homeless people increased to ******* in 2023 – the highest level since 2007. However, the true figure is likely to be much higher, as some individuals prefer to stay with family or friends - making it challenging to count the actual number of homeless people living in the country. In 2023, nearly half of the people experiencing homelessness were white, while the number of Black homeless people exceeded *******. How many veterans are homeless in America? The  number of homeless veterans in the United States has halved since 2010. The state of California, which is currently suffering a homeless crisis, accounted for the highest number of homeless veterans in 2022. There are many causes of homelessness among veterans of the U.S. military, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse problems, and a lack of affordable housing.

  10. Share of homeless individuals U.S. 2023, by gender

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Share of homeless individuals U.S. 2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
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    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, about **** percent of the estimated number of homeless individuals in the United States were male, compared to ** percent who were female.

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    SBLA Housing Indicators

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    Updated Oct 12, 2022
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    County of Los Angeles (2022). SBLA Housing Indicators [Dataset]. https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/lacounty::sbla-housing-indicators-1/about
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    Oct 12, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    County of Los Angeles
    Description

    Created for the 2023-2025 State of Black Los Angeles County (SBLA) interactive report. To learn more about this effort, please visit the report home page at https://ceo.lacounty.gov/ardi/sbla/. For more information about the purpose of this data, please contact CEO-ARDI. For more information about the configuration of this data, please contact ISD-Enterprise GIS. Table Name Indicator Name Universe Timeframe Source Race Notes Source URL

    homeownership_pct % Homeownership Occupied Housing Units 2016-2020 American Community Survey - Table B25003B-I Race alone; White is Non-Hispanic White https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US06037&tid=ACSDT5Y2020.B25003

    renters_pct % Renters Occupied Housing Units 2016-2020 American Community Survey - Table B25003B-I Race alone; White is Non-Hispanic White https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US06037&tid=ACSDT5Y2020.B25003

    mean_home_value Mean Home Value Households 2021 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) All races are Non-Hispanic LA County eGIS-Demography

    accepted_mortgage_pct Accepted Mortgate Rate Mortgage Applications 2021 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act HMDA categories - https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_reportable-hmda-data_regulatory-and-reporting-overview-reference-chart-2019.pdf https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2021

    rent_burden_pct Rent Burdened Renter Households 2019 California Housing Partnership All races are Non-Hispanic https://chpc.net/housingneeds/?view=37.405074,-119.26758,5&county=California,Los+Angeles&group=housingneed&chart=shortfall|current,cost-burden|current,cost-burden-re|current,homelessness,historical-rents,vacancy,asking-rents|2022,budgets|2021,funding|current,state-funding,lihtc|2010:2021:historical,rhna-progress,multifamily-production

    rent_burden_severe_pct Severely Rent Burdened Renter Households 2019 California Housing Partnership All races are Non-Hispanic https://chpc.net/housingneeds/?view=37.405074,-119.26758,5&county=California,Los+Angeles&group=housingneed&chart=shortfall|current,cost-burden|current,cost-burden-re|current,homelessness,historical-rents,vacancy,asking-rents|2022,budgets|2021,funding|current,state-funding,lihtc|2010:2021:historical,rhna-progress,multifamily-production

    eviction_per_100_hh Eviction Rate Renter Households 2014-2017 The Eviction Lab at Princeton University

    https://data-downloads.evictionlab.org/#data-for-analysis/

    homeless_count Homeless Count Population excluding Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena 2022 LAHSA

    https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=6545-2022-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count-deck

    homeless_homeless_pct % Homeless Population Population excluding Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena 2022 LAHSA

    https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=6545-2022-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count-deck

    homeless_county_pct % County Population Population excluding Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena 2022 LAHSA

    https://www.lahsa.org/documents?id=6545-2022-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count-deck

    unable_pay_mortgage_rent% Delayed or Were Unable to Pay Mortgage or Rent in the past 2 Years Households 2018 LAC Health Survey https://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha/HA_DATA_TRENDS.htm

    homeless_ever% Who Reported Ever Being Homeless or Not Having Their Own Place to Live or Sleep in the past Five Years Adults 2018 LAC Health Survey https://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha/HA_DATA_TRENDS.htm

  12. Change in total homelessness in the U.S. by state 2022-2023

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Change in total homelessness in the U.S. by state 2022-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727029/homelessness-percentage-change-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jul 11, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire had the highest positive percentage change in the estimated number of homeless people in the United States, with the number of homeless people living in New Hampshire increasing by **** percent within this time period.

  13. Number of children of homeless parenting youth in the U.S., by state 2020

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of children of homeless parenting youth in the U.S., by state 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727831/number-of-children-of-homeless-young-parents-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic shows the estimated number of children of homeless parenting youth in the United States in 2020, by state. In 2020, there were about ***** children of parents under the age of ** who were homeless in New York.

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    POLICY MAP, COVID-19, COUNTY CASES, DEATHS AND TRENDS, AND SOCIAL...

    • chi-phi-nmcdc.opendata.arcgis.com
    Updated May 31, 2020
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    New Mexico Community Data Collaborative (2020). POLICY MAP, COVID-19, COUNTY CASES, DEATHS AND TRENDS, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS [Dataset]. https://chi-phi-nmcdc.opendata.arcgis.com/items/9056b9cce4ac4e3a961bcfd8444e94e4
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    May 31, 2020
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    New Mexico Community Data Collaborative
    Description

    Data in PolicyMap COVID-19 Quick Maps includes:Severe COVID-19 Health Risk Index, created by PolicyMap for the New York Times.COVID-19 Daily Cases and Deaths (counts, rates and weekly averages) as reported by the New York Times.COVID-19 Testing Rates as reported by the COVID Tracking ProjectSocial Vulnerability from the Centers for Disease Control. This includes an overall index created by the CDC, as well as the underlying four categories of indicators used by the CDC in the creation of this index: socioeconomic status, household composition and disability status, minority status and language and, housing and transportation.Underlying Health Conditions, such as asthma and COPD, as estimated by PolicyMap using CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.Basic demographics including age, race and incomes from the Census’ American Community Survey.Homeless Population counts from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Computer and Internet Access from the Census’ American Community Survey.ICU Beds as reported by Kaiser Health News.Hospital Capacity and Federally Qualified Health Centers from the Health Resources and Services Administration.Insured and Uninsured Populations from the Census’ American Community Survey.See also - https://www.policymap.com/2020/05/policymap-covid19-quick-maps/

  15. Mentally ill homeless people U.S. 2023, by sheltered status

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Mentally ill homeless people U.S. 2023, by sheltered status [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were an estimated ****** severely mentally ill homeless people living outside of a shelter in the United States.

  16. Number of homeless veterans in the U.S., by state 2022

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of homeless veterans in the U.S., by state 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727819/number-of-homeless-veterans-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2022, about ****** veterans living in California were homeless, the most out of all U.S. states.

  17. U.S. poverty rate 1990-2023

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    Updated Sep 16, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. poverty rate 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200463/us-poverty-rate-since-1990/
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    Sep 16, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the around 11.1 percent of the population was living below the national poverty line in the United States. Poverty in the United StatesAs shown in the statistic above, the poverty rate among all people living in the United States has shifted within the last 15 years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines poverty as follows: “Absolute poverty measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. The concept of absolute poverty is not concerned with broader quality of life issues or with the overall level of inequality in society.” The poverty rate in the United States varies widely across different ethnic groups. American Indians and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the most people living in poverty in 2022, with about 25 percent of the population earning an income below the poverty line. In comparison to that, only 8.6 percent of the White (non-Hispanic) population and the Asian population were living below the poverty line in 2022. Children are one of the most poverty endangered population groups in the U.S. between 1990 and 2022. Child poverty peaked in 1993 with 22.7 percent of children living in poverty in that year in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the child poverty rate in the United States was increasing every year; however,this rate was down to 15 percent in 2022. The number of people living in poverty in the U.S. varies from state to state. Compared to California, where about 4.44 million people were living in poverty in 2022, the state of Minnesota had about 429,000 people living in poverty.

  18. Resident population in California 1960-2023

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Resident population in California 1960-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206097/resident-population-in-california/
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    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States, California
    Description

    In 2023, the resident population of California was ***** million. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, with ***** million people in 2022. This makes it the most populous state in the U.S. Californian demographics Along with an increase in population, California’s gross domestic product (GDP) has also been increasing, from *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2000 to **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. In the same time period, the per-capita personal income has almost doubled, from ****** U.S. dollars in 2000 to ****** U.S. dollars in 2022. In 2023, the majority of California’s resident population was Hispanic or Latino, although the number of white residents followed as a close second, with Asian residents making up the third-largest demographic in the state. The dark side of the Golden State While California is one of the most well-known states in the U.S., is home to Silicon Valley, and one of the states where personal income has been increasing over the past 20 years, not everyone in California is so lucky: In 2023, the poverty rate in California was about ** percent, and the state had the fifth-highest rate of homelessness in the country during that same year, with an estimated ** homeless people per 10,000 of the population.

  19. Venezuela: household poverty rate 2002-2023

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    Updated Dec 2, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Venezuela: household poverty rate 2002-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235189/household-poverty-rate-venezuela/
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    Dec 2, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Venezuela
    Description

    From 2017 to 2021, the share of households living under the poverty line in Venezuela has been surpassing 90 percent. In addition, more than six out of every ten households (67.97 percent) lived in extreme poverty in 2021. The overall household poverty rate in Venezuela has registered a steady growth from 2014 to 2019, after having remained relatively stable, below 40 percent, since 2005. Although poverty is widespread among the population as a whole, some groups are more vulnerable than others. That is the case of younger generations and particularly children: 98.03 percent of Venezuelans aged 15 or younger lived in poverty in 2021. An economy in disarray Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world and whose economy has been largely dependent on oil revenues for decades, was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. Today, hyperinflation and an astronomic public debt are only some of the many pressing concerns that affect the domestic economy. The socio-economic consequences of the crisis As a result of the economic recession, more than half of the population in every state in Venezuela lives in extreme poverty. This issue is particularly noteworthy in the states of Amazonas, Monagas, and Falcón, where the extreme poverty rate hovers over 80 percent. Such alarming levels of poverty, together with persistent food shortages, provoked a rapid increase in undernourishment, which was estimated at 17.9 percent between 2020 and 2022. The combination of humanitarian crisis, political turmoil and economic havoc led to the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis. As of 2020, more than five million Venezuelans had fled their home country, with neighboring Colombia being the main country of destination.

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Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023

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Dataset updated
Jun 23, 2025
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
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In 2023, there were about ******* homeless people estimated to be living in the United States, the highest number of homeless people recorded within the provided time period. In comparison, the second-highest number of homeless people living in the U.S. within this time period was in 2007, at *******. How is homelessness calculated? Calculating homelessness is complicated for several different reasons. For one, it is challenging to determine how many people are homeless as there is no direct definition for homelessness. Additionally, it is difficult to try and find every single homeless person that exists. Sometimes they cannot be reached, leaving people unaccounted for. In the United States, the Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates the homeless population by counting the number of people on the streets and the number of people in homeless shelters on one night each year. According to this count, Los Angeles City and New York City are the cities with the most homeless people in the United States. Homelessness in the United States Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire saw the highest increase in the number of homeless people. However, California was the state with the highest number of homeless people, followed by New York and Florida. The vast amount of homelessness in California is a result of multiple factors, one of them being the extreme high cost of living, as well as opposition to mandatory mental health counseling and drug addiction. However, the District of Columbia had the highest estimated rate of homelessness per 10,000 people in 2023. This was followed by New York, Vermont, and Oregon.

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