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HOMELESSNESS in the UNITED STATES
On a single night in the United States in 2016, over 549,000 people
Between 2015 and 2016, were experiencing homelessness. However, Between 2015 and 2016,
the number of people experiencing homelessness decreased by three
the number of people percent because of an increase in sheltered locations. In America,
experiencing homelessness over one-fifth of people experiencing homelessness are children.
decreased by three percent Fifty percent of people experiencing homelessness are men, while
because of an increase in 40 percent are women. California has the highest percentage of
sheltered locations. homelessness while Rhode Island has the lowest.
In terms of the different definitions of what characterizes homeless-
ness, chronically homeless individuals have a disability, have been
homeless for one year, and have experienced at least four episodes of homelessness in the last three years. Luckily, the
number of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness nationwide decreased 27 percent between 2010 and 2016.
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