Modest rise in U.S. homelessness
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The number of homeless people in the U.S. has increased slightly for the second year in a row – to almost 553,000 in 2018 – after falling steadily for seven years
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Homeless individuals

Chronic homeless

600
400
200
0     2007 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

647,258
630,227
637,077
621,553
590,364
549,928
550,996
552,830 
      

119,813
107,212
77,486
88,640


65% Staying in sheltered locations

35% Unsheltered – on street or in abandoned buildings

      
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
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Source: U.S. Department of Housing/Urban Development Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS