Which States Have the Highest Homelessness Rates? (Tap to Expand)
Key Takeaways
Hawaii experiences the highest homelessness rate in the country at 805 people per 100,000 residents.
DC ranks second (800), and New York third (705).
Housing Costs
Noticeably, the highest rates are concentrated on the West Coast (Hawaii, California at 474, Oregon at 535, Washington at 396) and in expensive urban areas (DC, New York, Massachusetts at 411).
The data supports a strong correlation between housing costs and homelessness rates.
⚠️ Data Notes
This data is based on point-in-time counts, conducted by local Continuums of Care (CoCs) in January, 2024, with latitude in methodology.
Some COCs use census counts, others use sampling and extrapolation, or a hybrid of methods.
Point-in-time counts risk undercounting those that are unsheltered, couch-surfing, or avoiding contact.
Which States Have the Highest Homelessness Rates? (Tap to Expand) - Voronoi
