Washington State has one of the highest per-capita rates of homelessness in the United States, with over 25,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Seattle and King County alone account for more than half of that total — making it one of the most concentrated homeless crises in the country. But homelessness in Washington … Read more
Pennsylvania has over 13,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night — one of the highest totals in the United States. Philadelphia has the largest homeless population of any city in the mid-Atlantic region, while Pittsburgh, Allentown, and smaller cities like Reading and Erie also face significant housing instability. Emergency hotel and motel voucher programs … Read more
Illinois has over 10,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, with Chicago accounting for the vast majority. The contrast between Chicago’s sophisticated homeless services infrastructure and downstate Illinois — where resources are sparse and rural counties may have little more than a single faith-based organization — is stark. Emergency hotel and motel voucher programs … Read more
Michigan has over 9,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. The state’s housing crisis spans dramatically different landscapes — from Detroit’s urban core, one of the most affordable large cities in the country yet with significant structural poverty and homelessness, to the tourist-heavy resort communities of Northern Michigan where seasonal housing instability is acute, … Read more
Virginia presents a unique homelessness landscape — a state with over 7,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night that spans the high-cost Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C., the coastal Hampton Roads region, the capital city of Richmond, the rural Shenandoah Valley, and some of the most economically distressed communities in Appalachian Southwest Virginia. … Read more
Ohio has more than 10,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, spread across a state with five major urban centers — Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo — and 88 counties ranging from dense urban cores to vast rural stretches. Emergency hotel and motel voucher programs exist across the state, though resources are concentrated … Read more
Tennessee has over 9,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, with significant concentrations in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The state’s rapidly rising housing costs — particularly in Nashville and its surrounding counties — have pushed thousands of working Tennesseans into housing instability alongside those experiencing chronic homelessness. Emergency hotel and motel voucher programs … Read more
Georgia has over 10,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, with the Atlanta metropolitan area accounting for the majority. But homelessness in Georgia extends well beyond Atlanta — Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and smaller cities all face significant housing instability, and rural Georgia counties often have the fewest resources of all. Emergency hotel and … Read more
Louisiana faces some of the most acute homelessness challenges in the South. High poverty rates, a history of hurricane displacement, limited affordable housing stock, and significant rural homelessness all contribute to a persistent housing crisis across the state. New Orleans has the highest rate of unsheltered homelessness of any major Southern city, while Baton Rouge, … Read more
Maryland has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, and the gap between wages and housing costs pushes thousands of residents into homelessness each year. The state has more than 6,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night, concentrated heavily in Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County — but … Read more