Homelessness is on the rise.

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ annual Point-In-Time Count, the homelessness rose 18% between the 2023 and 2024 surveys. Point-In-Time data for 2025 has not yet been released.

In fact, the alliance’s report shows homelessness is at its highest point since it began collecting data in 2007.

More alarming, some of the demographics seeing the largest increases are groups that traditionally represented only a small portion of the homeless population: families with children and disabled people.

It’s a trend that’s likely to continue. According to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, “...more than half of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and one crisis away from homelessness.”

That makes efforts of organizations lik

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