Homeless Population Decreases in Louisiana
By: Staff
Updated: December 10, 2012
The country's homeless population has decreased by less than half of a percent, but there's been progress in getting veterans and the chronically homeless off the streets, reports the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In a press conference today, HUD presented data, gathered in January during a point-in-time homeless count during which about 633,000 people were counted as homeless in 3,000 cities in the United States. The figures showed that both chronic homelessness and veterans experiencing homelessness have decreased by about 7 percent since 2011.
Local homeless housing and service providers in Louisiana reported that the number of sheltered and un-sheltered homeless people decreased by 16 percent between 2011 and 2012. Five states accounted for nearly half of the nation's homeless population in 2012: California (20.7 percent), New York 11.0 percent), Florida (8.7 percent), Texas (5.4 percent), and Georgia (3.2 percent).
In a press conference today, HUD presented data, gathered in January during a point-in-time homeless count during which about 633,000 people were counted as homeless in 3,000 cities in the United States. The figures showed that both chronic homelessness and veterans experiencing homelessness have decreased by about 7 percent since 2011.
Local homeless housing and service providers in Louisiana reported that the number of sheltered and un-sheltered homeless people decreased by 16 percent between 2011 and 2012. Five states accounted for nearly half of the nation's homeless population in 2012: California (20.7 percent), New York 11.0 percent), Florida (8.7 percent), Texas (5.4 percent), and Georgia (3.2 percent).
