States with the worst homeless problem

We found that areas with higher home values tend to have proportionally higher numbers of homeless people. Our findings ultimately make clear that homelessness is a significant problem across the U.S.

15. Illinois

Number of homeless people: 9,212 Number of homeless people in some type of shelter: 5,342 % of homeless people in a shelter: 57.99%

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Number of homeless people: 9,382 Number of homeless people in some type of shelter: 4,566 % of homeless people in a shelter: 48.67%

14. North Carolina

13. Colorado

Number of homeless people: 10,397 Number of homeless people in some type of shelter: 5,054 % of homeless people in a shelter: 48.61%

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Number of homeless people: 10,567 Number of homeless people in some type of shelter: 3,538 % of homeless people in a shelter:  33.48%

12. Tennessee

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