@return2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml • 4 months agoHomelessness surged 18% to a new record in 2024 amid a lack of affordable housing across the U.S.www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkHomelessness surged 18% to a new record in 2024 amid a lack of affordable housing across the U.S.www.cbsnews.com@return2ozma@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml • 4 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
minus-square@0x01@lemmy.mllinkfedilink4•4 months agoWhen does homelessness become too much? 20% of the population? 50?
minus-squarehallettjlinkfedilinkEnglish7•4 months agoThe figure in the article is 770,000 which is a bit over 0.2% of the population. They note that is an undercount. But I agree, the number has been way too high for way too long, and the rate of increase is very alarming.
minus-square@return2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink2•4 months agoBaby boomers are starting to hit retirement age and a lot of them are running out of retirement funds due to medical bills. Quite the conundrum.
When does homelessness become too much? 20% of the population? 50?
The figure in the article is 770,000 which is a bit over 0.2% of the population. They note that is an undercount. But I agree, the number has been way too high for way too long, and the rate of increase is very alarming.
Baby boomers are starting to hit retirement age and a lot of them are running out of retirement funds due to medical bills. Quite the conundrum.