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U.S. Veteran Homeless Stats

40,056 veterans are homeless in the U.S.*

13% of veterans are unsheltered at street-level.

70% of homeless veterans have substance abuse disorders.*

Street-level unsheltered have decreased nearly 50% since 2009.*

51% of homeless veterans have disabilities.*

California has the highest count of all 50 states (11,401).**

United States Homelessness

21 homeless people die on a daily basis in the United States.*

Sacramento homeless increased 67% from 2019-2022 (5,570 vs 9,278).***

Of 50 states, California has the highest homeless population at over 255,000**

Of all 50 states, North Dakota has the lowest homeless population at 541****

A World of Homelessness

Over 150 million people are homeless worldwide*

Nigeria has the highest homeless population worldwide (24.4 million)**

U.S. adult homelessness surpassed 1.1 million in 2020**

Japan has the lowest homeless population worldwide (3,992)***

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