HOMELESSNESS IS REAL
Last year’s count showed rates of homelessness throughout the state increased from the previous year. Southern Nevada alone had a 20% increase in homelessness from its previous year – in fact, the largest count in a decade.
On any given night, 7,906 people in Clark County are experiencing homelessness. That's a 20% jump compared to 2023 and a 36% jump compared to 2022. According to county data, the most impacted groups are women, African Americans, and those between 35 and 44 years old.
Overall, 66.7% of the total homeless population of the United States is single individuals, with the remaining 33.3% being families. In recent years, homelessness increased nationally by almost one percent. This number comprises unaccompanied children and young adults, single adults experiencing chronic homelessness, and people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Some populations have seen a decrease in homelessness. Dramatic reductions are amongst families and the veteran community.
Homeless Population by State 2022
In the United States, there are over half a million people experiencing homelessness. These individuals live in a temporary shelter or transitional housing or sleep in a place not meant for habitation (like an abandoned building). The top four causes of homelessness, in order, are lack of affordable housing, unemployment, poverty, and low wages.