☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to news • 4 days agoThe U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.external-linkmessage-square48 fedilinkarrow-up1212cross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1212external-linkThe U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to news • 4 days agomessage-square48 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareCyborgMarx [any, any]hexbear82·4 days agoI assume that number doesn't cover people living in cars, hotels, and couch-surfing? link
minus-squareRION [she/her]hexbear72·4 days agoAccording to HUD It's only measuring those in "shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings" link
minus-squareCyborgMarx [any, any]hexbear63·4 days agoAnd even those metrics are most likely underestimated link
minus-squareSulvor [he/him, undecided]hexbear38·4 days agoYeah this number is probably vastly undercounting, which is to be expected for this sort of thing. link
minus-squarecopandballtorture [ey/em]hexbear46·4 days ago does not include those staying with friends or family because they do not have a place of their own link
minus-squarebbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]hexbear42·4 days agoAnd anyone not literally counted by the census takers I assume. link
minus-squareLemister [none/use name]hexbear10·4 days agoDe facto homelessness amongst the precariat is probably much higher link
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]hexbear10·4 days agoLocally, sleeping rough means you don't have a car, not couch surfing etc. When I say homeless, people assume I have a car for some reason link
I assume that number doesn't cover people living in cars, hotels, and couch-surfing?
According to HUD It's only measuring those in "shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings"
And even those metrics are most likely underestimated
Yeah this number is probably vastly undercounting, which is to be expected for this sort of thing.
And anyone not literally counted by the census takers I assume.
pretty sure it doesn't
De facto homelessness amongst the precariat is probably much higher
Locally, sleeping rough means you don't have a car, not couch surfing etc. When I say homeless, people assume I have a car for some reason