HUD reports slight national homelessness change in 2018
HUD says 552,830 people experienced homelessness on a January 2018 night, up 0.3 percent from 2017, with veterans down 5.4 percent and families with children down 2.7 percent. Local variation exists. 31 states and DC reported declines while 19 states saw increases. Michigan details show 8,351 homeless statewide, a 7.7 percent drop from 2017, with 965 families with children and 693 veterans homeless in January 2018. National figures highlight more unsheltered homeless and disasters driving emergency shelter counts.