Seniors Are The Fastest-Growing Group Experiencing Homelessness. Why? : 1A

Seniors Are The Fastest-Growing Group Experiencing Homelessness. Why? : 1A

2024 saw a record surge in homelessness in the U.S. The fastest growing group? Seniors. People aged 50 and older have grown from about 10 percent of the homeless population to half. That's according to the most recent federal data. Estimates find that the population of older adults experiencing homelessness could nearly triple in big cities by 2030. The increase is being driven by a number of factors including housing affordability and fixed inc…

Seniors are the fastest-growing group experiencing homelessness. Why?

Estimates find that the population of older adults experiencing homelessness could nearly triple in big cities by 2030.