A new study has revealed the states with the largest homeless communities, with Vermont taking the top spot, Washington is sixth.
Online casino review site Lucky Gambler analyzed data from the Office of Policy Development and Research to find the number of homeless people in each state in 2023. This figure was weighed against the population size of each state to calculate the homeless population per 100,000 people. The states with the highest rate of homeless people determined the ranking.
Vermont ranks top, with 512.38 homeless people per 100,000 residents in 2023. Vermont reported a total of 3,295 people experiencing homelessness, with 20% of the homeless community being under the age of 18 and 4% being veterans. 264 individuals, representing 8% of the homeless population, were identified as experiencing chronic homelessness, meaning they have been homeless repeatedly or for more than a year.
Coming in second place is New York, with a homeless population rate of 510.86 per 100,000 people. From a total of 103,200 homeless people in 2023, the state reported 28% being under 18, 1% being veterans, and 6% (6,192 in total) experiencing chronic homelessness…