• There were 744,000 homeless people in the United States in 2005, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
• The study came up with a wide range for America's homeless population: between 444,000 and 842,000.
• California was the state with most homeless people in 2005, with about 170,000
  • Illinois had 16,599.
  • Nevada had the highest share of homeless, about 0.68 percent.
  • Chicago officials estimate the city had 6,715 homeless people in 2005, down from 9,600 in 2004.
• The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless reported last month that an estimated 21,078 people were homeless on a typical night in the city.
• The estimated number of homeless people in each state and the District of Columbia in January 2005:
  • Ala. 4,731
  • Alaska 2,749
  • Ariz. 12,264
  • Colo. 21,730
  • Fla. 60,867
  • Ga. 27,161
• In January 2005, an estimated 744,313 people experienced homelessness.
• 56 percent of homeless people counted were living in shelters and transitional housing
  • 44 percent were unsheltered
• 59 percent of homeless people counted were single adults and 41 percent were persons living in families.
• In total, 98,452 homeless families were counted.
• 23 percent of homeless people were reported as chronically homeless, which, according to HUD’s definition, means that they are homeless for long periods or repeatedly and have a disability.

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