On a Single Night in January 2008, 664,414 Americans Were Homeless

More than half of all the homeless on one night in January 2008 were in these five states

By U.S. News Staff

July 28, 2009 RSS Feed Print
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  1. California 127,277 homeless people on a singe night in January 2008
  2. New York 61,125 homeless people
  3. Florida 50,158 homeless people
  4. Texas 40,190 homeless people
  5. Michigan 28,248 homeless people

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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306,998 is NOT half of 664.414.

Stunned 2:55PM July 28, 2009

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