Homelessness among American veterans increased this year by its largest margin since the US started tracking

• The homeless population reached 650,000 people in January, a record high.
• Among the total number of homeless people counted, there were over 35,000 veterans.
• Between 2022 and 2023, homeless vets rose by 7%, the highest spike since 2009.

The homeless population in America has reached a record high.

Over 650,000 people were homeless on a single night last January, according to a point-in-time analysis from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development that was released Friday.