Homelessness spiked 12 percent (71,000 people) in 2023, with more than 650,000 people unhoused, the highest number recorded since data collection began in 2007. The US…
As winter approaches in the United States, many households are preparing for lower temperatures—and now, higher energy prices driven by the increased price of natural gas.…
One year before the pandemic began, almost one-fifth of households in the United States did not have high-speed internet service. This digital divide put many households in a…
While there is not yet national data on homelessness during the pandemic, recently released data show that the number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, homelessness was increasing across the country. As of January 2019, 568,000 people were experiencing homelessness, an increase of…
As people spend more time at home during the quarantines and shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, electricity use has partially shifted from the commercial and…
The COVID-19 pandemic began at a time when many Americans were already struggling to make ends meet, with an affordability crisis leaving many burdened by the rising costs of…
The country is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. As our recent State of the Nation’s Housing report points out, cost burdens remain near record highs for low-…