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Homelessness in the U.S. saw its largest drop in more than a decade last year November 7, 20267:19 PM ETPeople line up along temporary tents to partake in a free Thanksgiving meal provided by the Union Rescue Mission as the Los Angeles Skid Row district annual feast hosts thousands of homeless and others in need, in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2022. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Damian Dovarganes/APAfter years of increasing to record-high levels, the homeless population in the U.S. dropped more than 6% in 2025. That amounts to roughly 49,000 fewer people without housing. It's the second year in a row that homelessness has declined, with a smaller drop in 2024.
