Homelessness in Florida

Near the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a tent city adjacent to the Historic Walkway. The camp relocated from Stranahan Park to the library in 2017.

According to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, as of January 2017, there are an estimated 32,190 homeless individuals in Florida. Of this high number, 2,846 are family households, 2,019 are unaccompanied young adults (aged 18–24), 2,817 are veterans, and an estimated 5,615 are individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.[1] According to a January 2020 count, this figure was 27,487 on any given day, a decrease from previous years. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,[2] as of December 2022, the estimate for homeless individuals has dropped to 25,959, about 5% of the total U.S. population. This is in spite of fears that moratorium's on evictions ending could lead to an increase in the homeless population.

  1. ^ "Florida Homelessness Statistics in 2017". U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ "The 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. December 2022. p. 18.