Homeless population spikes in Illinois

While most states saw increases in homelessness from 2023 to 2024, Illinois had the largest percentage point increase of any state.

Table with 4 columns and 5 rows.
Illinois11,94725,832
116.2%
Nebraska2,4622,720
10.5%
Missouri6,7087,312
9.0%
Kansas2,6362,793
6.0%
Iowa2,6532,631
−0.8%
Table: Daniel Wheaton | Midwest Newsroom Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development Point in Time CountsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper