48 Major US Cities Struggling to Shelter Growing Homeless Population

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October 3, 2019 7:56 pm

Last Updated: January 11, 2020 3:39 am

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13. San Francisco, California
> Homeless population: 6,857 (includes 4,353 unsheltered)
> City population: 864,263

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12. Jacksonville-Duval, Florida
> Note: Estimate includes Clay County
> Homeless population: 1,794 (includes 429 unsheltered)
> City population: 867,313

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11. Austin, Texas
> Note: Estimate includes Travis County
> Homeless population: 2,147 (includes 1,014 unsheltered)
> City population: 916,906

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10. San Jose, California
> Note: Estimate includes Santa Clara City & County
> Homeless population: 7,254 (includes 5,448 unsheltered)
> City population: 1,023,031

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9. Dallas, Texas
> Note: Estimate includes Dallas County
> Homeless population: 4,121 (includes 1,341 unsheltered)
> City population: 1,300,122

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