IMPORTANT: US and Canada data use different methodologies and are not directly comparable.

    US counts all homeless (sheltered + unsheltered) while Canada data shown here includes only emergency shelter users and excludes unsheltered homeless, transitional housing, and hidden homeless. Total homelessness in Canada is estimated at 235,009+ people.

    by JohnForklift

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    1. United States Data:

      – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
      – Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
      – Point-in-Time Count data 2007-2024
      – Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/ahar.html
      – Specific reports referenced:
      – 2024 AHAR Part 1: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2024-AHAR-Part-1.pdf
      – National Alliance to End Homelessness: https://endhomelessness.org/state-of-homelessness/

      Canada Data:

      – Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
      – National Shelter Study (NSS) 2016-2023
      – Available at: https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/homelessness-sans-abri/
      – Specific reports referenced:
      – Homelessness Data Snapshot: The National Shelter Study 2023 Update
      – Everyone Counts 2020-2022 Results
      – State of Homelessness in Canada 2016

      Tools:

      Python 3 with the following libraries:

      – matplotlib.pyplot – for creating the line graphs and visualizations
      – numpy – for numerical operations

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