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Constance Woodson Worked Hard All Her Life. How Did She End Up Homeless During a Pandemic?
At last count, in 2019, more than 560,000 Americans were homeless, and 16.5% of them–about 92,000 people–were in New York State. New York City has the highest number of homeless people of any metropolitan area in the U.S., although Washington, D.C., has the highest per capita, and because of New York City’s extensive shelter system, Los Angeles has far more people living on the streets. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 40% of homeless people are African American, like Woodson.
Homelessness has recently been getting worse, with a 3% increase in the number of homeless people just in the past year.
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