The number of Texans experiencing homelessness is back at pre-pandemic levels, federal data shows. Homelessness in Texas grew by more than 12% in 2023, in line with national trends, according to estimates released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last month. Homelessness rose in nearly every demographic group measured by the Point-in-Time Count estimate. The number of unhoused veterans and families with children grew in 2023 by 19% and 4.9% respectively. More Black and Hispanic people experienced homelessness than in the previous year. The state's overall population of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness — meaning they slept in outdoor spaces like encampments or other places people aren't meant to live — grew by 6.5%, but fell in places like Dallas and Houston. Read about how Houston and other parts of the state are addressing homelessness at houstonpublicmedia.org 📸: Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media #Unhoused #HoustonUnhoused #Homelessness #T...