Deaths among people who are homeless skyrocketed in the US

Analysis of annual counts from 2016 to 2020, 15 select US jurisdictions

Austin, Texas

(Travis county)

Denver,

Colorado

+47%

from 2016

100 deaths

250

+30%

200

75

150

50

100

25

50

0

0

‘16

‘18

‘20

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

(Broward county)

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Clark county)

+44%

200

100 deaths

+60%

150

75

100

50

50

25

0

0

Los Angeles,

California

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade county)

2,000 deaths

100

-4%

+89%

1,500

75

1,000

50

500

25

0

0

Minneapolis, Minn.

(Hennepin, Dakota, Scott)

New York City,

New York

70 deaths

800

+129%

+136%

600

35

400

200

0

0

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

Portland, Oregon

(Multnomah county)

+150%

+58%

150 deaths

125

100

100

75

50

50

25

0

0

Portland,

Maine

Sacramento,

California

70 deaths

150

+93%

+88%

100

35

50

0

0

San Diego,

California

Seattle, Washington

(King county)

200 deaths

200

+78%

+27%

150

150

100

100

50

50

0

0

Washington DC

200 deaths

+131%

150

100

50

0

Austin, Texas

(Travis county)

Denver,

Colorado

+47%

from 2016

100 deaths

250

+30%

200

75

150

50

100

25

50

0

0

‘16

‘18

‘20

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(Broward county)

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Clark county)

+44%

200

100 deaths

+60%

150

75

100

50

50

25

0

0

Los Angeles,

California

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade county)

2,000 deaths

100

-4%

+89%

1,500

75

1,000

50

500

25

0

0

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Hennepin, Dakota, Scott)

New York City,

New York

70 deaths

800

+129%

+136%

600

35

400

200

0

0

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

Portland, Oregon

(Multnomah county)

+150%

+58%

150 deaths

125

100

100

75

50

50

25

0

0

Portland,

Maine

Sacramento,

California

70 deaths

150

+93%

+88%

100

35

50

0

0

San Diego,

California

Seattle, Washington

(King county)

200 deaths

200

+78%

+27%

150

150

100

100

50

50

0

0

Washington DC

200 deaths

+131%

150

100

50

0

Austin, Texas

(Travis county)

Denver,

Colorado

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(Broward county)

+47%

from

2016

+44%

100 deaths

250

100

+30%

200

75

75

150

50

50

100

25

25

50

0

0

0

‘16

‘18

‘20

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Clark county)

Los Angeles,

California

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade county)

200 deaths

2,000

100

-4%

+60%

+89%

150

1,500

75

100

1,000

50

50

500

25

0

0

0

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Hennepin, Dakota, Scott

New York City,

New York

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

counties)

+150%

70 deaths

800

150 deaths

+129%

+136%

600

100

35

400

50

200

0

0

0

Portland, Oregon

(Multnomah county)

Portland,

Maine

Sacramento,

California

+58%

125 deaths

70

150

+93%

+88%

100

100

75

35

50

50

25

0

0

0

San Diego,

California

Seattle, Washington

(King county)

Washington DC

200 deaths

200

200

+131%

+78%

+27%

150

150

150

100

100

100

50

50

50

0

0

0

Austin, Texas

(Travis county)

Denver,

Colorado

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(Broward county)

+47%

from

2016

+44%

100 deaths

250

100

+30%

200

75

75

150

50

50

100

25

25

50

0

0

0

‘16

‘18

‘20

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Clark county)

Los Angeles,

California

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade county)

200 deaths

2,000

100

-4%

+60%

+89%

150

1,500

75

100

1,000

50

50

500

25

0

0

0

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Hennepin, Dakota, Scott

New York City,

New York

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

counties)

+150%

70 deaths

800

150 deaths

+129%

+136%

600

100

35

400

50

200

0

0

0

Portland, Oregon

(Multnomah county)

Portland,

Maine

Sacramento,

California

+58%

125 deaths

70

150

+93%

+88%

100

100

75

35

50

50

25

0

0

0

San Diego,

California

Seattle, Washington

(King county)

Washington DC

200 deaths

200

200

+131%

+78%

+27%

150

150

150

100

100

100

50

50

50

0

0

0

Austin, Texas

(Travis county)

Denver,

Colorado

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(Broward county)

Las Vegas, Nevada

(Clark county)

+47%

from

2016

+44%

100 deaths

250

100

200

+60%

+30%

200

75

75

150

150

50

50

100

100

25

25

50

50

0

0

0

0

‘16

‘18

‘20

Los Angeles,

California

Miami, Florida

(Miami-Dade county)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Hennepin, Dakota, Scott

New York City,

New York

counties)

2,000 deaths

100

70

800

-4%

+129%

+136%

+89%

1,500

75

600

1,000

50

35

400

500

25

200

0

0

0

0

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

Portland, Oregon

(Multnomah county)

Portland,

Maine

Sacramento,

California

+150%

+58%

150 deaths

125

70

150

+88%

+93%

100

100

100

75

35

50

50

50

25

0

0

0

0

San Diego,

California

Seattle, Washington

(King county)

Washington DC

200 deaths

200

200

+131%

+78%

+27%

150

150

150

100

100

100

50

50

50

0

0

0