THE HOMELESS MANY.

HOUSING; HOMELESSNESS; CITY dwellers; POPULATION & economics; HOMELESSNESS statistics; RENT; HOME prices; WAGE increases

The article discusses economic factors which contribute to the increasing housing insecurity in developing cities in the U.S. Topics explored include the economic and population growth in cities with high homelessness rates such as New York City and Washington, D.C., the financial constraints being faced by workers such as teachers and medical assistants to sustain rent and utilities, and the comparison between wage increase and housing costs.