Philadelphia also has historically high numbers of people living unsheltered due to increased costs of living, a lack of affordable housing and other factors, city official says.

More than half of people experiencing homelessness counted in the study were in one of the nation’s 50 largest cities. In 2024, more than 259,000 people in families with children were experiencing homelessness.

The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record this year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday.