Numbers declining across all groups.

• Position: Homelessness - Brief article

Homelessness in the U.S. continues to decline across all groups, including women and children, veterans, and the chronically homeless, according to a report to Congress coauthored by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, Philadelphia.

The number of people experiencing homelessness has dropped to 578,424 in 2014, down from 591,768 in 2013. Homelessness among veterans is down 11%, and the number of persons in families experiencing homelessness fell three percent.

"The continuing decline in homelessness across subpopulations indicates that the new Federal emphasis on moving people rapidly back into housing is working, especially among veterans, where there has been...