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The report highlights several troubling statistics, indicating that more than 771,000 people in the United States experience homelessness on any given night—a staggering increase of 18% within just one year. In Washington, the numbers are even more disconcerting, showing a 35% increase in individuals experiencing homelessness since 2007. While there has been noticeable progress in decreasing the number of homeless veterans and youth, chronic homelessness has surged dramatically in Washington, which has seen an almost 60% increase within the past year and an astounding 362% rise since 2007.