Why does Chicago have so many homeless?

Why does Chicago have so many homeless? Prior to the COVID–19 pandemic, an estimated 12,599 Chicagoans age 18-24 were in the same situation as Smith, living doubled-up in an overcrowded household. People live doubled up due to the loss of their own housing—which is the most common form of homelessness among families.

Prior to the COVID–19 pandemic, an estimated 12,599 Chicagoans age 18-24 were in the same situation as Smith, living doubled-up in an overcrowded household. People live doubled up due to the loss of their own housing—which is the most common form of homelessness among families.