Data show that women experience unique causes of housing instability and challenges when experiencing homelessness, according to a survey conducted by Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team.

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.

In a pre-holiday news release, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that homelessness in the ... and Florida about 3,000 (10.7%). HUD’s report identifies several ...