By Caitlin Emma
Family homelessness, income disparity and the number of households burdened by housing costs increased in the last year as Connecticut remains one of the most expensive states in which to own or rent a home, according to a report issued today by the Partnership for Strong Communities.
The partnership used data compiled by a number of agencies in forming the report, including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH), the Connecticut Housing Coalition, the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Christy Rubenstein, a senior policy analyst for the Partnership, said the homelessness data was one of the most striking issues.
“There’s been a change in the demographic of homelessness,” she said. “There are more families attending shelters and a lot of adults pointed out that it was their first experience being homeless. I think it shows how the economic downturn is affecting everyone.”
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