Rockland County's Homeless Population Rises In 2016

CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rockland County's homeless population is on the rise, according to lohud.com

Rockland County's homeless population rose from 117 to 141 in 2016, according to a Point-in-Time Count survey.
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05/07/2016 5:30 p.m.

A Point-in-Time Count survey found 141 homeless people currently in Rockland County, a nearly 20 percent increase from 117 in 2015, lohud.com reported.

Sixty-five of the homeless counted were in emergency shelters, 44 were in transitional housing, while 32 were reportedly living outdoors, lohud.com said.

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