Posted on August 20, 2015 by Courtney Kealy in Al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America, By Courtney Kealy For every 10,000 Americans, about 20 have no place to live. Across the country, that homeless population would be big enough to fill the 51st state. In good economic times and bad, the number of homeless remains difficult to push down. Courtney Kealy examines why the homeless population is growing larger than it has been in decades.