Predicting Homelessness

Comparing our model's prediction for 2019 and the actual distribution for 2019
Predicted Changes in the Unsheltered Homeless Population for 2020
Predicting Homelessness

Inspiration

As a team we are all enamored with the idea of building something to help the community. With this combined interest, we explored datasets that affected a large number of people in a meaningful way. We found that many of the datasets on homelessness had a lot of potential, so we decided to focus on predictive models using that data.

What it does

The model uses population, economic, and demographic data in order to predict the unsheltered homeless population in regions across the United States.

How we built it

We compiled and cleaned data from several sources then applied multiple modeling techniques in python in order to maximize accuracy.

Challenges we ran into

We ran into issues combining features from multiple sources without leaving empty spaces. Additionally, we had trouble calculating accuracy of a neural network with cross validation.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of the way we structured our problem solving process in order to develop a robust model in a short period of time. We are mainly proud of the research and planning that went into this project.