A new report says Connecticut's homeless population has grown for a fourth year in a row.

This latest report, which was started earlier this year, found a nearly 10% increase in our homeless population from last year.

Experts say more than 700 homeless people are living in Fairfield County.

This is a significant figure, especially given Fairfield county's reputation as one of the nation's wealthiest areas.

The largest population was adults without children, and some of the notable increases were among the older population.

Providers say they've seen an increasing population of seniors who are losing their housing because of rising rents.

The report says there were about 590 children experiencing homelessness in our state in January.

Connecticut gets about $95 million annually from the federal government for homelessness and housing stability.

But experts feel that number is going to dwindle.