Homelessness in the United States reached a record high this year, the government says.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesHomelessness hit a record high this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development found.About 770,000 people were experiencing unsheltered homelessness in January.In a silver lining, homelessness among veterans decreased markedly.This year, homelessness was the worst it has ever been — for everyone except veterans, that is.The Department of Housing and Urban Development released the results from the annual point-in-time surveys of unsheltered homeless people, which cities nationwide conducted in January.Overall, homelessness was the highest it has been since the government began keeping track, with about 770,000 experiencing unsheltered homelessness on a single night in January.