The number of homeless people in Bermuda has more than doubled since 2000, according to the latest Census data.A total of 71,258 people were physically present in Bermuda on Census Day, May 20,2010 an increase of seven percent over 2000.Of that total, 801 were reported to be in institutions, 58,965 were civilians who were not institutionalised and the rest (11,492) were visitors and transients. Three cruise ships were docked in Bermuda on Census Day 2010, compared to just one in 2000, making the Visitors and Transients category by far the greatest contributor to the total population increase.The normal resident population, which excludes visitors but included 82 homeless people, was recorded at 64,268. Just 39 homeless people were counted in 2000.Broken down by parishes, St George’s (18 percent), Paget (12 percent) and Hamilton (11 percent) were reported to have the highest population growth since 2000.Just two parishes Smiths and Pembroke, which recorded declines of five and six percent respectively showed negative growth.Pembroke and Warwick maintained their positions as the most populous parishes with 10,602 and 8,606 persons respectively.In what might be considered a major demographic reversal, the City of Hamilton increased its residential population by six percent from 969 persons during the preceding Census, to 1,030.The change reflects condominium developments in the City during the intervening period, according to the Statistics Department.The Town of St. George’s also saw a population increase of three percent from 1,752 persons to 1,802 in 2010.