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  1. Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555795/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were about ******* homeless people estimated to be living in the United States, the highest number of homeless people recorded within the provided time period. In comparison, the second-highest number of homeless people living in the U.S. within this time period was in 2007, at *******. How is homelessness calculated? Calculating homelessness is complicated for several different reasons. For one, it is challenging to determine how many people are homeless as there is no direct definition for homelessness. Additionally, it is difficult to try and find every single homeless person that exists. Sometimes they cannot be reached, leaving people unaccounted for. In the United States, the Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates the homeless population by counting the number of people on the streets and the number of people in homeless shelters on one night each year. According to this count, Los Angeles City and New York City are the cities with the most homeless people in the United States. Homelessness in the United States Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire saw the highest increase in the number of homeless people. However, California was the state with the highest number of homeless people, followed by New York and Florida. The vast amount of homelessness in California is a result of multiple factors, one of them being the extreme high cost of living, as well as opposition to mandatory mental health counseling and drug addiction. However, the District of Columbia had the highest estimated rate of homelessness per 10,000 people in 2023. This was followed by New York, Vermont, and Oregon.

  2. Rate of homelessness in the U.S. 2023, by state

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Rate of homelessness in the U.S. 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727847/homelessness-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    When analyzing the ratio of homelessness to state population, New York, Vermont, and Oregon had the highest rates in 2023. However, Washington, D.C. had an estimated ** homeless individuals per 10,000 people, which was significantly higher than any of the 50 states. Homeless people by race The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development performs homeless counts at the end of January each year, which includes people in both sheltered and unsheltered locations. The estimated number of homeless people increased to ******* in 2023 – the highest level since 2007. However, the true figure is likely to be much higher, as some individuals prefer to stay with family or friends - making it challenging to count the actual number of homeless people living in the country. In 2023, nearly half of the people experiencing homelessness were white, while the number of Black homeless people exceeded *******. How many veterans are homeless in America? The  number of homeless veterans in the United States has halved since 2010. The state of California, which is currently suffering a homeless crisis, accounted for the highest number of homeless veterans in 2022. There are many causes of homelessness among veterans of the U.S. military, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse problems, and a lack of affordable housing.

  3. Share of homeless individuals U.S. 2023, by gender

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Share of homeless individuals U.S. 2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, about **** percent of the estimated number of homeless individuals in the United States were male, compared to ** percent who were female.

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    Number of Homeless People in U.S. (2007-2024)

    • consumershield.com
    csv
    Updated Jun 9, 2025
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    ConsumerShield Research Team (2025). Number of Homeless People in U.S. (2007-2024) [Dataset]. https://www.consumershield.com/articles/how-many-homeless-us
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ConsumerShield Research Team
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The graph displays the estimated number of homeless people in the United States from 2007 to 2024. The x-axis represents the years, ranging from 2007 to 2023, while the y-axis indicates the number of homeless individuals. The estimated homeless population varies over this period, ranging from a low of 57,645 in 2014 to a high of 771,000 in 2024. From 2007 to 2013, there is a general decline in numbers from 647,258 to 590,364. In 2014, the number drops significantly to 57,645, followed by an increase to 564,708 in 2015. The data shows fluctuations in subsequent years, with another notable low of 55,283 in 2018. From 2019 onwards, the estimated number of homeless people generally increases, reaching its peak in 2024. This data highlights fluctuations in homelessness estimates over the years, with a recent upward trend in the homeless population.

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    Directory Of Homeless Population By Year

    • catalog.data.gov
    • nycopendata.socrata.com
    • +2more
    Updated Sep 2, 2023
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    data.cityofnewyork.us (2023). Directory Of Homeless Population By Year [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/directory-of-homeless-population-by-year
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 2, 2023
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    data.cityofnewyork.us
    Description

    Table of homeless population by Year (for years 2009 through 2012)

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    Top 15 States by Estimated Number of Homeless People in 2024

    • consumershield.com
    csv
    Updated Jun 9, 2025
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    ConsumerShield Research Team (2025). Top 15 States by Estimated Number of Homeless People in 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.consumershield.com/articles/how-many-homeless-us
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ConsumerShield Research Team
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The graph displays the top 15 states by an estimated number of homeless people in the United States for the year 2025. The x-axis represents U.S. states, while the y-axis shows the number of homeless individuals in each state. California has the highest homeless population with 187,084 individuals, followed by New York with 158,019, while Hawaii places last in this dataset with 11,637. This bar graph highlights significant differences across states, with some states like California and New York showing notably higher counts compared to others, indicating regional disparities in homelessness levels across the country.

  7. Number of homeless people in the U.S. 2023, by race

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of homeless people in the U.S. 2023, by race [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555855/number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us-by-race/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were an estimated ******* white homeless people in the United States, the most out of any ethnicity. In comparison, there were around ******* Black or African American homeless people in the U.S. How homelessness is counted The actual number of homeless individuals in the U.S. is difficult to measure. The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses point-in-time estimates, where employees and volunteers count both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people during the last 10 days of January. However, it is very likely that the actual number of homeless individuals is much higher than the estimates, which makes it difficult to say just how many homeless there are in the United States. Unsheltered homeless in the United States California is well-known in the U.S. for having a high homeless population, and Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego all have high proportions of unsheltered homeless people. While in many states, the Department of Housing and Urban Development says that there are more sheltered homeless people than unsheltered, this estimate is most likely in relation to the method of estimation.

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    Homelessness Count - USA

    • data.wu.ac.at
    csv, json, rdf, xml
    Updated Feb 8, 2017
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    Municipality of Anchorage (2017). Homelessness Count - USA [Dataset]. https://data.wu.ac.at/schema/data_gov/OGI3OTUyMGUtODFjOC00ODY0LWI3YjgtOGRkYzU3NDI4ZTZi
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    json, rdf, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 8, 2017
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    Municipality of Anchorage
    Description

    This report outlines the key findings of the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) conducted in January of each year. Specifically, this report provides estimates of homelessness self-reported, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.

    Current link at the time of dataset creation: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4832/2015-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness/

  9. Community Housing & Homeless Shelters in the US

    • ibisworld.com
    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    IBISWorld (2024). Community Housing & Homeless Shelters in the US [Dataset]. https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-statistics/employment/community-housing-homeless-shelters-united-states/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    IBISWorld
    License

    https://www.ibisworld.com/about/termsofuse/https://www.ibisworld.com/about/termsofuse/

    Time period covered
    2005 - 2030
    Description

    Employment statistics on the Community Housing & Homeless Shelters industry in United States

  10. Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports

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    • datasets.ai
    Updated Mar 1, 2024
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    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2024). Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/coc-homeless-populations-and-subpopulations-reports
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmenthttp://www.hud.gov/
    Description

    This report displays the data communities reported to HUD about the nature of and amount of persons who are homeless as part of HUD's Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. This data is self-reported by communities to HUD as part of its competitive Continuum of Care application process. The website allows users to select PIT data from 2005 to present. Users can use filter by CoC, states, or the entire nation.

  11. Change in total homelessness in the U.S. by state 2022-2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Sep 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Change in total homelessness in the U.S. by state 2022-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727029/homelessness-percentage-change-in-the-us-by-state/
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 5, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire had the highest positive percentage change in the estimated number of homeless people in the United States, with the number of homeless people living in New Hampshire increasing by 52.1 percent within this time period.

  12. Point in Time Estimates of Homelessness in the US by State

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    application/rdfxml +5
    Updated Apr 8, 2025
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    data.michigan.gov (2025). Point in Time Estimates of Homelessness in the US by State [Dataset]. https://healthdata.gov/d/rfjv-ceiu
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    csv, json, xml, application/rdfxml, tsv, application/rssxmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Apr 8, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    data.michigan.gov
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    2007 - 2018. Annual Point in Time (PIT) Estimates of Homelessness by State. Data compiled from Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) findings conducted by HUD. From HUD: "The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) is a HUD report to the U.S. Congress that provides nationwide estimates of homelessness, including information about the demographic characteristics of homeless persons, service use patterns, and the capacity to house homeless persons. The report is based on Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) data about persons who experience homelessness during a 12-month period, point-in-time counts of people experiencing homelessness on one day in January, and data about the inventory of shelter and housing available in a community." NOTE: To understand measure acronyms and collection methods, please refer to the 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress: https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2018-AHAR-Part-1.pdf

  13. d

    Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Daily Census

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    • data.cityofnewyork.us
    Updated Mar 22, 2024
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    data.cityofnewyork.us (2024). Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Daily Census [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/runaway-and-homeless-youth-rhy-daily-census
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 22, 2024
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    data.cityofnewyork.us
    Description

    This data tracks the number of beds available for runaway and homeless youth and young adults as well as the number and percent vacant. Data include Crisis Shelters, Crisis Shelters HYA (Homeless Young Adults), Transitional Independent Living, and Transitional Independent Living HYA. For more information about programs, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/services.page and https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/home. For the RHY Data Collection, please follow this link.

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    Annual point-in-time (PIT) estimates of homelessness reveal stark...

    • dataverse.harvard.edu
    Updated May 17, 2023
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    Pamela Baginski (2023). Annual point-in-time (PIT) estimates of homelessness reveal stark differences among San Francisco Bay Area counties [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/YQZCNK
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    Dataset updated
    May 17, 2023
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    Harvard Dataverse
    Authors
    Pamela Baginski
    License

    CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Description

    INTRODUCTION: As California’s homeless population continues to grow at an alarming rate, large metropolitan regions like the San Francisco Bay Area face unique challenges in coordinating efforts to track and improve homelessness. As an interconnected region of nine counties with diverse community needs, identifying homeless population trends across San Francisco Bay Area counties can help direct efforts more effectively throughout the region, and inform initiatives to improve homelessness at the city, county, and metropolitan level. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this research is to compare the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) counts of homelessness across San Francisco Bay Area counties between the years 2018-2022. The secondary objective of this research is to compare the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) counts of homelessness among different age groups in each of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties between the years 2018-2022. METHODS: Two datasets were used to conduct research. The first dataset (Dataset 1) contains Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless counts published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dataset 1 was cleaned using Microsoft Excel and uploaded to Tableau Desktop Public Edition 2022.4.1 as a CSV file. The second dataset (Dataset 2) was published by Data SF and contains shapefiles of geographic boundaries of San Francisco Bay Area counties. Both datasets were joined in Tableau Desktop Public Edition 2022.4 and all data analysis was conducted using Tableau visualizations in the form of bar charts, highlight tables, and maps. RESULTS: Alameda, San Francisco, and Santa Clara counties consistently reported the highest annual count of people experiencing homelessness across all 5 years between 2018-2022. Alameda, Napa, and San Mateo counties showed the largest increase in homelessness between 2018 and 2022. Alameda County showed a significant increase in homeless individuals under the age of 18. CONCLUSIONS: Results from this research reveal both stark and fluctuating differences in homeless counts among San Francisco Bay Area Counties over time, suggesting that a regional approach that focuses on collaboration across counties and coordination of services could prove beneficial for improving homelessness throughout the region. Results suggest that more immediate efforts to improve homelessness should focus on the counties of Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo. Changes in homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020-2022 point to an urgent need to support Contra Costa County.

  15. Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR): Part 1 - Point-in-Time (PIT)...

    • catalog.data.gov
    • datasets.ai
    • +1more
    Updated Mar 1, 2024
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    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2024). Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR): Part 1 - Point-in-Time (PIT) Estimates of Homelessness [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness
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    Mar 1, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmenthttp://www.hud.gov/
    Description

    This report outlines the key findings of the 2014 Point-In-Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory (HIC) counts conducted in January 2014. Specifically, this report provides 2014 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth.

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    homelessness

    • data.cityofnewyork.us
    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    311 (2025). homelessness [Dataset]. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/homelessness/uwx2-ma6n
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    application/rssxml, tsv, xml, csv, application/rdfxml, kml, application/geo+json, kmzAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Authors
    311
    Description

    All 311 Service Requests from 2010 to present. This information is automatically updated daily.

    Click here to download data from 2011 - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/311-Service-Requests-From-2011/fpz8-jqf4

    Click here to download data from 2012 - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/311-Service-Requests-From-2012/as38-8eb5

    Click here to download data from 2013 - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/311-Service-Requests-From-2013/hybb-af8n

    Click here to download data from 2014 - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/311-Service-Requests-From-2014/vtzg-7562

    Click here to download data from 2015 - https://data.cityofnewyork.us/dataset/311-Service-Requests-From-2015/57g5-etyj

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    US Dept. of Education National Center for Homeless Education Statistics

    • academictorrents.com
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    Updated Mar 29, 2025
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    None (2025). US Dept. of Education National Center for Homeless Education Statistics [Dataset]. https://academictorrents.com/details/ed850f8818acdd85c6da7051d1976fac5f4b2d30
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    bittorrent(31027376)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Mar 29, 2025
    Authors
    None
    License

    https://academictorrents.com/nolicensespecifiedhttps://academictorrents.com/nolicensespecified

    Description

    This covers all downloadable and backing information available at the NCHE data page. This includes PDF forms (profiles) breaking out statistics by state and year up to SY 16- 17, and summaries by state combining SY 19- 20 through 21- 22 (the latter are web page snapshots). The archive also includes a national fiscal summary, and a PDF snapshot of the web page summarizing national statistics. Finally, the archive bundles the HTML of each state s web page (redundant with PDF snapshots), and the script used for downloading the pages and original PDF files in bulk. As data published directly by a US Government department, this is in the public domain. NCHE Website:

  18. Community Housing & Homeless Shelters in the US

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    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    IBISWorld (2024). Community Housing & Homeless Shelters in the US [Dataset]. https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-size/community-housing-homeless-shelters/1611/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 15, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    IBISWorld
    License

    https://www.ibisworld.com/about/termsofuse/https://www.ibisworld.com/about/termsofuse/

    Time period covered
    2005 - 2030
    Description

    Market Size statistics on the Community Housing & Homeless Shelters industry in United States

  19. PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY HOMELESSNESS PREFERENCES: WEB CENSUS SURVEY DATA

    • test.datalumos.org
    • dev.datalumos.org
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    sas
    Updated Mar 2, 2018
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    United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (2018). PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY HOMELESSNESS PREFERENCES: WEB CENSUS SURVEY DATA [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/E101761V1
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    sasAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Mar 2, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    United States Department of Housing and Urban Developmenthttp://www.hud.gov/
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jun 1, 2012 - Sep 30, 2012
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Welcome to the survey of PHA Engagement with Homeless Households. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has contracted with Abt Associates and its subsidiary Abt SRBI to conduct this survey. The information collected will allow researchers to explore and document how Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) currently serve homeless households. Our purpose is to establish a baseline level of PHAs’ current engagement in serving homeless households and to better understand the current opportunities provided by PHAs that have an explicit preference for homeless households. Findings of this study will enable HUD to:--identify the variety of mechanisms that PHAs employ to target homeless households for assistance; --highlight innovative ways in which PHAs may be engaging with homeless households;highlight the broader set of community partners providing services to homeless people.Through this study PHAs will learn from each other about different approaches to assisting homeless families. Responses to this survey will be used for research purposes only and will NOT be used for compliance monitoring. If you have questions about the survey please call 1‐866‐626‐9805 or email us at PHASURVEY@srbi.com. If you have questions about the study itself, please contact Ms. Anne Fletcher, Social Science Analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD at (202) 402‐4347 or Ms. Eliza Kean, the Abt Associates Project Director at (301) 634‐1743.

  20. Homelessness in US

    • kaggle.com
    Updated Jan 20, 2021
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    Umerkk12 (2021). Homelessness in US [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/umerkk12/homelessness-in-us/code
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 20, 2021
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    Kagglehttp://kaggle.com/
    Authors
    Umerkk12
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Context

    The dataset is about Homelessness in United States according to the states. It has the records for 2021 and 2013. The primary use of this dataset could be geo mapping of states and comparing them. You can also develop other visuals for deeper analysis.

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Statista (2025). Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555795/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-the-us/
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Estimated number of homeless people in the U.S. 2007-2023

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Dataset updated
Jun 23, 2025
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
United States
Description

In 2023, there were about ******* homeless people estimated to be living in the United States, the highest number of homeless people recorded within the provided time period. In comparison, the second-highest number of homeless people living in the U.S. within this time period was in 2007, at *******. How is homelessness calculated? Calculating homelessness is complicated for several different reasons. For one, it is challenging to determine how many people are homeless as there is no direct definition for homelessness. Additionally, it is difficult to try and find every single homeless person that exists. Sometimes they cannot be reached, leaving people unaccounted for. In the United States, the Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates the homeless population by counting the number of people on the streets and the number of people in homeless shelters on one night each year. According to this count, Los Angeles City and New York City are the cities with the most homeless people in the United States. Homelessness in the United States Between 2022 and 2023, New Hampshire saw the highest increase in the number of homeless people. However, California was the state with the highest number of homeless people, followed by New York and Florida. The vast amount of homelessness in California is a result of multiple factors, one of them being the extreme high cost of living, as well as opposition to mandatory mental health counseling and drug addiction. However, the District of Columbia had the highest estimated rate of homelessness per 10,000 people in 2023. This was followed by New York, Vermont, and Oregon.

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