The number of homeless people is based on point in time estimates, unduplicated one-night estimates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations. They are carried out nationwide during the last 10 days of January of each year by Continuums of Care (CoC).
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Number of chronically homeless people in the U.S. 2011-2025, by family status
In 2025, there were about ** chronically homeless people in the United States. This was a slight increase compared to the previous year, when the number of chronically homeless was around ** individuals. However, the number of chronically homeless people in families was about * during that period.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (May 31, 2026). Estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2025, by family status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2025, by family status." Chart. May 31, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (2026). Estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2025, by family status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated Number of Chronically Homeless People in The United States from 2011 to 2025, by Family Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2026, /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development), Estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2025, by family status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Estimated number of chronically homeless people in the United States from 2011 to 2025, by family status [Graph], U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development), May 31, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/727036/estimated-number-of-chronically-homeless-in-the-us/
