*Data for 2021 does not include the count of unaccompanied homeless people experiencing unsheltered homelessness due to COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions.
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).
Values prior to 2019 taken from previous reports.Â
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Estimated number of homeless youth in the U.S. 2016-2025, by sheltered status
In 2025, the estimated number of homeless people under 25 in the United States was about ** who lived outside of a homeless shelter. Additionally, the total number of unaccompanied homeless youth stood at around * across the country during that period.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). (May 1, 2026). Estimated number of unaccompanied homeless people under the age of 25 in the United States from 2016 to 2025, by sheltered status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/727761/estimated-number-of-homeless-youth-in-the-us/
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