* Data for 2021 does not include the count of people in families 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).
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Number of homeless people in families in the U.S. 2007-2025, by sheltered status
In 2025, the estimated number of homeless people in families in the United States was about ** who lived outside of a homeless shelter. There were a total of about ** homeless people in families 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 homeless people in families in the United States from 2007 to 2025, by sheltered status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/727766/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-families-in-the-us/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development). "Estimated number of homeless people in families in the United States from 2007 to 2025, by sheltered status." Chart. May 1, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/727766/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-families-in-the-us/
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Estimated number of homeless people in families in the United States from 2007 to 2025, by sheltered status [Graph], U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Office of community planning and development), May 1, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/727766/estimated-number-of-homeless-people-in-families-in-the-us/
