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 week in January of each year by Continuums of Care (CoC).
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Mentally ill homeless people in the U.S. 2025, by sheltered status
In 2025, there were an estimated * severely mentally ill homeless people living outside of a shelter in the United States. In comparison, there were around *Â severely mentally ill homeless people living in emergency shelter during that period.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (April 15, 2026). Estimated number of severely mentally ill homeless people in the United States in 2025, by sheltered status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Estimated number of severely mentally ill homeless people in the United States in 2025, by sheltered status." Chart. April 15, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2026). Estimated number of severely mentally ill homeless people in the United States in 2025, by sheltered status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Estimated Number of Severely Mentally Ill Homeless People in The United States in 2025, by Sheltered Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2026, /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Estimated number of severely mentally ill homeless people in the United States in 2025, by sheltered status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Estimated number of severely mentally ill homeless people in the United States in 2025, by sheltered status [Graph], U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, April 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/962300/number-mentally-ill-homeless-people-us-sheltered-status/
