Share of homeless people in the U.S. by place of residence before shelter 2021

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Veera Korhonen,
Jan 15, 2024
In 2021, 24.3 percent of homeless people lived in housing before entering a shelter in the United States. In that same year, 9.8 percent of homeless people were living in institutional settings before entering a shelter.

Share of homeless people in the United States in 2021, by place of residence before entering homeless shelter

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Release date

July 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

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* Already homeless individuals include those who were sheltered and unsheltered. Housing includes staying with family, staying with friends, rented housing units, owned housing units, and permanent supporting housing. Institutional settings includes substance abuse treatment centers, correctional facilities, hospitals, and psychiatric facilities. Other settings include hotels and/or motels, foster care homes, and other living arrangements.

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