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Source: NYC Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration and NYCStat shelter census reports
This includes DHS and HPD shelter beds. Learn more here. Also click here for a better understanding of what is included in the reported data: How many total people are homeless in NYC?
*For data through September 2011, figures for homeless families, children, and adult family members reflect end-of-month census data. All numbers for families after September 2011 and for homeless single adults (men and women) for all months reflect average daily census data.
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In September 2023, 20,577 families slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 31,510 children slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 33,619 adults in families slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 22,788 single adults slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 5,330 single women slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 17,448 single men slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 43,355 total households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 56,397 adults in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 31,510 children in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In September 2023, 87,907 adults and children in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
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