Number Of Homeless - Persons, Children And Families (2004–2025)

Definition

(Number-Literally Homeless) Number of  individuals, families, and persons in families who follow HUD definition of literally homeless (which does not include families who are doubled up in housing; DC separately reports that roughly 70% of households seeking services for housing instability were living with family or friends at the time of their visit (https://ich.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ich/event_content/attachments/Hypothermia%20FY19%20-%20Families%20%28VWFRC%20%26%20ES%29.pdf)). The count of children in families also does not include unaccompanied homeless children/youth.

Data Source

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Homelessness in Metropolitan Washington: Results and Analysis from the Annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of Persons Experiencing Homelessness

Notes

Updated May 2025

2004-2008: Literally homeless families (including children and adult in families) not available (n/a).

Last Updated

2025-05