Texas Homelessness Statistics
As of January 2020, Texas had an estimated 27229 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total, 1912 were family households, 1948 were Veterans, 1408 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 4033 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
Public school data reported to the U.S. Department of Education during the 2018-2019 school year shows that an estimated 114055 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year. Of that total, 5823 students were unsheltered, 10952 were in shelters, 8159 were inhotels/motels, and 89121 were doubled up.
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If you are experiencing homelessness, please contact the Continuum of Care in your local area for assistance.