Washington Homelessness Statistics
As of January 2020, Washington had an estimated 22923 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, 2116 were family households, 1607 were Veterans, 1777 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 6756 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
Public school data reported to the U.S. Department of Education during the 2017-2018 school year shows that an estimated 40112 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year. Of that total, 2957 students were unsheltered, 4993 were in shelters, 2521 were inhotels/motels, and 29641 were doubled up.
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If you are experiencing homelessness, please contact the Continuum of Care in your local area for assistance.