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اردوNumber of People Sleeping in DHS and HPD Shelters Each Night
Hover over a month to view total shelter census. Click to see end-of-year breakdown.
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32,851Kids in Families
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33,130Adults in Families
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25,152Single Adults
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0Kids in families
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0Adults in families
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0Single adults
Source: NYC Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration and NYCStat shelter census reports
The charts on this page include DHS and HPD shelter beds only. To see how many people are in all NYC shelter beds, click here. For a better understanding of what is included in the reported data: How many people are homeless in NYC altogether?
*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.
In January 2025, 91,133 people slept in NYC’s main shelter system each night.
Click the tabs below to see the shelter census breakdown.
In January 2025, 20,961 families slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 32,851 children slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 33,130 adults in families slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 25,152 single adults slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 6,218 single women slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 18,934 single men slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In Janaury 2025, 46,113 total households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 58,209 adults in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 32,851 children in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
In January 2025, 91,133 adults and children in households slept in DHS and HPD shelters each night. View the average yearly breakdown of the census below.
More Facts About Homelessness
Click the buttons below for more facts about homelessness in New York City and to download charts and the data spreadsheet.