On any given night
1,194 people
experience homelessness in Monroe County
Here’s how that number breaks down:
133
Families
444 families with children under 18
Equal to 444 people (171 Adults and 273 Children)
744
Adults
Of the 744 total adults:
- 265 are over 55+
- 219 have a serious mental illness
- 183 have a substance use disorder
- 94 are survivors of domestic violence
- 73 are Living Outside
279
Children
105
Veterans
This data has been collected from the January 2025 PIT Summary Report, a count of sheltered (Emergency/Transitional/Safe Haven Shelters) and unsheltered (living outside) people experiencing homeless.
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