How many homeless shelters in america?

One approximation of the annual number of homeless in America is from a study by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, which estimates between 2.3 and 3.5 million people experience homelessness. read more

One out of 50—or about 1.5 million—American children are homeless each year, according to a 2009 study by the National Center on Family Homelessness. See state-by-state rankings on child homelessness. read more

In 2014, 1,488,465 people used homeless shelters in America. This is a 4.6 percent increase from 2013, but it’s a 6.3 percent decrease from 2007. Almost two-thirds of people (948,127 people) in shelter were individuals. Nearly 9 percent (131,697 people) who used shelter last year were identified as veterans. read more

They are funded by the government and many homeless shelters are being erected across the country to combat the growing percentage of homeless people in America. read more