Facts & Statistics

Facts and Statistics
Quick Facts about Homelessness

  • Families make up 48% of those that are homeless.
  • 27% of homeless people are employed in full or part-time jobs.
  • Approximately 50% of shelter request by homeless families go unmet each year.
  • An estimated 22% of people who are homeless suffer from mental illness.
Source: Committee to End Homelessness in King County 2005: Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless, 2004

HomeStep Stats
  • Currently, we serve 62 families and 40 single men, women, and young adults
  • In 2008, we served 111 families (380 individuals and 248 children) and 63 single adults
  • In 2008, 28 families and 16 single adults left for permanent housing
  • 76% success rate
  • Average stay: 14 months
Homelessness in Seattle and King County To learn more about homelessness in the United States, visit www.nationalhomeless.org. To view a comprehensive database of services in Seattle/King County, visit www.crisisclinic.org.

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