Homelessness Statistics for Essex, NJ
Total Homeless persons in Essex County New Jersey in 2019
2,235
There are an estimated 2,235 homeless individuals in Essex County New Jersey. That is a 0% change from 2018.
The homelessness statistics listed are collected from HUD and from the Homeless Shelter Directory database for 2019
Sheltered individuals in families
862
Unsheltered individuals in families
13
Sheltered individuals
1035
Unsheltered individuals
325
Sheltered families
287
Unsheltered families
4
Total Homeless families in Essex County New Jersey in 2019
291
There are an estimated 2,235 homeless individuals in Essex County New Jersey. That is a 0% change from 2018.
Chronic Homelessness in Essex County New Jersey
Total Chronic Homeless in Essex County New Jersey
248
There are -2 less homeless individuals in Essex County New Jersey than in 2018. That is a -1% drop .
What is Chronic Homeless?
Chronic homelessness refers to people who have found themselves experiencing homelessness repeatedly and is often accompanied with mental ilness or substance abuse.
Chronically homeless individuals have been on the streets for a long time, potentially years.
Sheltered chronic
86
Unsheltered Chronic
162
Veteran Homelessness in Essex County New Jersey
Sheltered
74
Unsheltered
14
Total Veteran Homeless
88
There are more homeless individuals in Essex County New Jersey than in 2018. That is a % increase.
Youth Homelessness in Essex County New Jersey
Sheltered
115
Unsheltered
15
Total Homeless Youth
130
There are -17 more homeless youths in Essex County New Jersey than in 2018. That is a -12% drop .
Housing Inventory
Total number of beds in Essex County New Jersey
3,722
This figure represents the total number of beds available in all categories of Housing.
Total number of shelters in Essex County New Jersey
24
What are Emergency Shelters?
Emergency Shelters are places where the homeless can find a safe place to stay in case of sudden loss of housing. There are about 1723 emergency shelter beds in Essex County.
What is Transitional Housing?
Transitional Housing are shelters intended to temporarily care for the displaced or chronically homeless population. There are about 665 Transitional Housing beds in Essex County.
What is Permanent Supportive Housing?
Permanent Supportive Housing is a long-term housing service for the elderly or vulnurable population struggling to stay above the poverty line. There are about 1235 Permanent Supportive Housing beds in Essex County.
What is Rapid Re-Housing?
Rapid re-housing is a short-term rental assistance service with the purpose of helping people obtain housing quickly, increase self- sufficiency, and stay housed. There are about 99 Rapid Re-Housing beds in Essex County.
Essex County, New Jersey Homeless Shelters and Services
24 Homeless Shelter Listings in Essex County
Goodwill Rescue Mission Inc.
Newark, NJ
Here at Goodwill Rescue Mission on 79 University Avenue in Newark, NJ, we currently offer the following services to the poor and homeless:Compassionate Care:- Hot [...]
ANSWERS Moving Forward Inc.
newark, NJ
ANSWERS Moving Forward (AMF) is a nonprofit corporation formed to serve the male population in need of temporary shelter. Our facility is centrally located in Newark and is close to mass transportatio [...]
New Community Harmony House
Newark, NJ
Harmony House is a transitional housing program with the primary goal of helping families move from homelessness to permanent housing and from dependency to self- sufficiency. With the capacity to h [...]
Newark Emergency Services for Families Inc
Newark, NJ
We provide support to individuals and families through programming in six areas: emergency services, workforce development, housing, prisoner re-entry, health, and family development. With intensive a [...]
Peace House Inc.
Newark, NJ
Peace House Inc. provides a temporary shelter for women who are homeless, released from substance abuse treatment programs or justice system. Women who are ready to make the transition to self-suffici [...]
Gospel Service Benevolent Society
Irvington, NJ
70 bed Men/Women ages 18+ double/triple room occupancy, newly installed handicap accessible elevator,24 hour staff & surveillance system, free laundry service, internet access, etc. [...]
Apostles' House Emergency Shelter
Newark, NJ
42 bed facility that serves 3 meals daily for women & children only. Case management, parenting skills, and budget counseling. Substance abuse counseling and mental health services are available on si [...]
CareWell Health Medical Center
East Orange, NJ
Agency: East Orange General Hospital. Homeless case management services for patients residing in Essex County who suffer from mental illness. Patient advocates and linkages to financial, medica [...]
Essex County Citizen Service - Emergency Assistance
East Orange, NJ
This Division serves as the County's anti-poverty agency and provides a number of valuable emergency assistance and social services to individuals facing crisis situations.This Division: [...]
Safehouse Hotline
Bloomfield, NJ
Victims of domestic violence. Emergency shelter, medical attention, case management, legal advocacy, court accompaniment, 24-hour hotline & shelter admission, food, clothing, comprehens [...]
Salvation Army Cornerstone House
Montclair, NJ
Emergency shelter for adults and families living in the suburban area of Essex County. Eligibility: Adults and Families. The Salvation Army operates an emergency shelter in Montclair wit [...]
Turning Point Community Services - Support Services
Maplewood, NJ
Emergency residence dedicated to the provision of housing and support services to homeless single women and their children.We have NEVER accepted men in our facility. POur primary m [...]
Shelter for Single Adults
Newark, NJ
Thirty day emergency shelter for homeless single men and women. Residents must arrive by 5 pm an leave in the morning by 7 am. No meals provided. Languages other than English: Spanish. [...]
Village for Humanity Homeless Services
irvington, NJ
A village for humanity provides men whom have in some way lost their footing an opportunity to re-establish and/or find their proper place in society by providing the basic necessity of supportive and [...]
REAL House Inc. Juniper House
Montclair, NJ
Juniper House is the Licensed Shelter operated under the REAL House umbrella of treatment services. Our goal is to provide a setting where residents learn to empower themselves through making positiv [...]
Real House Inc
Montclair, NJ
Real House was established 10 years ago. It is a shelter for women in the process of recovery from substance and domestic abuse. Here we strive to empower women through quality support services. We pr [...]
Covenant House New Jersey Newark
NEWARK, NJ
In 1989, Covenant House began its work in New Jersey by providing basic services to homeless youth on the streets of Newark and Atlantic City. Over the past 25 years, we have grown by crea [...]
Urban Renewal Corporation
Newark, NJ
Emergency Services 973-483-2882 Currently URC maintains over 600 beds in 9 facilities servicing emergency, transitional, and permanent housing needs. Social Servic [...]
Urban Renewal Corporation
Newark, NJ
Urban Renewal Corp provides a 48 bed emergency shelter for single women and men that are 18 years of age or older that have no place to stay. The main goal is to provide individuals with the possibili [...]
Urban Renewal Corporation
Newark, NJ
This is a 21 bed facility open to women who are homeless or in the need of housing. [...]
LGBT RAIN Foundation
East Orange, NJ
Intake hours:7:00am-4:00pmThe Rain foundation is a safe haven for homeless LGBTQ+IA youth between the age of 18-26 that are at risk or experiencing homelessness. [...]
Circle of Life Shelter
Newark, NJ
Homeless shelter. Services: ShelterTransitional housingSupport services Warming center Additional Information: Not handicap accessible [...]
St. Rocco's Family Residence Emergency Shelter
Newark, NJ
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark offers this emergency shelter through St. Rocco's Family Residence for up to 15 homeless families.Eligibility:Essex County r [...]
Point-In-Time Count Summary
| Total Homeless | Total Families | Total Chronic | Total Veterans | Total Youth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||||
|
SI* UI* IFS* UIF* Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families |
920 162 528 0 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
222 0 |
57 88 |
42 17 |
142 13 |
| 2015 Total | 1,610 | 222 | 145 | 59 | 155 | |
| 2016 | ||||||
|
SI* UI* IFS* UIF* Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families |
738 433 598 10 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
209 3 |
5 89 |
32 20 |
143 26 |
| 2016 Total | 1,779 | 212 | 94 | 52 | 169 | |
| 2017 | ||||||
|
SI* UI* IFS* UIF* Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families |
832 421 788 7 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
269 3 |
83 91 |
34 18 |
120 20 |
| 2017 Total | 2,048 | 272 | 174 | 52 | 140 | |
| 2018 | ||||||
|
SI* UI* IFS* UIF* Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families |
978 389 854 7 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
296 3 |
53 197 |
61 15 |
120 27 |
| 2018 Total | 2,228 | 299 | 250 | 76 | 147 | |
| 2019 | ||||||
|
SI* UI* IFS* UIF* Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families Individuals in shelters Unsheltered individuals Individuals in families shelters Unsheltered individuals in families |
1035 325 862 13 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
287 4 |
86 162 |
74 14 |
115 15 |
| 2019 Total | 2,235 | 291 | 248 | 88 | 130 | |
- SI: Individuals in shelters
- UI: Unsheltered individuals
- IFS: Individuals in families shelters
- UIF : Unsheltered individuals in families
- S: Sheltered
- H: Homeless
Homelessness Behavioral and Performance Statistics
| Avg days* Average Length of Time Homeless (days) Average Length of Time Homeless (days) Average Length of Time Homeless (days) | Return rate* Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months | 1st time* Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time | Temp 2 Perm* Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH | Supp 2 Perm* Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 123 | 2.4% | 3964 | 48.3% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 114 | 2.1% | 4309 | 42.2% | 91.2% |
| 2017 | 104 | 3.2% | 4753 | 43.6% | 95.1% |
| 2018 | 117 | 4.8% | 4456 | 49.0% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 116 | 4.8% | 4459 | 49.2% | 95.2% |
- Avg days: Average Length of Time Homeless (days)
- Return rate: Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months
- 1st time: Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time
- Temp 2 Perm : Rate People Exit from Emergency Shelters, Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, and Rapid Re-housing to Permanent Housing
- Supportive 2 Perm: Rate People in Permanent Supportive Housing and Other Permanent Housing Retain or Exit to Permanent Housing
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