Homelessness Statistics for Harris, TX
Total Homeless persons in Harris County Texas in 2019
3,938
There are an estimated 3,938 homeless individuals in Harris County Texas. That is a -5% change from 2018.
The homelessness statistics listed are collected from HUD and from the Homeless Shelter Directory database for 2019
Sheltered individuals in families
981
Unsheltered individuals in families
0
Sheltered individuals
1343
Unsheltered individuals
1614
Sheltered families
316
Unsheltered families
0
Total Homeless families in Harris County Texas in 2019
316
There are an estimated 3,938 homeless individuals in Harris County Texas. That is a -5% change from 2018.
Chronic Homelessness in Harris County Texas
Total Chronic Homeless in Harris County Texas
616
There are -28 less homeless individuals in Harris County Texas than in 2018. That is a -4% 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
134
Unsheltered Chronic
482
Veteran Homelessness in Harris County Texas
Sheltered
181
Unsheltered
194
Total Veteran Homeless
375
There are more homeless individuals in Harris County Texas than in 2018. That is a % increase.
Youth Homelessness in Harris County Texas
Sheltered
147
Unsheltered
89
Total Homeless Youth
236
There are 34 more homeless youths in Harris County Texas than in 2018. That is a 17% increase.
Housing Inventory
Total number of beds in Harris County Texas
9,547
This figure represents the total number of beds available in all categories of Housing.
Total number of shelters in Harris County Texas
35
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 1846 emergency shelter beds in Harris County.
What is Transitional Housing?
Transitional Housing are shelters intended to temporarily care for the displaced or chronically homeless population. There are about 868 Transitional Housing beds in Harris 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 5494 Permanent Supportive Housing beds in Harris 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 1314 Rapid Re-Housing beds in Harris County.
Harris County, Texas Homeless Shelters and Services
35 Homeless Shelter Listings in Harris County
Bay Area Homeless Services
Baytown, TX
Our staff members are available to take your phone calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, we accept new clients only from 9AM until 4PM.Emergency Shelter ServicesBAHS provides emergency h [...]
Bay Area Turning Point Shelter
Webster, TX
Emergency Domestic Violence Women and Children Shelter - Provides shelter to Homeless Families Victims of Domestic Violence.Emergency and Transitional Shelter.Non-profit; community ba [...]
Lil Audrey's Safe Place
Houston, TX
Lil Audrey's Safe Place Foundation is a safe environment within a transitional homeless facility and emergency shelter that house alumni of the foster care system seeking a Post Secondary Education. [...]
Bridge Over Troubled Water Emergency and Transitional Shelter
Pasadena, TX
The Bridge assists those affected by domestic and sexual violence, and/or homelessness in southeast Harris County, Texas.Comprehensive crisis intervention and prevention center. [...]
Covenant House Texas
Houston, TX
Provides a shelter for homeless youth. Residents are provided with room, food, clothing, crisis intervention counseling, health services (both on site and through referral), short-term casework, couns [...]
FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center
Humble, TX
Counseling ServicesFamilyTime offers professional counseling services for: Individuals Families Couples Teens Group Counseling Play Therapy for Children [...]
Houston Area Women's Center
Houston, TX
Shelter and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.Individuals and families fleeing from abuse can find safety and support our 120-bed shelter and residential facili [...]
Mission of Yahweh
Houston, TX
Women's ProgramsThe Mission of Yahweh offers many life-changing programs focused on ending the cycle of homelessness and dependency. Emergency Shelter & [...]
New Hope Housing, Inc.
Houston, TX
Transitional housing for low income families. Mission: New Hope Housing's core purpose is to provide life stabilizing, affordable, permanent housing with support services for people who [...]
Northwest Assistance Ministries
Houston, TX
Housing Services at NAM is a comprehensive program to help families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and put them on a path toward self-sufficiency. To access NAM programs and [...]
The Life Center for the Homeless
Houston, TX
Faith-based Christian Organization/24-Hour Shelter. The Life Center is dedicated to serve, educate and represent the Homeless of Houston. Through the operation of a short-stay residential facility, an [...]
Salvation Army Houston Family Residence
Houston, TX
Provides comprehensive total care for women and families needing temporary emergency shelter or transitional living. The Family Residence provides a place of safety and healing for women and children, [...]
Santa Maria Hostel
Houston, TX
The mission of Santa Maria Hostel is to empower women and their families to lead healthy, successful, productive and self-fulfilling lives. Santa Maria is Texas' largest multi-site residential [...]
Star of Hope - Women & Family Emergency Shelter
Houston, TX
Transitional living center for women and families. Apartments for 66 families and apartments for 45 single women are available.Services We Provide Comprehensive Needs Assessment [...]
The Open Door Mission
Houston, TX
A Christ-centered emergency relief and rehabilitation shelter dedicated to meeting the needs of men in our community who are homeless addicted destitute and disabled.Open Door Mission's [...]
U.S. Veterans Initiative Veterans Seeking Housing
Houston, TX
Veterans Seeking Housing Service. [...]
Turning Point Center
Houston, TX
The Turning Point Center is an independent, tax-exempt, non-profit organization (501) (C) (3), that offers food, shelter, and other rehabilitative services to meet [...]
Star of Hope - Men's Development Center
Houston, TX
Houston Homeless Shelter. Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through [...]
Sarah's House
Pasadena, TX
Sarah's House is a non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter for homeless single women or women with their children. Additionally, other services are offered such as: meals, clothing and [...]
Miryam's Hostel - Loaves and Fishes
Houston, TX
Emergency Women's CenterAPPLY ONLY IN PERSON Loaves & Fishes the soup kitchen at 2009 Congress Street (at corner of Chartres) INTAKE 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.First [...]
Magnificat Houses, Inc. (Admissions and Supportive Services)
Houston, TX
They have houses for men, women and houses targeted to those with special needs.All are safe, secure, and supervised 24/7.All provide: Nutritious home-cooked meals every da [...]
Family Promise of Lake Houston
Humble, TX
Family Promise of Lake Houston will provide a caring and positive environment for homeless children and their families while they design and execute a plan to break the cycle of homelessness in their [...]
Doris and Carlos Morris Mens Development Center
Houston, TX
Provides a walk-in day shelter and overnight shelter for homeless, transient men as well as a six-month program for men committed to changing their lives through spiritual and educational counseling. [...]
Spirit Key Transitional Housing
Houston, TX
Transitional housing and work facility for homeless, ex-offenders and veterans. After care re-entry program. Spirit Key is a transitional work facility for men located in Houston, nort [...]
The Beacon
Houston, TX
The Beacon is more than a meal. It's a way out of homelessness. Our organization meets the daily needs of hundreds of homeless men and women while also empowering them with housing case management, ap [...]
Madge Bush Transitional Living Center
Houston, TX
Office Hours: Mondays through Fridays 8am to 5pm. Transitional housing for single women, over the age of 22 years, with 1-2 children in a homeless situation. [...]
The Life Center for the Homeless
Houston, TX
The Life Center operates as a 24 hour refuge for those who are in need. There is also a 90 day Rehabilitation Program. There is an on site Director and an outreach team. We have a non-discrimination p [...]
Almost There Supportive Services - For Women
Houston, TX
Intake Hours: 9am-4pm Tues & Weds9am-7pm Thurs & FriSaturdays appt only We currently house women that may be experiencing homelessness, domestic fleeing [...]
Crossroads At Park Place, Inc.
HOUSTON, TX
What We Do: Crossroads are open each Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. We serve breakfast and lunch along with a generous portion of friendship. Shower facilities are avai [...]
Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.
Houston, TX
Transitional housing with support services for persons who are homeless, chemically dependent, and ex-felons. Insurance accepted: $80.00 fee to live in shelter, with all bills paid. [...]
Grace and Joy Transitional Living
Houston, TX
Transitional Living for the elderly and disabled women we also serve disabled males as well income-based program that offers 3 meals per day educational programs and to help those to be come back prod [...]
Salvation Army Center of Hope
Houston, TX
Open 24hrs. Center for single men without kids, looking to resolve their homelessness with the tools we help provide them with.The Center of Hope, formally Sallys House, is designed to provide f [...]
Sonrise Shelter
Houston, TX
24 Hour a day, 7 day a week shelter. Accepts: Women, Men, Families [...]
Crowder's Assisted Living
Houston, TX
Housing for veterans, the homeless, and those with mental disabilities. $650/month includes 3 meals a day, snacks, and all toiletries. Call Rosie for more information. [...]
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 |
1430 1936 1229 14 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
383 7 |
48 543 |
339 224 |
148 177 |
| 2015 Total | 4,609 | 390 | 591 | 563 | 325 | |
| 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 |
1869 1186 966 10 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
323 3 |
127 384 |
376 147 |
162 77 |
| 2016 Total | 4,031 | 326 | 511 | 523 | 239 | |
| 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 |
1562 1108 915 20 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
310 9 |
247 282 |
315 90 |
118 65 |
| 2017 Total | 3,605 | 319 | 529 | 405 | 183 | |
| 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 |
1548 1614 981 0 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
340 0 |
208 436 |
225 218 |
132 70 |
| 2018 Total | 4,143 | 340 | 644 | 443 | 202 | |
| 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 |
1343 1614 981 0 |
S* H* Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless Sheltered Homeless |
316 0 |
134 482 |
181 194 |
147 89 |
| 2019 Total | 3,938 | 316 | 616 | 375 | 236 | |
- 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 | 93 | 13.3% | 11818 | 45.2% | 92.7% |
| 2016 | 87 | 11.2% | 11049 | 29.2% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 84 | 9.6% | 10416 | 27.1% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 82 | 12.7% | 10894 | 28.1% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 97 | 11.7% | 8752 | 32.6% | 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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