The number of single adults
in NYC shelters soared
Charts show the daily number of people
in three main shelter types run by the
Department of Homeless Services,
from Dec 2013 to Dec 2021
Single adults
20K
15K
10K
5K
0
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
People in families with children
50K
40K
30K
20K
10K
0
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
People in adult families
6K
5K
4K
3K
2K
1K
0
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
Note: Total sheltered population excludes
people in these facilities: Safe Havens,
veteran shelters, overnight drop-in centers,
faith beds, transitional housing beds,
stabilization beds, youth centers as
well as shelters for domestic violence
survivors and for people with HIV/AIDS.
Source: Department of Homeless Services
SUHAIL BHAT / THE CITY
The number of single adults in NYC shelters soared
Charts show the daily number of people in three main shelter types run by the Department of Homeless Services, from Dec 2013 to Dec 2021
Single adults
People in families
with children
People in adult families
6K
50K
20K
5K
40K
15K
4K
30K
3K
10K
20K
2K
5K
10K
1K
0
0
0
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
Dec 2013
Dec’17
Dec’21
Note: Total sheltered population excludes people in these facilities: Safe Havens, veteran shelters,
overnight drop-in centers, faith beds, transitional housing beds, stabilization beds, youth centers
as well as shelters for domestic violence survivors and for people with HIV/AIDS.
Source: Department of Homeless Services
SUHAIL BHAT / THE CITY