2022 Emergency Shelter
2,122 people served

3,312 total persons served throughout all of our programs

Every year, Shelterhouse assists thousands of individuals – some with housing, some with programs, some with that extra bit of help that will keep them from the edge and alter their whole world. While the numbers both in our area and nationwide may be staggering, they illustrate the reality for many men and women.

2022 Shelterhouse Statistics

  • 2,122 – number of homeless individuals served in our emergency shelter in 2021
  • Provided 85,963 total shelter nights to homeless men and women
  • 97,560 – number of meals served this year
  • 25% were chronically homeless
  • 48% were mentally ill
  • 54% were disabled
  • 7% were veterans
  • 13% were victims of domestic violence

(Information collected during 2022 calendar year, VESTA)

Ohio’s Homeless Statistics

  • 10,345 homeless people on any given night.
  • 7,041 are individuals.
  • 3,304 are families.
  • 643 are youth under the age of 25.
  • 676 are veterans.
  • 1,507 are unsheltered.
  • 1,557 bed shortage
  • 113,813: number of individuals doubled up and living in poverty.
  • 268,800: number of people who are cost burdened in their homes (HUD defines cost-burdened families as those “who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing” and “may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and medical care.” Severe rent burden is defined as paying more than 50 percent of one’s income on rent.) These two groups are more likely to end up homeless.

National Homeless Statistics

  • 567,715 – the number of homeless people in America on any given night. +3%
  • 70% are individuals (396,045)
    Funding is a priority for homeless individuals because it makes up the largest group of the total homeless population. Shelterhouse only serves individuals.
  • 30% are families (171,670)
  • 60% are men (343,187)
  • 39% are women (219,911)
  • .7% are transgendered (3,255)
  • .3% are gender non-conforming (1,362)
  • 17% are chronically homeless (96,141)
  • 7% are veterans (37,085)