Homelessness is an urgent public health crisis.
But, we CAN solve homelessness in Monroe County
From 2023-2024, homelessness increased 32%, from 803 people to 1,056 people
From 2023-2024, chronic homelessness more than doubled, from 88 people to 181 people
Alarmingly, unsheltered people in Monroe County increased 470% from 2007 – 2024 (14 to 80); and doubled from 2023 - 2024
This number of people experiencing homelessness is the highest it’s ever been since the federal government began counting in 2007
Homelessness is growing
Evictions ae rising in Monroe County towns
Eviction filings are returning to their pre-pandemic levels, on track to surpass 2019 numbers
During the first six months of 2024, one-third of all Monroe County eviction filings were from the towns, while in 2019, only 15% were from the towns
1/3rd of all 211 requests in the last year were for housing and shelter
Of the 20,000 requests for housing and shelter, 7,600 were specifically for emergency shelter
That equates 21 calls/day seeking emergency shelter in the last year