10Year Results Plan to End Homelessness in Durham

Facts About Homelessness in Durham County

According to the Point-in-Time Count conducted in January 2005, there are 535 homeless people in Durham. A steady increase since 1999 when the count was 343.
Between January 1, 2004 and January 26, 2005 the Durham Public Schools Homeless Program has received referrals for, or otherwise identified, 486 children meeting the criteria of homelessness as set forth in the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act, as part of the No Child Left Behind legislation.
Over 2,500 different people per year are homeless in Durham.
Over $5 million dollars is spent each year to help meet the needs of those who are homeless in Durham County