The Numbers Behind Oregon's Homelessness Crisis

14,476
Estimated 2018 Oregon homeless population
1 in 4
Number of homeless Oregonians who are in households with children
10
Percent increase in the number of homeless people in Multnomah County 2015–2017
4,177
Estimated number of people homeless in Multnomah County
1,365
Number of publicly funded year-round beds in Multnomah County
5
Number of homeless people who died of hypothermia in January 2017
44.8
Percentage of those experiencing chronic homelessness who self-report as suffering from mental illness (38% report physical disabilities, 37.5% report substance abuse disorders).
2
Oregon’s national ranking for percentage of homeless people who are unsheltered
44
Oregon’s ranking on Mental Health America’s 2018 list combining mental illness rates with access to treatment