2015 State of Family Homelessness in Hawai‘i
50% of the homeless population are families*
1 out of every 4 homeless individuals is a child under the age of 18
* “Family” is defined as one adult and one child under the age of 18.
How many face homelessness?
800 families are homeless statewide.
On O‘ahu, the number of homeless families remains unchanged.
Homeless Families and Singles in Hawai'i 2011‐2015 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0
4307 3130
2563
2750 2196
3750 3178
Homeless Families and Singles on O'ahu 2011‐2015
2250
3355
2356
1999
2009
558
575
568
578
556
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1750 1250 775
792
736
790
798
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
750 250
Families
Singles
Families
Singles
Who are they?
The average family is made up of 4 individuals with 2 being parents.
1 in 3 families are Native Hawaiian. 1 in 3 families are Micronesian. 1 in 3 families have lived in Hawai‘i for less than one year. 1 in 3 families have lived in Hawai‘i for over 20 years.