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Who is homeless in Miami-Dade county?

CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS:

• Poverty
• Eroding Work Opportunities and Housing
• Decline in Public Assistance
• Lack of Affordable Health Care
• Domestic Violence
• Mental Illness
• Addiction Disorders

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Most people who experience homelessness (83%) are homeless for a short period of time, and usually need help finding housing or a rent subsidy. A small portion (17%) is homeless for long periods of time or cycle in and out of homelessness. They need permanent supportive housing.

Total Number of Homeless Persons on the Street on an average night: 1,347

Miami–Dade homeless count

Every 6 months, volunteers head to the streets to do a count. Fluctuations in the historical homeless count can be due to a variety of circumstances such as weather, time of year, and methodology used throughout the years. However, this is the best available historical trend in the number of people who face homelessness in our county. 

This chart includes people who are on the street as well as those who were in emergency shelters and transitional housing units.

 

 

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Source:

• Miami Dade County Homeless Trust
• Miami Dade County Homeless Trust: “Homelessness: 2001 A Snapshot of the Homeless in Miami-Dade County.”