The number of people experiencing homelessness on Oʻahu has remained virtually the same, but more families are struggling with housing.
The island’s Point-in-Time Count report this year found that 4,539 people were experiencing homelessness on Jan. 25 this year — only slightly higher than the 4,494 people counted in 2024, when the survey was last conducted.
There was also a 20% decrease in homeless individuals who are unsheltered, and a 35% increase in those who are sheltered…