The number of people experiencing homelessness in Delaware increased slightly from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In 2024, there were 1,358 people experiencing homelessness in Delaware on a January night in 2024. This is a 9% increase from 2023, during which the count was 1,245 people experiencing homelessness.
Point-in-time counts are the method used to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness. In Delaware, it is a one night count of in the entire state. It serves as a snapshot rather than a census.
They are conducted by Continuums of Care , which serve local areas. Delaware has only one, which is run by Housing Alliance Delaware.
The counts take place in late January of each year. The last count was Jan. 24, 2024, into the next morning.
From 2007 to 2024, there has been a 28% jump in the population of people experiencing homelessness in the First State.
At the time of the official count, 1,120 people were in either emergency shelters or transitional housing, while 238 people were unsheltered.