Homelessness in Metro Denver

Each year there is a point-in-time survey of the homeless conducted in the Denver metro area, read the 2006 report online. This report shows a decline 11.5% overall decline in homelessness, but a 12% increase in the number of homeless families. For an in-depth analysis of the report, read the Denver Post's "Number of metro homeless falls 11.5% over year." There are tables by county and city for 2005 available on the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative web site. For reports back to 1998, see the Colorado Department of Human Services web site.