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Denver Metro Homeless Initiative Report

​Over 90% of the 11,779 people surveyed said they did not choose to become homeless, the report said, disproving a common notion that homelessness is a personal choice.

Colorado Coalition for Homelessness Report​

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  • Overall homelessness in CO increased by 39% from 2022-2023. This was the fourth-largest percentage increase in the country, behind New Hampshire, New Mexico, and New York.

  • Chronic homelessness increased by 20% in the last year.

  • Unsheltered homelessness increased by 50% in the last year.

  • Over the last ten years, chronic homelessness in CO increased by 150% (1,780 to 4,457).

  • 3,641 (25%) individuals experiencing homelessness are in a household with at least one adult and one child (also defined as a family in PIT reports).

  • Colorado had a 69% increase in family homelessness, from 2,151 in 2022 to 3,641 in 2023. This was the most significant statewide increase in the nation.

  • Most people are in households without children (10,697 or 74%).

  • 1,265 people experiencing homelessness in Colorado report experiencing domestic violence.​

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