The Homeless in Hawai‘i: Articles and Websites

Statistics from PIT surveys of homeless individuals in Hawai‘i.

Annual report from the State of Hawai`i Department of Human Services provides statistics by island and regions within each island.

Report on the number of people who use services for homeless persons. Available from 2006-present.

The official summary of statistics on the social, economic, and political organization of the State of Hawaii. The website has data dating back to 2000. Section 11: Social Insurance and Human Services has the most information about the homeless population and shelter use.

"This report outlines the key findings of the Point-In-Time (PIT) count and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) conducted in January 2022. Specifically, this report provides 2022 national, state, and CoC-level PIT and HIC estimates of homelessness, as well as estimates of chronically homeless persons, homeless veterans, and homeless children and youth."

Includes personal stories. "Connie Mitchell says the resource drain caused by newly arrived single male transients is getting more acute. She says Hawaiian lawmakers need to develop policies to address this problem."

It has many links, news stories, an overview of homeless causes and populations, definitions, statistics, and information about the state and city government.