Families
Homelessness
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Homeless Persons
2022
Arkansas Balance of State CoC8.6
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC5.7
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC14.1
Old Fort Homeless Coalition14.5
Southeast Arkansas2.5

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Rate is per 10,000 residents. Figures represent point-in-time counts.A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.




Total Homeless Persons
2022
Arkansas Balance of State CoC814
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC343
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC859
Old Fort Homeless Coalition374
Southeast Arkansas69

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Figures represent point-in-time counts. A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.



NATIONAL RANKING
10

OUT OF 51
2022

STATE TREND

Decreasing


8.1

2022

What does this measure?

The number of homeless people at a given point in time (usually one night in January), per 10,000 residents.

Why is this important?

The extent of homelessness can be an indicator of a community's ability to provide stable jobs that pay a living wage as well as measures of support for the unemployed and access to affordable housing and health care. Homelessness is related to larger issues such as poverty, employment, mental health, substance abuse, and family violence. The way a community cares for its more vulnerable citizens is a marker of collaboration and its social support systems.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2022, Arkansas counted a little over 2,450 homeless individuals, for a rate of 8 per 10,000 residents. That was a decline of 40% since 2007 and made Arkansas 10th lowest in the nation for this indicator, including the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Homelessness was higher among males than females, with men making up nearly 1,600 of the homeless individuals. Among racial and ethnic groups, the rate was higher for Black or African American and Hispanic individuals at 6.8 and 5.2 per 10,000 residents respectively, compared to 3.5 for Whites and 1.4 per 10,000 residents for Asians.

Notes about the data

Figures represent point-in-time counts. A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. HUD asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census


Homeless Persons
2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Arkansas13.511.39.89.511.614.312.99.98.68.28.29.09.07.97.18.1
United States21.521.020.520.620.019.818.718.117.617.017.016.917.317.511.517.5

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Rate is per 10,000 residents. Figures represent point-in-time counts.A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.






Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census


Homeless Persons by Race/Ethnicity
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Arkansas1.46.85.23.5
Arkansas Balance of State CoC0.04.75.85.0
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC0.911.91.52.5
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC4.911.419.75.1
Old Fort Homeless Coalition0.022.72.76.7
Southeast Arkansas0.01.32.41.2

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Rate is per 10,000 residents. Figures represent point-in-time counts. A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.




Total Homeless Persons by Race/Ethnicity
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Arkansas166452721,681
Arkansas Balance of State CoC013268661
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC44232266
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC12395150418
Old Fort Homeless Coalition04916297
Southeast Arkansas027639

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Figures represent point-in-time counts. A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. HUD asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.





Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census


Homeless Persons by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas2.85.3
Arkansas Balance of State CoC3.76.0
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC2.03.5
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC4.59.7
Old Fort Homeless Coalition4.310.3
Southeast Arkansas0.91.6

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Rate is per 10,000 residents. Figures represent point-in-time counts. A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.




Total Homeless Persons by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas8611,589
Arkansas Balance of State CoC317494
Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas CoC123216
Little Rock/Central Arkansas CoC285572
Old Fort Homeless Coalition112262
Southeast Arkansas2445

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census
Notes: Figures represent point-in-time counts.A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Education: Access to Quality Slots for Infants and Toddlers Not Applicable
Education: Access to Quality Child Care Slots for Preschoolers Not Applicable
Education: Grade 3 Reading Decreasing
Education: Grade 8 Math Maintaining
Education: Graduation Rate Increasing
Education: Remediation Rate Maintaining
Education: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Education: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Education: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Education: Imagination Libraries Increasing
Health: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Health: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Health: Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Health: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Health: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Health: Oral Health Increasing
Health: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Health: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Health: Overdose Deaths Increasing
Families: Teen Births Decreasing
Families: Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: People Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: Elderly Living in Poverty Maintaining
Families: Median Household Income Maintaining
Families: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Families: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Families: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Families: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Families: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Families: Food Deserts Not Applicable
Families: Homelessness Decreasing
Families: Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Families: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Families: Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Families: Overall Housing Cost Burden Decreasing
Families: Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Families: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Families: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Families: Incarceration Rate Increasing
Community: Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Community: Charitable Giving Increasing
Community: Volunteering Increasing
Community: Group Participation Increasing
Community: Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Community: Local Voting Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population Increasing
Demographics: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Remediation Rate Maintaining
Racial Equity: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Racial Equity: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Racial Equity: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Racial Equity: Low Birth Weight Babies Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Racial Equity: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Racial Equity: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Racial Equity: Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Racial Equity: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Racial Equity: Oral Health Increasing
Racial Equity: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Racial Equity: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Racial Equity: Teen Births Decreasing
Racial Equity: Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: People Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: Elderly Living in Poverty Maintaining
Racial Equity: Median Household Income Maintaining
Racial Equity: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Racial Equity: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Racial Equity: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Racial Equity: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Racial Equity: Homelessness Decreasing
Racial Equity: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Racial Equity: Medical Debt Not Applicable
Racial Equity: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Racial Equity: Incarceration Rate Increasing
Racial Equity: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable








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