How many people are homeless in central Iowa?
There are more than 5,100 homeless people living in central Iowa on any given day. Of this number, about 2,800 are individuals not living in family units, including more than 450 veterans. With homeless housing capacity at fewer than 2,300 beds, there is a substantial community-wide service gap that is insufficient to meet the emergency, transitional and permanent housing needs of the individual homeless.
