Appendix
Department of Homeless Services expenditures (1994–2015). Source: Comprehensive Annual Fiscal Reports of the Controller; figure for 2015 comes from the New York City Office of Management and Budget, Current Modified Budget, Adopted Budget FY 2016.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: total population. All New York City homeless municipal shelter population figures from NYC Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration and NYCStat shelter census reports. Note: For data through September 2011, figures for homeless families, children, and adult family members reflect end-of-month census data. All numbers for families after September 2011 and for homeless single adults (men and women) for all months reflect average daily census data.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: total families.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: total persons in families.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: children.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: adults in families.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: single adults.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: single men.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: single women.
New York City homeless municipal shelter population, 1983–present: average shelter stays for families (in days).