Homelessness in Portland versus other cities

See how Portland stacks up against a variety of other U.S. cities. For each region, you can view the percentage of homeless beds that are in emergency shelters, permanent settings or other types of housing. The data also show the estimated number of homeless people per 1,000 residents, and the number of homeless beds per homeless person.

Select a measure: Emergency beds % Permanent beds % Other beds % Beds per homeless Homeless rate per 1,000

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Note: The Oregonian/OregonLive compiled these data for 50 geographic areas tracked by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The boundaries defined by HUD typically follow the lines of a central city or county. Our analysis matches HUD geography to U.S. Census Bureau geography and accounts for changes in HUD geography over time. Homeless population counts are based on a single point in time as reported by HUD.

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

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