Homelessness Statistics for Bexar, TX

, Texas

Total Homeless persons in Bexar County Texas in 2019

2,872

There are an estimated 2,872 homeless individuals in Bexar County Texas. That is a -6% change from 2018.

The homelessness statistics listed are collected from HUD and from the Homeless Shelter Directory database for 2019

Sheltered individuals in families

Sheltered individuals in families

798

There are 798 in Bexar that are sheltered together with other family members
Sheltered individuals in families

Unsheltered individuals in families

8

There are 8 in Bexar that - together with other family members - are unsheltered
Sheltered individuals in families

Sheltered individuals

887

There are 798 in Bexar that are sheltered with other family members
Sheltered individuals in families

Unsheltered individuals

1179

There are 798 in Bexar that are unsheltered with other family members
Sheltered individuals in families

Sheltered families

270

There are 270 in Bexar that are sheltered together with other family members
Sheltered individuals in families

Unsheltered families

4

There are 4 in Bexar that - together with other family members - are unsheltered

Total Homeless families in Bexar County Texas in 2019

274

There are an estimated 2,872 homeless individuals in Bexar County Texas. That is a -6% change from 2018.

Chronic Homelessness in Bexar County Texas

Total Chronic Homeless in Bexar County Texas

330

There are -140 less homeless individuals in Bexar County Texas than in 2018. That is a -30% drop .

What is Chronic Homeless?

Chronic homelessness refers to people who have found themselves experiencing homelessness repeatedly and is often accompanied with mental ilness or substance abuse.

Chronically homeless individuals have been on the streets for a long time, potentially years.

Sheltered Chronic

Sheltered chronic

170

There are 270 in Bexar that are sheltered together with other family members
Sheltered Chronic

Unsheltered Chronic

160

There are 4 in Bexar that - together with other family members - are unsheltered

Veteran Homelessness in Bexar County Texas

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Sheltered

154

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Unsheltered

61

Total Veteran Homeless

215

There are more homeless individuals in Bexar County Texas than in 2018. That is a % increase.

Youth Homelessness in Bexar County Texas

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Sheltered

47

unsheltered_youth

Unsheltered

51

Total Homeless Youth

98

There are -64 more homeless youths in Bexar County Texas than in 2018. That is a -40% drop .

Housing Inventory

Total number of beds in Bexar County Texas

5,718

This figure represents the total number of beds available in all categories of Housing.

Total number of shelters in Bexar County Texas

17

What are Emergency Shelters?

Emergency Shelters are places where the homeless can find a safe place to stay in case of sudden loss of housing. There are about 1359 emergency shelter beds in Bexar County.

What is Transitional Housing?

Transitional Housing are shelters intended to temporarily care for the displaced or chronically homeless population. There are about 450 Transitional Housing beds in Bexar County.

What is Permanent Supportive Housing?

Permanent Supportive Housing is a long-term housing service for the elderly or vulnurable population struggling to stay above the poverty line. There are about 2113 Permanent Supportive Housing beds in Bexar County.

What is Rapid Re-Housing?

Rapid re-housing is a short-term rental assistance service with the purpose of helping people obtain housing quickly, increase self- sufficiency, and stay housed. There are about 582 Rapid Re-Housing beds in Bexar County.

Bexar County, Texas Homeless Shelters and Services

17 Homeless Shelter Listings in Bexar County

Family Violence Prevention Services  Inc.

Family Violence Prevention Services Inc.

San Antonio, TX

FVPS is able to offer residential and non-residential clients shelter, transitional housing, counseling for adults, children, families, and legal services. These services help individuals and families [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 6, 2020
Guadalupe Home

Guadalupe Home

San Antonio, TX

Transitional housing for homeless women pregnant women with children less than 1yr. old. Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Guadalupe Home is a trans [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 6, 2020
SAMMinistries Transitional Living and Learning Center

SAMMinistries Transitional Living and Learning Center

San Antonio, TX

SAMMinistries prevents homelessness in San Antonio through a compassionate, holistic approach that brings self sufficiency, pride and dignity to struggling families with no where else to turn. [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Aug 7, 2017
San Antonio Rescue Mission

San Antonio Rescue Mission

San Antonio, TX

Shelter The San Antonio Rescue Mission dormitory houses up to 40 men in clean bunk beds.    All bed linens are washed, dried and replaced on each bed every day.   Our dormitory building wh [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 7, 2020
Fairweather Family Lodge

Fairweather Family Lodge

San Antonio, TX

The Fairweather Family Lodge (FFL)Endeavors provides permanent supportive housing, case management, professional counseling, life skills training, and employment opportunities for chronica [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 7, 2020
Seton Home

Seton Home

San Antonio, TX

Long term emergency shelters for homeless single pregnant and parenting teen mothers with their babies. [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 7, 2020
The Childrens Shelter

The Childrens Shelter

San Antonio, TX

Temporary emergency shelter for children in the State of Texas. We specialize in care to infants and young children serving newborn up to the age of twelve years. [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 9, 2020
Visitation House

Visitation House

San Antonio, TX

Transitional housing for single women with children under age 12. Education is free for the children to bring them up as useful citizens.Women who are participants in the housing program [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 9, 2020
Youth Alternatives  Inc.

Youth Alternatives Inc.

San Antonio, TX

Long Term shelter and councelling for children who runaway from their houses or are homeless. [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 9, 2020
BOSTON CITY SHELTER

BOSTON CITY SHELTER

Long Island, Bo

617 534 2526 [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Nov 15, 2010
Haven For Hope

Haven For Hope

San Antonio, TX

Haven for Hope is a place of hope and new beginnings for people in Bexar County who are experiencing homelessness. It is made up of two major programs: the Courtyard and the Transformational Campus. B [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 13, 2020
Catholic Worker House Day Shelter

Catholic Worker House Day Shelter

San Antonio, TX

We are a day shelter our Hours are Mondays thru Thursdays from 7:00am to 7:00pm and Fridays from 8:00am to 12:30pm and supper is a bag lunch (at 5:30pm) We are not open on weekends ...,We provid [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Jul 19, 2017
Salvation Army Family Shelter W. Elmira

Salvation Army Family Shelter W. Elmira

San Antonio, TX

Provides emergency shelter for women and single parents with children and intact families. Provides intake assessment, daily case management, parenting and life skills, and a clean facility with laund [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Jun 27, 2017
Strong Foundation Emergency and Transitional Housing

Strong Foundation Emergency and Transitional Housing

San Antonio, TX

Offers emergency and transitional housing for families with children. Beds for single women also available.Must be homeless; families with children; zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 13, 2020
The Salvation Army Dave Coy Shelter for Men

The Salvation Army Dave Coy Shelter for Men

San Antonio, TX

Service Description: Dave Coy Mens Shelter provides emergency shelter and transitional housing opportunities for up to 131 men experiencing chronic homelessness and/or lack a stable housing envir [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Apr 13, 2020
Boysville TX - Texas Home For Boys and Girls

Boysville TX - Texas Home For Boys and Girls

Converse, TX

Boysville is a home for boys and girls, ranging in age from newborn to 18 years, who cannot remain in their home due to abuse, abandonment, neglect, poverty or family crisis. Most children are placed [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Oct 22, 2015
Magdalena House

Magdalena House

San Antonio, TX

Magdalena House provides safe transitional housing for women with children escaping violence, survivors of human trafficking, young mothers Magdalena House is not used as an emergency she [...]

Last Updated Ago Added Oct 14, 2021

Point-In-Time Count Summary

Total Homeless Total Families Total Chronic Total Veterans Total Youth
2015
SI*
UI*
IFS*
UIF*
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
935
1130
798
28


S*
H*
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless


256
8


320
312


190
94


50
83
2015 Total 2,891 264 632 284 133
2016
SI*
UI*
IFS*
UIF*
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
949
1099
695
38


S*
H*
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless


226
9


196
297


164
99


77
90
2016 Total 2,781 235 493 263 167
2017
SI*
UI*
IFS*
UIF*
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
801
1098
840
4


S*
H*
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless


241
1


95
551


154
74


63
64
2017 Total 2,743 242 646 228 127
2018
SI*
UI*
IFS*
UIF*
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
912
1353
801
0


S*
H*
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless


232
0


216
254


168
60


60
102
2018 Total 3,066 232 470 228 162
2019
SI*
UI*
IFS*
UIF*
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
Individuals in shelters
Unsheltered individuals
Individuals in families shelters
Unsheltered individuals in families
887
1179
798
8


S*
H*
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless
Sheltered
Homeless


270
4


170
160


154
61


47
51
2019 Total 2,872 274 330 215 98
*Key
  • SI: Individuals in shelters
  • UI: Unsheltered individuals
  • IFS: Individuals in families shelters
  • UIF : Unsheltered individuals in families
  • S: Sheltered
  • H: Homeless

Homelessness Behavioral and Performance Statistics

Avg days* Average Length of Time Homeless (days) Average Length of Time Homeless (days) Average Length of Time Homeless (days) Return rate* Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months 1st time* Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time Temp 2 Perm* Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH Rate People Exit from ES, SH, TH, and RRH to PH Supp 2 Perm* Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH Rate People in PSH and OPH Retain or Exit to PH
2015 213 6.8% 5177 42.6% 96.9%
2016 157 6.2% 4896 42.0% 95.3%
2017 138 11.9% 3656 41.5% 96.0%
2018 114 8.9% 3217 41.8% 98.2%
2019 113 11.7% 3052 41.6% 93.7%
*Key
  • Avg days: Average Length of Time Homeless (days)
  • Return rate: Rate People Return to Homelessness in 6 Months
  • 1st time: Number of People who are Homeless for the First Time
  • Temp 2 Perm : Rate People Exit from Emergency Shelters, Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, and Rapid Re-housing to Permanent Housing
  • Supportive 2 Perm: Rate People in Permanent Supportive Housing and Other Permanent Housing Retain or Exit to Permanent Housing

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