By region · United States
Homelessness in Illinois
Approximately 12,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in Illinois, per the 2023 HUD Point-in-Time count (rounded).
9
Resources on HomelessHelp
1
Cities covered
12,000
2023 PIT count
Rank #11
US PIT rank
State context
Chicago Department of Family and Support Services administers the citywide CoC. Major providers include Pacific Garden Mission, Heartland Alliance, Inspiration Corp, A Safe Haven, and Sarah's Circle.
Where to find help
- Call 211 from any phone in Illinois for live shelter referrals. Operators know which beds are available tonight.
- Call 988 if you are in mental-health crisis (US and Canada).
- Use our find-help finder to see resources closest to your location.
- HUD Continuum of Care list for Illinois: view on HUD Exchange ↗. These are the local agencies that coordinate housing programs.
Resources in Illinois
Cities in Illinois on HomelessHelp
Related
How to cite this page
For school papers and academic work. Click any citation to copy.
Citing primary sources is generally preferred to citing us. Where this article references specific studies (e.g. At Home/Chez Soi, HUD AHAR, point-in-time counts), use those sources directly in your bibliography when possible. Our Research hub links to the primary documents.