These are the results of a 3 day census by one agency located in the Asbury Park area as published. This is obviously an incomplete snapshot of homelessness in this area. I apologize for the vague descriptions!
239 people with minor children
173 people live with their children
39 people had to put their children with a relative or friend
71 people live in a boarding home
135 people live in transitional housing
18 people live in jail
60 people live in the streets
6 people live in vacant buildings
32 live in emergency shelter (Monmouth County only has 2)
152 in motels
19 people live in a hospital or treatment facility
14 in over crowded houses or apartments
44 people are doubled up with friends or relatives
6 live in sub-standard housing
20 people sleep on the floor of the city hall in Asbury Park
Unknown number of people sleeping in their cars
Unknown number of people in the process of being evicted
61% are homeless for more than 3 months
28% are homeless less than 3 months
11% have a long history of homelessness Last updated: July 12, 2004