The number of homeless seniors in Hillsborough County has seen a staggering rise over the course of the pandemic, according to numbers from the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI). Last year, 495 adults aged 62 or older sought shelters, safe havens and outreach projects as they experienced homelessness in Hillsborough County. In 2018, this number was 296—that's a 67% increase in homeless seniors over the last three years.
The number of homeless seniors in Hillsborough County has seen a staggering rise over the course of the pandemic, according to numbers from the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI). Last year, 495 adults aged 62 or older sought shelters, safe havens and outreach projects as they experienced homelessness in Hillsborough County. In 2018, this number was 296—that's a 67% increase in homeless seniors over the last three years.