This report presents the results of the 2014 Homeless Count in the Metro Vancouver region that took place on the evening of March 11 and the day of March 12, 2014. It provides information about people who were identified as homeless during this 24 hour period and compares the results with previous Homeless Counts where possible. Homeless Counts have been conducted in the region every three years since 2002.

On the evening of March 11 and the day of March 12, 2014, a total of 2,777 homeless people were counted in the Metro Vancouver region. This included 2,689 adults and unaccompanied youth (under the age of 25) as well as 88 children (under the age of 19) who were accompanied by a parent during the count. The number of homeless people identified in Homeless Counts in the region has remained fairly stable since 2008 – increasing by 4% between 2008 and 2014. This is less than the rate of increase for the population of the Metro Vancouver region as a whole, which increased by 9% in the same period.