NAICS 624221 Quarterly Industry Report
Temporary Shelters
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NAICS Code: 624221Sector: Health Care and Social Assistance (62)Updated: Q1 2026
About This Report
This industry profile for Temporary Shelters (NAICS 624221) draws on data from the U.S. Census Bureau[6], U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development[9], Bureau of Labor Statistics[10], and SBA size standards database[8]. Published by Fair Market Value and updated quarterly, it provides valuation professionals, homeless services analysts, and social service investors with current market data. All quantitative claims are sourced to publicly verifiable databases.
Industry Snapshot
Key metrics for the temporary shelters industry.
NAICS Sector
62
Health Care and Social Assistance
Industry Definition & Overview
Temporary Shelters (NAICS 624221) encompasses establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse and temporary residential shelter for homeless individuals or families, runaway youth, and patients and families facing medical crises per the U.S. Census Bureau[5]. Establishments may operate their own shelter facilities or subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels.
Roughly 2,030 organizations employ 79,720 workers per Census Bureau[6] economic survey data. The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, YMCA, and Coalition for the Homeless operate among the largest emergency shelter networks. HUD's Annual Homeless Assessment Report counted 653,100 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023, a 12 percent increase from the prior year. Over 380 Continuums of Care (CoCs) coordinate homeless services regionally, administering federal funding and conducting annual point-in-time counts per HUD[7] program data.
Per the SBA Table of Size Standards[8], the size standard is $13.5 million in average annual receipts. The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program administered by HUD[9] funds street outreach, emergency shelter operations, rapid re-housing, and homelessness prevention activities. Buildings receiving ESG funding must meet state or local safety and sanitation standards under 24 CFR 576.403, including structurally sound construction, proper sanitary facilities, thermal environment control, and adequate lighting. Domestic violence shelters operate under additional confidentiality protections, with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) governing privacy standards for victim service providers. State licensing varies by shelter type, with juvenile shelters subject to child welfare agency oversight and domestic violence programs governed by state coalition certification requirements.
What's Included in This Industry
- Emergency homeless shelter operations and bed management
- Domestic violence shelter and safe house programs
- Runaway and homeless youth shelter services
- Medical respite shelter for patients in crisis
- Rapid re-housing placement and rental assistance
- Street outreach and engagement for unsheltered populations
- Shelter-based case management and service coordination
- Hotel and motel voucher emergency housing programs
- Transitional housing program operations
- Shelter intake assessment and coordinated entry participation
NAICS Classification Hierarchy
| Level | Description | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Health Care and Social Assistance | 62 |
| Subsector | Social Assistance | 624 |
| Industry Group | Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | 6242 |
| NAICS Industry | Community Housing Services | 62422 |
| National Industry | Temporary Shelters | 624221 |
Related NAICS Codes
| Code | Description | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| 624210 | Community Food Services | Community Food Services provide food bank supplies and meal program support to shelters serving homeless and domestic violence populations, with food distribution partnerships between food banks and shelter kitchens forming a core component of emergency service delivery for displaced individuals |
| 624190 | Other Individual and Family Services | Other Individual and Family Services deliver crisis intervention, hotline, and counseling referral that connect individuals to shelter placement, with domestic violence hotlines and homeless outreach programs serving as the primary intake and referral pathway to temporary shelter admission |
| 624230 | Emergency and Other Relief Services | Emergency and Other Relief Services provide disaster response shelter operations that parallel the emergency housing mission of temporary shelters, with natural disaster evacuee shelters drawing on the same operational models and sometimes the same physical facilities as ongoing homeless shelter programs |
| 623990 | Other Residential Care Facilities | Other Residential Care Facilities operate halfway houses and transitional living programs that serve as longer-term housing placements following temporary shelter stays, with shelter case managers coordinating transitions from emergency beds to more permanent supervised residential arrangements |
| 624110 | Child and Youth Services | Child and Youth Services coordinate runaway youth shelter placement and supports care prevention that overlaps with youth shelter programs in this classification, with child welfare agencies and homeless youth organizations jointly serving minors who have left home or aged out of supports care systems |
| 531110 | Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings | Lessors of Residential Buildings provide apartments and housing units that shelter organizations lease or subsidize for rapid re-housing programs, with landlord partnerships forming the housing supply side of shelter-to-permanent-housing transition programs funded through HUD rapid re-housing grants |
Geographic Concentration
Top states by share of national establishments.
| # | State | % Est. | Total Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 10.8% | 508 |
| 2 | New York | 10.1% | 472 |
| 3 | Texas | 5.7% | 269 |
| 4 | Ohio | 3.9% | 181 |
| 5 | Florida | 3.8% | 180 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 3.8% | 179 |
| 7 | Washington | 3.2% | 150 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 3.0% | 143 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 3.0% | 139 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2.9% | 135 |
% Of Establishments
0%
11%
Source: County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau[3]
SBA Lending Summary
24
Total SBA Loans
$3.8M
Total Loan Volume
$159K
Average Loan Size
20 yrs
Average Loan Term
10.00%
Average Interest Rate
88
Jobs Supported
Source: SBA 7(a) Program Data, U.S. Small Business Administration — FY 2025[4]
Key Insight: Per the SBA Table of Size Standards[8], Temporary Shelters (NAICS 624221) has a size standard of $13.5 million in average annual receipts for federal contracting purposes. SBA lending programs[11] support facility acquisition, shelter renovation, and capacity expansion for qualifying emergency shelter operators. Eligible businesses can access SBA 7(a) loans[12] for working capital, equipment, and acquisition financing, while 504 loans[13] support major fixed-asset purchases including real estate and heavy machinery.
Top SBA Lenders
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton Bank, National Association | 16 | $3.4M | $214K |
| 2 | TD Bank, National Association | 8 | $400K | $50K |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this industry.
What is the NAICS code for homeless and domestic violence shelters?
NAICS 624221 covers temporary shelters providing emergency housing for homeless individuals, domestic violence victims, runaway youth, and patients in medical crisis per the U.S. Census Bureau[5].
What is the SBA size standard for temporary shelters?
The SBA size standard[8] is $13.5 million in average annual receipts, determining eligibility for federal small business contracting programs and SBA lending products.
How many people experience homelessness in the U.S.?
HUD's[9] Annual Homeless Assessment Report counted 653,100 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023, representing a 12 percent increase from the prior year point-in-time count.
What is the Emergency Solutions Grant program?
The ESG program administered by HUD[9] funds street outreach, emergency shelter operations, rapid re-housing, and homelessness prevention activities, with formula grants distributed to states, metropolitan cities, and urban counties based on population and community need indicators.
What are Continuums of Care?
Over 380 Continuums of Care coordinate homeless services regionally per HUD[7] program guidelines, administering federal funding, conducting annual point-in-time counts, operating coordinated entry systems, and developing local strategic plans to end homelessness.
What building standards apply to shelters?
Shelters receiving ESG funding must meet state or local safety and sanitation standards under 24 CFR 576.403 per HUD[9] regulations, requiring structurally sound construction, proper sanitary facilities, thermal environment control, and adequate lighting for all occupied areas.
What privacy protections govern domestic violence shelters?
The Violence Against Women Act governs privacy standards for victim service providers per federal law, with domestic violence shelter locations kept confidential and resident information protected from disclosure to abusers through specific data security and information sharing restrictions.
What is rapid re-housing?
Rapid re-housing programs provide short-term rental assistance and case management to move individuals from shelter to permanent housing per HUD[9] program models, with landlord partnerships and housing search support designed to reduce shelter stays and place people in independent housing as quickly as possible.
Sources & References
Government datasets and editorial sources used in this report.
- [1]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages bls.gov
- [2]U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census census.gov
- [3]U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns census.gov
- [4]U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) Loan Program Data data.sba.gov
- [5]U.S. Census Bureau census.gov
- [6]Census Bureau data.census.gov
- [7]HUD hud.gov
- [8]SBA Table of Size Standards sba.gov
- [9]HUD hud.gov
- [10]Bureau of Labor Statistics bls.gov
- [11]SBA lending programs sba.gov
- [12]SBA 7(a) loans sba.gov
- [13]504 loans sba.gov
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