Annual Point-in-Time Count Data Reveals Trends in Homelessness
Johnson County’s Continuum of Care on Homelessness is a collaboration of public and private service providers committed to quickly and effectively responding to housing crises to either prevent or end homelessness among Johnson County residents. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care conduct an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count of households within their geographic region experiencing homelessness on one night in the last ten days of January. The count is a snapshot on a single night that is used to monitor trends year to year and identify unmet needs among residents experiencing homelessness.
The PIT count includes people staying in shelters, transitional housing programs (dedicated to homeless households, up to 24 months), or in unsheltered locations such as tents, vehicles, or other places not meant for habitation. HUD does not count households who are temporarily doubled up with friends or family.
The number of people counted during the 2024 PIT count was 250, a 6% increase from January 2023, and a 44% increase from January 2015. Other notable trends over the last 10 years include:
- The number of households with children has remained relatively flat in the county and the number of adults-only households has increased significantly. From 2015 to 2024, the number of adults-only households rose from 21 to 162, a 671% increase.
- The number of people who were unsheltered on the night of the count rose significantly over time, from 23 people in the 2015 count to 58 people in the 2024 count, a 152% increase.
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