HOMELESSNESS Homelessness data is difficult to capture and multiple sources were consulted in an attempt to provide accurate information at the county level. One of the challenges experienced in collecting information was varying definitions of the term ‘homeless’. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report defines Point-in-Time (PIT) homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, meaning: An individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport or camping ground; or An individual or family living in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals). In 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated PIT homelessness at 4,648, a 24% increase from 2022 (3,754).
OKLAHOMA’S HOMELESS POPULATION GREW
FROM 2022-2023
Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Oklahoma unsheltered 41
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