Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Point-in-Time Count of People Experiencing Homelessness in Humboldt County

Measurement Period: 2024

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the number of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in Humboldt County on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that communities receiving federal funding for homeless services conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of people experiencing homelessness at least every other year. The PIT count includes people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in an emergency shelter or transitional housing as well as people experiencing homelessness who are unsheltered or lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Click here to learn more about the PIT count.

Why is this important?

Safe, stable and affordable housing is part of the foundation for health and wellbeing--an important social determinant of health. Experiencing housing instability in any form can have negative physical and mental health impacts for children, adults and the community. According to California Policy Lab, national data show that those experiencing unsheltered homelessness were 25 times as likely to report having all three of the following conditions concurrently when compared to their sheltered peers: physical health condition, mental health condition and substance abuse condition. The Point-in-Time counts are used by all levels of government and social service agencies as a basis for determining need for services, funding, and extent of the multifaceted crisis in each county.

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