Homeless Numbers for Southern Indiana

As many are aware the State does a Point in time count that is only a snapshot and nowhere near what the TRUE numbers are in Indiana. The Unhoused are counted for 1 day during the month of January in many Cities across America below is a Snapshot of the past few years as mentioned these numbers are WAY lower than the issue we have with Homelessness in The Southern Indiana Region 13.

Indiana Counties	Unhoused 2023	Unhoused 2022	Unhoused 2021	Unhoused 2020	Unhoused 2019
Clark	165	138	28	129	140
Floyd	58	25	42	39	44
Harrison	32	15	19	61	4
Scott	17	1	66	76	52
Washington	11	18	6	13	36
Jefferson	15	31	20	29	12
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Indiana Counties	Unhoused 2015	Unhoused 2014	Unhoused 2013	Unhoused 2011	Unhoused 2009
Clark	64	142	156	109	80
Floyd	2	59	69	138	35
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Some Common Questions Regarding PIT Counts

What does point in time count do?

The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. HUD requires that CoCs conduct an annual count of people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night.

Are homeless statistics accurate?

A 2020 study by the US Government Accountability Office found recent PIT data likely underestimated the size of the homeless population. Some total and unsheltered PIT counts have large year-over-year fluctuations, raising questions about some data accuracy, the report said.

Is the point-in-time count accurate?

The results of the PIT counts—and even the trend data—are not necessarily accurate indicators of the success or failure of programs or policies that address homelessness.