About the Point In Time Count
The Point In Time Count is a biennial count of people experiencing homelessness at a given point in time. The count provides vital information that helps the County of Orange better understand homelessness in the community and guides the way the County and its partners respond to homelessness in Orange County. This information—which volunteers, nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, faith groups, and elected officials come together as a community to gather—helps the organizations working to address homelessness in our community identify which services are needed, identify trends and changes in demographics over time, and decide how best to work together to collaboratively solve this complex social issue.
7,322 people are without a home in Orange County
(MADE UP OF 443 ADULTS AND 685 CHILDREN)
3,149 were in an emergency shelter or transitional shelter and 4,173 were unsheltered
2,661 were in an emergency shelter or transitional shelter and 3,057 were unsheltered
For the 3,057 who were unsheltered:
xx% were chronically homeless
xx% had their last known address in Orange County
xx% worked or currently work in OC
xx% have family in OC
If you would like to learn more about this data and the ways in which United to End Homelessness is working to solve homelessness in our community, please sign up for a class and join our network.
Now that we know how many of our neighbors are experiencing homelessness, it’s time to shift into high gear in our collective effort to end homelessness in Orange County.
