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PHOENIX — The 2024 data from the annual Point in Time count was released for Maricopa County on Wednesday and shows the number of people living without housing stayed fairly steady, but more of that population is now living in temporary housing or emergency shelter than in 2023.
According to the count, 57% of homeless people encountered in 2024 are in some sort of transitional housing or emergency shelter. In 2023 that number was just 49% of people encountered. ABC15 IS HERE TO HELP Do you have a concern in your community or a news tip? We want to hear from you! In total, there were 9,435 people encountered in 2024. In 2023 the total count was 9,642.
“This year’s point-in-time count demonstrates that the work we’ve done to expand shelter options is making a measurable difference,” Mayor Kate Gallego said. “Although the number of those living unsheltered in our community is still too high, and we certainly have more work to do to get people into permanent, stable housing, it’s reassuring to know that we are making steady progress getting residents off the streets and into safer situations.
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