The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition found 2,374 people were unhoused in Travis County during an overnight survey known as a point-in-time count in January.
Fewer Austinites were experiencing homelessness during this year's census of the homeless population compared to the previous count in 2020 — but a larger portion of people moved to areas outside of Central Austin.
Burrows said the count also showed a “substantial” decrease in the number of people sleeping outside in the downtown area.That’s likely a side effect of the city’s reinstatement of bans on camping and sleeping outside in 2021. The survey showed more people moving away from Central Austin, where the bans are more strictly enforced.
The overnight survey is required to receive federal funding to combat homelessness. This year's count was done in late January, and roughly 700 volunteers participated in the countywide survey.
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