U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Homelessness: the January 2024 PIT snapshot

Access national, state and Continuum of Care homelessness estimates.

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Report and dataset guide · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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The 2024 AHAR Part 1 landing page links PIT estimates and housing inventory files. Choose the correct Continuum of Care or state and preserve the sheltered/unsheltered distinction. This is explicitly a 2024 resource, not a claim about today’s count.

Before using a figure in advocacy, record the exact table or measure, geography, observation period, population, denominator and uncertainty. This page is a research guide; it does not claim that raw data have been imported or independently analyzed.

Limits to keep in view

A one-night snapshot does not measure everyone experiencing homelessness over a year. Coverage, local enumeration and definitions differ from broader housing insecurity.

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Research sources

Source text supports this summary. Human editorial approval, service availability and eligibility are separate checks.

Related policy & program records

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What are you trying to understand? Identify the population and place before looking for a number that might support your position.

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Record the source title, table or indicator, units, reference period and any stated uncertainty. Preserve the original wording of technical definitions.

Distinguish observation from explanation

A difference between groups can prompt further inquiry. It does not, by itself, identify the cause or establish the effect of a particular policy.