Homelessness by the numbers: Pima County Point in Time Count kicks off Wednesday

Point in Time Count 2026: Tracking homelessness across Tucson and Pima County

On one day each January, communities across the country are engaged in a united effort: a de facto census of people who are living on the streets, in shelters or transitional housing on a single day in January, called the Point in Time Count, or PIT Count.  This year’s count takes place against a backdrop both old and new: local officials at both the city and county levels have approved significant investment in building future affordable housin…

Homelessness by the numbers: Pima County Point in Time Count kicks off Wednesday

About 400 Arizonans spent their morning interviewing those sleeping on the streets of Pima County. About 40 groups, each armed with a stack of surveys and McDonald's gift cards gathered data for the county Point in Time Count.The Point in Timeor PIT Count is a requirement from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for jurisdiction that receive Federal Continuum of Care Funding.The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness r…