Housing and Homeless Services

PIT 2022

The Northern Nevada 2022 Point in Time Count was conducted on February 24th, 2022. Though the count is annually conducted in January, our PIT was delayed due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. Below please find the data for this year: 

Results

1,605 Total person counted

10.3% Decrease compared to 2021 PIT Count

30.3% Increase compared to 2020 PIT Count

 

Gender breakdown of people experiencing homelessness

(from those who provided a response)

 

The graph below outlines sheltered and unsheltered data from

2015-2022 

Trend Analysis - The trends seen are likely due to three main reasons:

1. The capacity for emergency shelter beds has significantly increased, partly due to an increase capacity at the Nevada Cares Campus from 369 beds to 604 beds.
2. The PIT was conducted on one of the coldest nights of the year when many unsheltered people seek access to emergency shelter. (An additional 52 emergency shelter cots were available at the Nevada Cares Campus during the time of the count.)
3. In 2021, unsheltered encampments were larger and more established as a result of COVID related reductions on enforcement activities.

 

To view additional PIT data from 2016-2022, please click here. 

 

Additional Information 

If you are interested in additional information on Point in Time Count (PIT) , please contact Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services at: RegionalHomelessServices@washoecounty.gov