Thursday, July 12th 2018, 11:34 am
For the second year in a row, homeless numbers are down in Oklahoma City.
That's according to the annual "Point in Time Count and Outreach" by the City of Oklahoma City and the Homeless Alliance.
The survey is similar to a census and collected every January. A group of alliance staff personally collected the data around the city.
According to the January data, 1183 people were counted. It's estimated the community's actual homeless numbers are 4-5 times the amount found on the one night census.
That brings Oklahoma City's homeless population closer to up to 5,915 people.
The survey also revealed:
For the past several years, families with children have been the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in Oklahoma City.
The Point in Time report also groups people into several categories including the number of people staying in overnight shelters, transitional housing and people who are unsheltered.
For the full report, visit www.CoalitionToEndPoverty.org
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