SPOKANE, Wash. – The City of Spokane released its annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count Monday. It reveals lowered overall homelessness and a larger amount of housing insecure people living in shelters.
The PIT conducted in January found 2,021 unhoused people in 2024, a 15% decrease from the 2,390 people living on the streets according to the 2023 count.
The decrease in homelessness has been accompanied by an increase in individuals living in shelters. The number of emergency shelter begs jumped from 1,242 to 1,381 in 2024.
Veterans experiencing homelessness remained about the same, with just eight less vets living on the street in 2024 compared to 2023.
Mayor Lisa Brown thanked the nearly 240 volunteers who helped conduct the count and the homeless Spokanites who shared information with organizers.
“This year’s count could not have been completed both without our unhoused neighbors willing to share their information and the community’s involvement and support,” Brown said.
A 2023 Spokane ballot initiative barring homeless people from living within 1,000 feet of schools and parks is currently under scrutiny before .
