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2019 Vermont Annual Point-in-Time Count

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In Summary:

  • During the one-day count on January 23, 2019, 1,089 Vermonters experienced literal homelessness, a decrease of 202 people, or 15.5% decrease, compared to the 2018 one-day count.
  • A total of 772 households were counted, a 16% decrease (145 fewer households) from 2018.
  • The number of unsheltered persons counted 114, a 39% increase from 2018.
  • 251 persons were children 18 and under, representing 23% of the entire homeless population counted; this percentage is unchanged from 2018.
  • 133 people, or 12%, reported they were fleeing domestic or sexual violence. 2018 was the first year (baseline) where information was collected on those fleeing domestic or sexual violence (instead of survivors of domestic or sexual violence). In 2019, the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence supported statewide collection aggregate data for the PIT Count to ensure safety for survivors and a more comprehensive count.  In 2019, there was an 18 person decrease or 12% from 2018 PIT Count.
  • A disproportionate amount of people identified as Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino, compared to state demographics; 8% were Black or African American, compared to 1% of the state population; 4% were Hispanic or Latino, compared to 1% of the state population.

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