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Community Data

Data is a critical tool for preventing and ending homelessness. KCRHA collects data from our providers in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which we use to inform our work to meet the community’s needs.

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System Performance Dashboard

The System Performance Dashboard provides insight into key system performance measures in the King County homelessness crisis response system. It includes annual trends as well as the ability to break data out by key subpopulations.

System Performance Dashboard
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Point-in-Time Count

The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is one way to measure how many people experience homelessness in King County. This federally required report offers a single day estimate of how many people are living sheltered and unsheltered.

PIT Data

Research Reports

KCRHA uses community data to research critical questions about our homelessness response system. This includes evaluations of key systems and collaboration with research institutions such as the University of Washington. 

Research Reports
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Definitions

The language used by governments and agencies can sometimes be full of jargon or confusing, which makes it harder to understand exactly what an agency or organization is doing. Visit our Definitions page to gain a deeper understanding of the language we use in our dashboards and reports.

Definitions

View KCRHA’s archived data pages here.