HomeMy WebLinkAboutberkeley-pit-2026-infographic-adaUnsheltered Sheltered
Every 2 years, communities conduct counts of people experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. The 2026 Alameda
County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count was a community-wide effort conducted on January 21, 2026. The snapshot below includes people
enrolled in shelter projects in Berkeley on the night of January 21st and those interviewed or observed as experiencing unsheltered
homelessness in the early morning hours of 1/22/26.
BERKELEY UNSHELTERED SLEEPING LOCATIONS
2022 2024 2026
1,057
803
254 844
445
399
880
458
422
BERKELEY
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 48%52%
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 37%63%
BERKELEY ALAMEDA COUNTY
26%5%
STREETORSIDEWALKOTHERTENT/MAKESHIFTSHELTER
VEHICLE /RV
24%45%
CITY OF BERKELEY
AGE RANGES
Unsheltered Sheltered
ALAMEDA COUNTY
2022 2024 2026
9,747
7,135
2,612
9,450
6,343
3,107
8,201
5,202
2,999
35-44
25.4%
55-64
21.3%
45-54
17.9%
25-3416.5%
65+
10.9%
Under 18
4.8%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
6.9%18.4%20.7%54.6%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
Within AlamedaCounty Outside of AlamedaCountyRESIDENCEPRIOR TOBECOMINGHOMELESS 46%54%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
18.9%17.8%25.3%37.9%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN BERKELEY
Within Berkeley Outside of Berkeley
OF THOSE LAST HOUSED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY...
58%42%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
18-24
3.2%
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
CITY OF BERKELEY
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Veterans
10%
Survivors of Domestic
Violence
12%
HIV/Aids
Related Illness
4%
Long-Term
Mental Health
Conditions
59%
Substance Use
Disorder
22%
Chronic
Homelessness
59%
Pregnant orExpecting aChild
1%
Interaction withCriminal Justicein Past Year
40%
UnshelteredPeople withEmployment
15%31%
ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
UnshelteredPeople with aPet
Housing LossRelated Job Loss/IncomeRelated
HealthRelatedIssues
PRIMARY CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS
29%20%38%
HouseholdLoss/ BreakupRelated
47%
RACE IDENTITIES COMPARED TO GENERAL POPULATION
PIT General Population
2.0%0.7%4.4%
20.5%
43.1%
7.9%11.1%12.8%
0.5%6.1%
12.8%
0.9%0.2%
31.8%
52.2%
American Indian
/ Native Alaskan
Asian or Asian
American
Black / African
American
Hispanic &
Latino/e/a
Middle Eastern or
North African
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander White
0%
Gender Groups
(*Please note the US Census only provides data for Male
and Female categories)
PIT General Population
Man
Man
Woman
Woman
*Additional Gender Identities
0.9%
48.1%
65.9%
51.9%
33.2%
Multiple Races*
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
*Census data does not currently differentiate between Hispanic/Latino/a/e status for Multiple Races
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT