HomeMy WebLinkAboutcity-of-alameda-pit-2026-infographic-adaEvery 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 the City of Alameda on the night of January 21st and those interviewed or observed as experiencing
unsheltered homelessness in the early morning hours of 1/22/26.
CITY OF ALAMEDA UNSHELTERED SLEEPING LOCATIONS
CITY OF ALAMEDA
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 47%53%
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 37%63%
CITY OF ALAMEDA ALAMEDA COUNTY
22%5%
STREETORSIDEWALKOTHERTENT/MAKESHIFTSHELTER
VEHICLE /RV
9%64%
CITY OF ALAMEDA
AGE RANGES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
8.8%21.1%3.5%70.2%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
Within AlamedaCounty Outside of AlamedaCountyRESIDENCEPRIOR TOBECOMINGHOMELESS 68%32%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
43.9%21.1%3.5%31.6%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN CITY OF ALAMEDA
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
Unsheltered Sheltered
2022 2024 2026
264
180
84
455
300
155
242
129
113
55-64
19.8%
35-44
18.2%
25-34
17.8%
45-54
16.5%
65+
13.6%
Under 188.3%18-24
5.8%
Within City of Alameda Outside of City of Alameda
OF THOSE LAST HOUSED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY...
36%64%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
CITY OF ALAMEDA
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Veterans
6%
Survivors of Domestic
Violence
20%
HIV/Aids
Related Illness
3%
Long-Term
Mental Health
Conditions
41%
Substance Use
Disorder
28%
Chronic
Homelessness
63%
Pregnant orExpecting aChild
2%
Interaction withCriminal Justicein Past Year
35%
UnshelteredPeople withEmployment
11%23%
ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
UnshelteredPeople with aPet
Housing LossRelated Job Loss/IncomeRelated
HealthRelatedIssues
PRIMARY CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS
18%33%26%
HouseholdLoss/ BreakupRelated
59%
*Census data does not currently differentiate between Hispanic/Latino/a/e status for Multiple Races
RACE IDENTITIES COMPARED TO GENERAL POPULATION
PIT General Population
1.7%0.5%5.4%
28.8%31.0%
6.0%
18.6%
13.9%
7.0%
16.2%
2.5%0.5%
33.9%
43.1%
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%0%
Multiple Races*
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
0.4%
47.7%
61.5%
52.3%
38.1%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT