HomeMy WebLinkAboutoakland-pit-2026-infographic-adaUnsheltered Sheltered
20%5%
STREETORSIDEWALKOTHERTENT/MAKESHIFTSHELTER
VEHICLE /RV
28%46%
Unsheltered Sheltered
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
9.7%11.4%8.2%67.5%
Within AlamedaCounty Outside of AlamedaCountyRESIDENCEPRIOR TOBECOMINGHOMELESS 71%29%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
11.6%14.0%9.7%64.7%
35-4425.3%
45-54
23.9%
55-6418.5%25-34
16%
65+
7.1%18-245.7%
Within Oakland Outside of Oakland
OF THOSE LAST HOUSED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY...
80%20%
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 Oakland 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 OAKLAND
OAKLAND UNSHELTERED SLEEPING LOCATIONS
OAKLAND
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 39%61%
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 37%63%
OAKLAND ALAMEDA COUNTY
AGE RANGES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
2022 2024 2026
9,747
7,135
2,612
9,450
6,343
3,107
8,201
5,202
2,999
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN OAKLAND
2022 2024 2026
5,055
3,337
1,718
5,485
3,659
1,826 4,410
2,695
1,715
54% of Alameda County’s Homeless
Population lives in Oakland
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
18-24
5.8%
65+
7.1%
Under 18
3.4%
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
CITY OF OAKLAND
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Veterans
8%
Survivors of Domestic
Violence
14%
HIV/Aids
Related Illness
2%
Long-Term
Mental Health
Conditions
40%
Substance Use
Disorder
32%
Chronic
Homelessness
51%
Pregnant orExpecting aChild
2%
Interaction withCriminal Justicein Past Year
40%
UnshelteredPeople withEmployment
12%40%
ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
UnshelteredPeople with aPet
Housing LossRelated Job Loss/IncomeRelated
HealthRelatedIssues
PRIMARY CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS
24%19%15%
HouseholdLoss/ BreakupRelated
36%
*Census data does not currently differentiate between Hispanic/Latino/a/e status for Multiple Races
RACE IDENTITIES COMPARED TO GENERAL POPULATION
PIT General Population
1.9%1.5%3.8%
15.8%
56.4%
20.2%
12.1%
28.7%
0.4%4.7%12.9%
1.2%0.5%
19.4%
29.6%
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%
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
1.0%
49.6%
68.7%
50.4%
30.3%
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