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Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners <br />February 3, 2009 <br /> 11 <br /> <br />Section 3A – Homeless Population and Subpopulations Data <br /> <br />Homeless Population and Subpopulations <br />(Kittitas County Point In Time Data, 2006-2008) <br />Overall Homeless Population <br />An increasing percentage of the homeless populations in Kittitas County are families with <br />children under age five. While the percentage of homeless households, opposed to homeless <br />individuals, has remained steady between 64% and 68%, the percentage of children between <br />birth and age five has increased from 8.1% in 2006 to 19.5% in 2008. Overall, the total number <br />of homeless people in Kittitas County has decreased from 198 in 2006 to 149 in 2008. We know <br />that one of the reasons for the decrease is a lack of data reported in 2008. Agencies are <br />working to strengthen this process in preparation for the 2009 Count. It is possible that with <br />more resources devoted to this process, along with other economic factors impacting the <br />Kittitas Valley, we could actually see an increase in the numbers in 2009. <br />(Note: Kittitas County Point In Time data includes homeless individuals who both do not have a <br />roof over their heads, meeting our state definition of homeless, but also “couch surf” in homes <br />of friends and or extended family members, meeting the extended federal definition of <br />homeless. While the 2008 PIT count indicates ~200 total homeless in our county, that number <br />is broken down as follows: (~75 persons met the state definition of homeless). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />And in more detail… <br /> <br />Age 2006 2007 2008 <br />0-5 16 8.1% 29 16.5% 29 19.5% <br />6-12 15 7.6% 16 9.1% 9 6.0% <br />13-17 23 11.6% 8 4.5% 7 4.7%