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Methodology & caveats
Data sources: HUD PIT counts (2007-2024), UCSF BHHI CoC populations (ACS-derived), HUD CoC Program Awards (2018-2024).
Count types: "Total" = sheltered + unsheltered as reported by HUD. "Sheltered" = emergency shelter + transitional housing + safe haven. "Unsheltered" = on the street, in vehicles, in places not meant for habitation.
Data quality scoring: A CoC scores undercount-risk points for: avg sheltered share >95% without right-to-shelter law (2 pts) or 90-95% (1 pt); rural designation (1 pt); YoY volatility >40% std of pct change (1 pt); funding under $1,000 per homeless person (1 pt). 0 pts = Higher confidence. 1-2 pts = Possible undercount. 3+ pts = Likely undercounting. Right-to-shelter jurisdictions exempted from the sheltered-share flag: NYC (NY-600), all Massachusetts CoCs, DC.
What the tiers mean: "Higher confidence" doesn't mean perfect — all PIT counts undercount. It means we don't see the most common red flags. "Likely undercounting" means the headline number probably understates real homelessness in that CoC.
Other caveats: Population denominators held constant per CoC (ACS-derived). 2021 dip reflects HUD COVID waiver. Territories (PR/VI/GU/MP) lack ACS coverage.