HomeMy WebLinkAboutAutumn 2025 - Civic Academy Presentation - Social ServicesRIVERSIDE COUNTY POINT -IN -
TIME (PIT) COUNT 2025: UPDATE
Ivan Tenorio, Homeless and
Supportive Services Manager
What is the
PIT Count?
Conducted Jan 22, 2025, across
Riverside County
Annual HUD-required count of
sheltered and unsheltered persons
Supports funding allocation, service
delivery, and coordinated action
County Wide
Highlights
2025 PIT
Count
Total Individuals Counted: 3,990
•Sheltered: 2,012 (+56.7%)
* 11% increase from 2024
•Unsheltered: 1,978 (-19%)
Unsheltered Decreases by Subpopulation
•Veterans: 36%
•Seniors 65+: 30%
•Families' w/ Children: 18%
•Youth (18–24): 66%
Top 3 Causes of Homelessness
•Family Disruption (20%)
•Lack of Income (19%)
•Unemployment (12%)
Countywide from 2023 to 2025, unsheltered homelessness decreased by 19%, while sheltered homelessness increased by 56.7%, resulting in an overall 7.1% increase in the total PIT count.
Coachella Valley
Breakdown
2025
City Unsheltered Sheltered Total % Change
Indio 51 458 509 +19.2%
Palm Springs 88 74 162 −39.6%
Desert Hot
Springs
81 35 116 −4.9%
Cathedral City 49 24 73 +62.2%
Coachella 72 9 81 +9.5%
Palm Desert 9 5 14 −64.0%
La Qunita 5 1 6 +50%
Rancho
Mirage
0 0 0 -100%
Indian Wells 0 0 0 0%
Total 355 606 961 −2.1%
*Chart above is a comparison against the 2023 PIT Count
totals (Coachella Valley)
Historical Data
Palm Desert
PIT Count Trend
•2022: 36 (all unsheltered)
•2023: 39 (all unsheltered)
•2024: No City-by-City Data
•2025: 14 total (9 unsheltered, 5 sheltered)
Improvements
•77% drop in unsheltered since 2023
•64% overall decrease since 2023
•First-ever sheltered count in 2025
What’s Working
•Daily outreach
•Strong coordination with City Net, Code enforcement,
Sherriff's department, CVRM, and CVAG
•Permanently housed 29 individuals in 2024
THANK YOU