Every year the Continuum of Care Committee partners with local organizations and agencies to take a current count of the homeless population in Tompkins County. This is accomplished via a survey administered over a two-day period at the end of January.
The PIT Count not only allows Tompkins County to fulfill a HUD requirement, it’s an opportunity for our outreach team to meet people where they are, bring people in and provide some basic necessities.
2022 PIT Snapshot
Emergency Shelter |
Transitional Housing |
Unsheltered |
Total |
126 |
14 |
12 |
152 |
National PIT Data via HUD
Follow the link for a look at the national data since 2007 collected by HUD. The Ithaca/Tompkins County CoC’s designation is NY-510.
Point in Time Survey
The PIT survey was developed by HUD, and amended to reflect our local community.
Housing Inventory Count (HIC)
The HIC details a listing of reported supportive housing, transitional housing and emergency shelter beds in the county. This list is not exhaustive, and agencies with housing programs are asked to self-report.