This report analyzes data from the 2024 Point in Time Count (PIT), 2024 Housing Inventory Count (HIC), and the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)’s 2023 Performance Measures in order to assess the state of homelessness in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The report also includes an analysis of student homelessness using historical data from Okaloosa and Walton County Public School Districts and housing data from the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida.
The goal of the assessment is to reveal gaps in the needs of the homeless or imminently homeless population in our geographic region and the services and resources available. The analysis allows the CoC to strategically align program goals and outcomes with the needs in our communities.