Homelessness

  Homelessness Statewide Overview

Homelessness Specific Findings:

1. Point in Time data from January 2015 shows 3,777 homeless persons in Oklahoma, though this figure certainly understates the number of homeless persons in the state.
2. 2,309 of these persons were shown to be in emergency shelters, 690 of these persons were located in traditional housing, and 778 of these persons were unsheltered.
3. The absence of affordable housing alternatives across some parts of the State is the largest threat to homelessness.
4. Communities must work to ensure that zoning regulations promote the development of housing types serving all income levels, including the providing of temporary and permanent housing to meet the needs of the presently homeless and those at risk for becoming the same.