Data from United Way of Denton County’s latest annual homelessness point-in-time Count reports an approximately 33% increase in the number of Denton County without housing.
Each year, United Way of Denton County conducts the PIT count by sending out volunteers all over the county to collect data. Olivia Mata-Williams, chief programs officer for the nonprofit, noted that this is not comprehensive data but instead a rough overview based on a single day.
Volunteers collected data including race and ethnicity, health conditions and whether or not individuals were currently staying in a shelter…