EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The results for the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) count that provides insight into homelessness in El Paso County have been released.
Pikes Peak Continuum of Care (PPCoC), in partnership with ChangeLine (formerly Community Health Partnership), announced this year’s count:
- Identified 1,745 individuals experiencing homelessness on the night of January 26, 2025
- 522 unsheltered individuals
- 1,223 people in emergency shelters or transitional housing.
Officials pointed out that the total is higher than in recent years, but they said that is due to being able to count and reach individuals who may have been missed before. However, they pointed out that it remains difficult to count those living in vehicles, in unstable situations, or fleeing domestic violence, so the data continues to underrepresent some of the community’s most vulnerable.
The State of Homelessness Report, released in May by Colorado’s four Continuums of Care, estimated that 6,846 individuals experienced homelessness in El Paso County over the course of a year, highlighting that the PIT Count may not capture the full picture…