LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The total number of people experiencing homelessness in Lancaster County is the second highest it’s been in more than a decade.
Preliminary results from the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count show that 665 people who are experiencing homelessness within 512 households were surveyed during Jan. 22, according to the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition.
This is the highest number of people since 2009, which had 666 people, only one more person than the 2026 PIT County, the coalition said.
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A chart released by the coalition shows that the majority (52%) of those experiencing homelessness are between 25 and 54 years old. This year’s count is a 22% increase from last year, which the coalition said reflects rising house costs and limited housing supply…