The number of people experiencing homelessness, and the number of shelter beds available to them, both grew in Oregon last year, per a new report from Portland State University.
The big picture: The Point-in-Time count — a biannual census conducted on a single night last January — found more than 27,000 people experiencing homelessness in Oregon in 2025, a 35% increase from the last tally.
- The dramatic increase is due in part to economic insecurity and a lack of affordable housing, but also due to better data collection techniques, especially in Multnomah County, the report’s authors said.
By the numbers: Of those 27,000 homeless, more than 60% were…..