Sedgwick County has seen a 16% increase in people experiencing homelessness in the past year, according to a new report.
The 2026 State of Homelessness Report, from United Way of the Plains and the Coalition to End Homelessness Wichita/Sedgwick County, was released Wednesday. It looks at factors that influence homelessness and who’s affected.
The report includes results of the coalition’s Point-in-Time Count, an annual single-night survey of people experiencing homelessness that is required for federal funding. The 2026 count took place Jan. 29…