Homeless count reveals 21% increase in 2019

The 2019 homeless count results revealed a 21% increase in homelessness in Riverside County compared to 2018.

In January, a record 747 went out with a mobile app for the annual Point-In-Time (PIT) homeless count. Volunteers counted a total of 2,811 individuals throughout the county who are homeless. In 2018, the numbers of homeless individuals in the county totaled 2,310.

District 4 Homeless Numbers City 2018 2019 Cathedral City

46 82

Palm Springs

126 196

Desert Hot Springs

58 45

Indio

50 52

Coachella

75 51

Palm Desert

43 23 La Quinta 4 9 Indian Wells 0 2 Mecca 0 0 Rancho Mirage 8 6 Unincorporated

30 98

Total homeless individuals in local communities in 2019: 564

Total homeless individuals in local communities in 2018: 440

Homeless counts provide a snapshot of homelessness, however, due to the challenge it can be finding homeless people, the actual numbers may be higher.

Click here for the full PIT count report, including city-by-city data on subpopulations.