Point In Time (PIT)
The North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People (NDCHP) with the support of the North Dakota Department of Commerce´s Division of Community Services (DCS) conducted a statewide point-in-time survey of homeless people on January 25, 2006. The survey collected information relating to demographics, education, employment, veteran status, common characteristics, and service utilization.The following table shows the total count of homeless persons by region, age and status as “chronic” or “long term homeless”.
| Region |
Adults |
Children under 18 |
Total persons |
Chronic* |
Long Term Homeless** |
| 1 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 54 | 38 | 92 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | 90 | 25 | 115 | 16 | 19 |
| 5 | 208 | 45 | 253 | 63 | 79 |
| 6 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | 96 | 54 | 150 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 8 |
| Total ND | 546 | 193 | 739 | 122 | 185 |
2006 - Chronic status is determined using the HUD definition, which is an individual with a disabling condition who has been homeless for at least one year or, four or more times in the last three years.
** Long term homeless (LTH) is the definition adopted by the ND Interagency Council on Homelessness, which is an individual or a family with a disabling condition who has been homeless continuously for at least one year or more than four times in the last three years. The ICH definition does not exclude people who are currently living “doubled up” with friends/family.