Maricopa Association of Government (MAG) releases annual Point-In-Time data and here’s what it tells us.
In early June 2025, Maricopa Association of Government (MAG) released the annual Point-In-Time data from the January 2025 unsheltered and sheltered count in Maricopa County. The Point-In-Time (PIT) Homelessness Count is an annual street and shelter count to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County during a given point in time. Here’s what this year’s report is telling us:
There were 9,734 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County on the night of January 27, 2025. This is the highest count ever. 53% were unsheltered on the streets or other place not meant for human habitation and 47% were sheltered in an emergency shelter, transitional housing or safe haven program.
Homelessness increased 3% year over year
Unsheltered homelessness increased 22% year over year
Men make up a larger portion of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations
Homelessness effects all races and ethnicities
Adults age 25 - 64 were the predominant age group of those experiencing homelessness
Homelessness stretches across the entire County, not just in the core of Phoenix.
Source: https://azmag.gov/Programs/Homelessness/Data/Point-In-Time-Homelessness-Count
Infographics from the Point-In-Time Homelessness Count webpage
