​2015 ​Housing Instability & Homelessness Reports​

​​​The 2015 Housing Instability & Homelessness Report Series is a collection of local reports designed to better equip our community to make data-informed decisions around housing instability and homelessness. Utilizing local data and research, these reports are designed to provide informative and actionable research to providers, funders, public officials and the media as well as the general population who might have an interest in this work.

​Point-in-Time Count Report

An annual snapshot of the population experiencing homelessness in Mecklenburg County. This local report is similar to the national report on Point-in-Time Count numbers, and provides descriptive information about both the sheltered and unsheltered population experiencing homelessness. The 2015 Point-in-Time Count Report was updated on April 25, 2016 to reflect updated data received by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute related to the number of unaccompanied youth and children.

• Report (Updated 4/25/16) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Point In Time Report - May 2015​

Housing Instability Report

For the 2015 reporting cycle, the Housing Instability Report was divided into 2 separate reports:                         

• Report 1 (Published 9/28/15) Characteristics of Charlotte Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List 2015 - Report 
• Cover Letter for Characteristics of CHA Housing Voucher Waiting List 2015 Report (Released 9/28/15)

• Report 2  (Published 10/26/15) Housing Instability in Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2015 Report
• Cover Letter for Housing Instability in Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2015 Report (Released 10/26/15)

• A presentation (see below) to the Housing Advisory Board of Charlotte-Mecklenburg at the October 27, 2015 meeting included key findings, contextual considerations and implications for both housing instability reports.

Spotlight Report

For the 2015 reporting cycle, the Spotlight Report focused on homelessness among veterans within Mecklenburg County.

• Report (Published 11/10/15)  Service Utilization of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Report 2015
• Cover Letter for Service Utilization of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Report 2015                             (Released 11/10/15)

Cumulative Count Report

This report provides an annual count of the population experiencing sheltered homelessness over twelve months. Like the Point-in-Time Count Report, this local report is similar to the national report on annual counts of homelessness, providing descriptive information about the population experiencing sheltered homelessness throughout the year. The Point-in-Time Count and Cumulative Count Reports are complements and together, help paint a picture of homelessness and trends in the community.

• Report (Published 12/14/15) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Cumulative Count 2015 Report
• Cover Letter for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Cumulative Count 2015 Report (Released 12/14/15)

 Overview of Key Information from 2015 Housing Instability & Homelessness Report Series

A presentation (see below) to the Housing Advisory Board of Charlotte-Mecklenburg at the December 15, 2015 meeting including trends and themes from the 2015 Report Series with reflections on how to use the data presented.

• Presentation on 2015 Report Series made to Housing Advisory Board 15 December 2015.pdf

The 2015 reporting cycle was completed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Urban Institute. Mecklenburg County Community Support Services provided funding for the report series.