Housing and Basic Needs
Trends in people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness: Interactive Dashboard
This dashboard shows trends in the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness from 2021 to the present. What is this dashboard about? This dashboard displays: 1) the number […]
Point-in-Time Count of People Experiencing Homelessness: Annual Reports
Each year, Allegheny County participates in a federally required national effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Allegheny County also performs a […]
Who are the people experiencing unsheltered homelessness?
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ (DHS) street outreach team works with people who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness, offering them immediate in-person support and help with basic needs, while […]
Landlord/Tenant Cases: Interactive Dashboard
What is this dashboard about? These interactive dashboards contain information about Landlord/Tenant cases filed in Allegheny County in magisterial district courts from 2012 to the present. Users can see information […]
Allegheny County Discounted Fares Pilot Program
Allegheny County’s Discounted Fares Pilot pilot is a 12-month program that is providing Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) fare discounts for working-age Allegheny County recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […]
Eviction Cases in Allegheny County
Allegheny County wanted to learn more about evictions in the region. A data report details numbers of cases filed, who is winning the cases, and how evictions affect low-income tenants.
Frequent Utilizers of Services in Allegheny County
What are these reports about? Nationally and locally, policymakers and practitioners are interested in the people who frequently use publicly funded services, particularly crisis services. Most people who use crisis […]
COVID-19 and Employment of Human Services Clients
Analysis of employment and earnings of people who rely on the public services of Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services.
Needs Assessment of Economic Security
In this 2021 report, less than half of survey respondents were satisfied with their ability to meet their family’s everyday basic needs.
Impacts of Housing Displacement on the Residents of Bethesda-Homewood Properties
In October 2017, more than 200 residents of predominantly Black neighborhoods in Pittsburgh’s East End were told that their rental subsidy would end within a month. This report looks at the impact of forced displacement and what types of social supports can help.
Data-Driven Efforts to Improve Housing Coordination for People Experiencing Homelessness
Allegheny County established a coordinated entry system to prioritize the most vulnerable homeless clients to get them into housing as quickly as possible.
Veterans in Allegheny County’s Homeless Services System
The number of Veterans entering homeless assistance programs in Allegheny County consistently declined from 2014 through 2018. This report looks at details on demographics, housing program types and involvement with other County services.
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Interactive Dashboard
Data available from 2021 to 2022.
Community Need Index
The Allegheny County Need Index was developed to identify areas of the County that have greater relative need. This report and related materials explore census tracts in need and recent trends.