Multnomah County Homeless Count Reveals Nearly 3 in 4 Unhoused Report Disabilities

A growing portion of homeless people in Oregon’s largest county is disabled, and service agencies report anecdotally that the people they serve are older and sicker than a decade ago.

Thacher Schmid

A new point-in-time count of homeless people in Multnomah County, released Monday, shows the growing problem of homelessness through the comforting lens of numbers. Two big talking points are: a 9.9 percent increase in the total 4,177 homeless people and an 11.6 percent decrease in the 1,668 of those who are “unsheltered,” living on the street.

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Mental Health Association of Oregon has been in existence in various capacities since the 1970s. MHAO is currently a 501(c)(3) organization, with more than 35 years of experience as a consumer-run advocacy, education and networking organization.

MHAO is an inclusive grassroots organization of persons dedicated to empowering consumer/peer voice and recovery through services, education, and policies that foster wellness and full participation in the community.

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