The number of homeless shelter beds in Austin's system available for the general population is less than 10%, according to a review by the City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office.
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This year, the population was spread out with the largest concentration of homeless people in the downtown area and South Austin seeing the largest increase.
In January, over 700 volunteers counted the number of people experiencing homelessness throughout the Austin area. ECHO released the results, which estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area, this afternoon.