Point in Time Count

The Lakehead Social Planning Council (LSPC) has released the 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count Infographic, providing a clear snapshot of where people experiencing homelessness spent the night on October 9, 2025.

This year’s PiT Count was completed as an administrative count, meaning no volunteers were used. Instead, data was collected directly through the homelessness service system, supported by the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS). With Lakehead University managing HIFIS locally, Thunder Bay continues to lead in accurate, high-quality homelessness data collection.

As one of the core system planners in the community, LSPC is committed to ensuring Thunder Bay has reliable information to guide decision-making, service coordination, and long-term solutions. The 2025 data contributes to the broader picture established in the Comparative Point-in-Time Report (2016–2024), helping the community track trends and pressures year over year.

We invite community members, partners, and policymakers to review the infographic and learn more about the realities of homelessness in our city — and the ongoing work needed to strengthen supports across the system.