Descriptions and Methodologies of Dashboard Visualizations

OHCS Housing Stabilization team focuses on housing retention and homeless services programs. Our dashboards highlight how our work benefits communities throughout the state. Below, you'll find the description and metheodologies portion of our guide on how to use the dashboards.

Descriptions and Methodologies

Number of Households Served during the 23-25 Biennium

This displays the distinct count of households and can be disaggregated by program and county using dashboard filters. Households were determined by only counting people who were listed as the head of a given household.

Tooltip hover shows percent of total homeless or at-risk households based on the statewide total and can be disaggregated by the county and program filters.

Number of Households served by County

This is a map that displays all 36 counties in Oregon and is labeled with the distinct count of households within a county. The map can be disaggregated by program using dashboard filters. The counts in this map may not add up to the total number of households since households can be served in multiple counties over time and/or by multiple different programs. Additionally, some data is suppressed due to the small populations being served in some counties.

Tooltip hover shows percent of total homeless or at-risk households disaggregated by county and can be disaggregated by the program filter.

The color gradient moves from light orange to blue based on density. The higher the density, the darker the color.

Total Number of Individuals Served

This displays the distinct count of individual served. This can be disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters.

Tooltip hover shows percent of total homeless or at-risk individuals based on the statewide total and can be disaggregated by the county and program filters.

Persons who Identified having a Disabling Condition when Enrolling in Services

This displays the distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals who indicated that they have one or more disabling conditions upon enrollment in a program. This can be further disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters.

Tooltip hover shows:

Distinct count of total homeless or at-risk individuals that identified as having one or more disabilities individuals,
Percent of total homeless or at-risk individuals that identified as having one or more disabilities based on the county total of person who identified as having one or more disabling conditions, and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk individuals that identified as having one or more disabling conditions based on the statewide total.

Each item can be disaggregated by the county and program filters. If no county and ‘All’ program are selected the totals within the tooltip may not reflect the total shown in Total Number of Individuals Served. This is due to data suppression, clients can be enrolled in multiple programs and/or have multiple counties associated with their current county of residence. This may also affect the percentage of total calculation shown in the tooltip.

Veterans Supported by Homelessness Resources

This displays the distinct count of homeless or at-risk veterans served. This can be further disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters.

Tooltip hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk veterans,
Percent of total homeless or at-risk veterans based on the county total of homeless or at-risk veterans, and
Percent of total homeless or at-risk veterans based on the statewide total of homeless or at-risk veterans.

Race and Ethnicity of Clients Served

This displays a bar chart of the distinct count of homeless or at-risk clients disaggregated by race and ethnicity sorted from highest to lowest. See section II to read about how race and ethnicity were categorized. This can be further disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters.

Tooltip hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk clients disaggregated by race and ethnicity and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk clients disaggregated by race and ethnicity based on county total of homeless or at-risk clients of that race/ethnicity category.

Clients’ Destination after Leaving Services

This displays a bar chart of the distinct count of clients disaggregated by their destination upon exiting services sorted from highest to lowest. This can be further disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters. Exit destinations were mapped following HUD guidance as described here: FY 2024 HMIS Data Standards Manual. An explanation of each group is as follows:

A Permanent Housing destination includes staying or living with family or friends on a permanent basis, renting with or without ongoing subsidy, or owning a residence with or without ongoing subsidy.
A Homeless Situation destination includes returning to a place not meant for human habitation(e.g. a vehicle, abandoned building, bus/train/subway station/airport or anywhere outside), emergency shelter including a hotel or motel paid for with emergency shelter voucher or Safe Haven. c)
Housing destination includes transitional housing, residential project or halfway house, hotel or motel paid for without an emergency shelter voucher, or staying or living with family or friends on a temporary basis.
An Institutional Setting destination includes foster care home or foster group home, hospital or other residential non-psychiatric medical facility, jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility, long-term care facility or nursing home, psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility, or substance abuse treatment facility or detox center.
The Other includes instances where no data was collected, no exit interview was completed, the client is deceased, client doesn’t know or did not answer, or a destination that does not fall into the other categories mentioned above.

Tooltip Hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by exit destination and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk clients disaggregated by exit destination based on the county total of homeless or at-risk clients of that exit destination category.

Each item can be disaggregated further by the county and program filters. If no county and ‘All’ program are selected the totals within the tooltip may not reflect the total shown in Total Number of Individuals Served. This is due to data suppression, clients can be enrolled in multiple programs and/or have multiple counties associated with their current county of residence. This may also affect the percentage of total calculation shown in the tooltip.

Clients Served by Project Type

This displays a bar chart of the distinct count of clients served disaggregated by project type sorted from highest to lowest. This can be further disaggregated by county and program using the dashboard filters. Project Types were mapped following HUD guidance as described here: FY 2024 HMIS Data Standards Manual. An explanation of each Project Type is as follows:

The Prevention project type includes the HUD defined Homeless Prevention project type. A Homeless Prevention project is one that offers services and/or financial assistance necessary to prevent a person from entering an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation.
The Shelter project type includes the HUD defined projects of:

Emergency Shelter – Night by Night – A shelter type to be used by some high-volume shelters and shelters where a significant proportion of clients spend a night at the shelter as needed on an irregular basis.
Emergency Shelter – Entry Exit is defined as a project that offers temporary shelter (lodging) for people experiencing homelessness in general or for specific populations of people experiencing homelessness.
Safe Haven – A project that offers supportive housing that (1) serves hard-to-reach people experiencing homelessness with severe mental illness who have been unsheltered and have been unwilling or unable to participate in supportive services; (2) provides 24-hour residence for eligible persons for an unspecified period; (3) has an overnight capacity limited to 25 or fewer persons; and (4) provides low demand services and referrals for the residents.
Transitional Housing – A project that provides temporary lodging and is designed to facilitate the movement of individuals and families experiencing homelessness into permanent housing within a specified period of time, but no longer than 24 months.

The Street Outreach project type is defined as a project that offers services necessary to reach out to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, connect them with emergency shelter, housing, or critical services, and provide urgent, non-facility-based care to those who are unwilling or unable to access emergency shelter, housing, or an appropriate health facility.
The Non-EO Rehousing project type refers to rehousing projects that were not considered part of Governor Kotek’s Emergency Order funding. Rehousing data funded by the Emergency Order can be seen here: OHCS Emergency Homeless Response Dashboard | Tableau Public and here: OHCS Emergency Homeless Response BoS Dashboard | Tableau Public. This category includes:

Permanent Housing - Housing with Services (no disability required for entry) - A project that offers permanent housing and supportive services to assist people experiencing homelessness to live independently but does not limit eligibility to individuals with disabilities or families in which one adult or child has a disability.
Permanent Housing – Permanent Supportive Housing (disability required for entry) A project that offers permanent housing and supportive services to assist people experiencing homelessness with a disability (individuals with disabilities or families in which one adult or child has a disability) to live independently.
Permanent Housing – Rapid Re-Housing A permanent housing project that provides housing relocation and stabilization services and/or short and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to help an individual or family experiencing homelessness move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.

The Other Category project type includes the HUD defined projects of:

Coordinated Entry – A project that administers the CoCs centralized or coordinated process for assessment and referral of individuals and families seeking housing or services, including the use of a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool.
Day Shelter – A project that offers daytime facilities and services (no lodging) for people experiencing homelessness.
Services Only –A project that is not providing housing or housing assistance, but offers supportive services (other than Street Outreach or Coordinated Entry) to address the specific needs of participants
Other – A project that offers services but does not provide housing or housing assistance and cannot otherwise be categorized as another HUD defined project type.

Data Not Collected simply refers to clients who have missing information in regard to the type of project they participated in.

Tooltip Hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by project type based on the county total of that given project type category.

This can be further disaggregated by the county and program filters. If no county and ‘All’ program are selected the totals within the tooltip may not reflect the total shown in Total Number of Individuals Served. This is due to data suppression, clients can be enrolled in multiple programs and/or have multiple counties associated with their current county of residence. This may also affect the percentage of total calculation shown in the tooltip.

Types of Households Served

This displays a bar chart that shows the distinct count of homeless or at-risk households disaggregated by household type sorted from highest to lowest. It can be further disaggregated by the county and program filters. Each household type is determined by the members of the household upon enrollment with a program.

Adult(s) with children indicate that one or more adults are accompanied by one or more youth under the age of 18.
Adult(s) without children indicate that one or more adults entered a program without youth under the age of 18.
Unaccompanied minors refer to a single youth under the age of 18 entering a program.
Unknown households are any other combination of adults and children not covered by the previous types.

Tooltip Hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk households disaggregated by household type and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk households disaggregated by household type based on the county total of that given project type category.

This can be further disaggregated by the county and program filters. If no county and ‘All’ program are selected the totals within the tooltip may not reflect the total shown in Total Number of Households Served. This is due to data suppression, clients can be enrolled in multiple programs and/or have multiple counties associated with their current county of residence. This may also affect the percentage of total calculation shown in the tooltip.

Gender of Clients Served

This displays a bar chart that shows the distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by gender. It can be further disaggregated by the county and program filters.

Tooltip Hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by gender and

Percent of total of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by gender based on the county total of that given gender category.

Age of Clients Served

This displays a bar chart that shows the distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by age range. It can be further disaggregated by the county and program filters. Each age range category is explained within the chart.

Tooltip Hover shows:

Distinct count of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by age range and

>Percent of total of homeless or at-risk individuals disaggregated by age range based on the county total of that given age range category.

Oregon Re-Housing Initiative (ORI) Page 

Number of Households Rehoused 

This displays the distinct count of households rehoused by Dec. 31, 2025. A household is counted as being re-housed if they have a noted housing move-in date. 

Average Length of Time from Enrollment until Housing Move-in Date 

This displays the average length of time from enrollment until a household moves into housing rounded to the nearest day. This measure only captures the most recent instance of a household moving into housing while enrolled in the ORI program. 

Number of Households Sustained from Previous Biennium 

This displays the distinct count of households that were rehoused by the ORI program in the 23-25 biennium who continued to receive services in the 25-27 biennium. 

Number of Households Enrolled and Re-housed during Current Biennium 

This displays the distinct count of households that had an enrollment and were housed within the 25-27 biennium. 

Household that Exited to Permanent Housing 

This displays the percentage of households that exited the ORI program to a permanent housing destination. The percentage is calculated using the total number of households with their most recent exit to permanent housing divided by the total number of households with exits from the program.  The percentage is calculated by using only the most recent exit in both the numerator and denominator populations. 

Total Number of Household Served by ORI 

This displays the total number of households that have received services from the ORI program. 

Race and Ethnicity of Participants Re-housed by ORI 

This shows a bar graph that displays the race and/or ethnicity of participants who were rehoused by the ORI program. 

Long Term Rental Assistance (LTRA) Page 

Percent of Households with Exits to Permanent Housing 

This displays the percentage of households that exit to permanent housing. The percentage is calculated by the total number of households whose most recent exit is to permanent housing divided by the total number of households with an exit. The percentage is calculated by using only the most recent exit in both the numerator and denominator populations. 

Number of Households Enrolled 

This displays the distinct count of households currently enrolled in the LTRA program. Current meaning that they are either actively receiving services or exited the program between July 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025. 

Percentage of Households who Maintained Housing Placement for 12 or More months 

 This displays the  percentage of households who received  twelve  or more  months of  services, and/or households who are still  receiving services and  have  accrued  12 or more months of service by Dec. 31, 2025. The twelve months are calculated differently based on the type of LTRA project they are enrolled in.

If they are enrolled in a permanent  housing project type their twelve months is calculated from  the difference from  the time of rehousing  until their exit  from the program , or the  end of the current reporting period  if they are still actively enrolled.  All other project types calculate the months of service from the difference between the household enrollment date  and their date of exit from the program or the end of the current reporting period if they are still actively enrolled.  The  percentage  is  calculated by the total number of households with 12 or more months of enrollment divided by the total number of households enrolled. 

Types of LTRA Services Provided 

This displays a bar graph displaying the total number of services disaggregated by service type for all individuals who received LTRA services. Each category is a contains relevant services aggregated up into  higher level  standardized categories. 

Oregon Eviction Prevention and Diversion Program (ORE-DAP) 

Total Number of Households Served by ORE-DAP 

This displays the distinct count of households served in the ORE-DAP program as of Dec. 31, 2025. 

Households Served with Rent Payment Assistance 

This displays the total number of households that received rent ayment assistance greater than $0. 

Percentage of Households who Exit to Permanent Housing 

This displays the percentage of households that exited the ORE-DAP program to a permanent housing destination. This percentage is calculated by the total number of households with an permanent housing exit  destination  divided by the total number of households with exits from the program. This calculation only  considers  the most recent exit event for each household in both the numerator and denominator. 

Average Number of Months of Rent Payment Assistance Households Received 

This  displays  the average number of  day s for  households  that received rent payment  assistance  greater than $0,  rounded to the nearest  whole day. This calculation only considers the most recent exit event for each household. 

Race and Ethnicity of Participants Served by ORE-DAP 

This displays a bar graph that shows the racial and ethnic demographics of each individual served by the ORE-DAP program. 

Types of ORE-DAP Services Provided 

This displays a bar graph displaying the total number of services disaggregated by service type for all individuals who received ORE-DAP services. Each category contains  relevant services aggregated up into higher level standardized categories. 

Executive Order Progress Page 

This page displays the statewide goals laid out in Governor Kotek’s  Executive Order 26-01. This order  states  that  Oregon will re-house 1,400 households and prevent 8,167 households from experiencing homelessness.  The gauge graphs display the current progress toward these goals as a percentage toward these goals. At the bottom it displays the current count of households and/or individuals  that have been re-housed or prevented from falling into homelessness.  

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Descriptions and Methodologies of Dashboard Visualizations