On October 16, 2013, the City of Kingston and the United Way engaged OrgCode Consulting, Inc. to conduct the first Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Count in urban Kingston. A total of 106 people were found to be homeless on October 16th, 2013. As is the case with any homeless count, this should be considered a minimum number of persons experiencing homelessness on that night. Of the 106 people, 89 or 84% were sheltered, meaning that they slept in an emergency shelter, safe house, detox centre, or remand centre on the night of the count. 17 or 16% were unsheltered, meaning that they were encountered in parks, on the streets or on sidewalks during the evening of October 16.