Oregonians express optimism that state can solve homelessness crisis with right policies: Poll – By Nicole Hayden (The Oregonian/OregonLive) / Mar 16 2023
Oregonians are optimistic that elected officials can tackle one of the state’s biggest humanitarian crises, a new poll from Portland firm DHM Research found.
Fully 62% of Oregonians surveyed said homelessness is a problem that can be solved in their communities with the right policies and resources, while only a third said they believed homelessness would always be a problem where they live, according to the online survey of 500 Oregon adults selected to match the demographic profile of the state. The poll, conducted from Feb. 24 to March 1, had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4%.
In comparison, 57% of those surveyed by DHM Research in 2020 and 53% surveyed in 2019 believed that homelessness was a problem that could be solved.
Currently, 5,228 people are experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County while nearly 18,000 are homeless across the state, according to the most recent federal data.
