Task force found 994 people reported becoming homeless for the first time in December while 759 homeless people found some type of housing
The number of people who fell into homelessness in San Diego County outpaced the number of people who found housing in December, continuing a trend that has happened for most months over the past year.
that showed an average of 13 people became homeless for every 10 homeless people who were housed over 12 months., the task force found 994 people in San Diego County reported becoming homeless for the first time while 759 homeless people found some type of housing. The data showed a slight change from November, when 984 became homeless and 625 found housing.Of the 759 people who found housing, 544 rented units themselves and 12 became homeowners.
The number of people connected to various homeless services traditionally is far greater than the number of homeless people counted annually on the street and in shelters. The February 2022 count found 8,427 homeless people throughout the county, with 4,106 living without shelter.While the trend that shows a growing number of homeless people is discouraging, December’s numbers were not as bad as other months.
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