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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Unsheltered Homeless
Measurement Period: 2023
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This indicator shows the unsheltered homeless population. Unsheltered homeless are those whose primary nighttime location is a public or private place not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (for example, the streets, vehicles, abandoned buildings, parks, or camping grounds).
This measure is based on a point-in-time count carried out on a singular designated night in the last 10 calendar days of January or at such other time as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires.
Why is this important?
Homelessness is an issue of concern to the United States generally and to California specifically. For many persons experiencing homelessness, homelessness is caused by the gap between income and the cost of housing. This lack of stable housing leads to cycling through crisis‑driven systems, such as emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitals, detox centers, and jails. Homelessness is therefore costly not only to those who experience it firsthand but also to the entities that fund these crisis‑driven systems. Further, stable housing is considered the foundation upon which people build their lives—without a safe, decent, affordable place to live, it is much more difficult to achieve good health, positive educational outcomes, or economic potential.
438
persons
Source:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Compared to
Technical note: Individuals not on Continuums of Care (CoCs) Housing Inventory Count (HIC), those in permanent housing programs, staying with family or friends, residing in owned or rented housing, and those in institutions such as jails or hospitals are not included in the PIT count.
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Data Source
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Homelessness, Social Determinants of Health