Point in Time Count Shows Rising Vehicular Homelessness in Goleta

Point in Time Count Shows Rising Vehicular Homelessness in Goleta

Homelessness in Goleta increased by 46% in 2025, and a majority of people without permanent housing lived in vehicles, according to the Santa Barbara County’s Point in Time Count.  On Tuesday the Goleta City Council reviewed countywide data as well as the city’s Point in Time Count data, which provides a snapshot of data collected by volunteers on a single day in January. Vehicular homelessness in Goleta doubled this year, with 160 people living…