Published 11 months ago

Regional Census Tracks Unprecedented Spike in Homelessness

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The number of chronically homeless people living outdoors more than tripled and the number of seniors sleeping outside spiked 46 percent. Overall increases in the cities of San Diego, Escondido and Chula Vista were particularly stark. The data points speak to a system and a region unable to keep up with surging need.

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Regional Census Tracks Unprecedented Spike in Homelessness

Volunteers in downtown during the Point in Time Count on Jan. 26, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler San Diego County’s latest annual census shows the region’s already devastating homelessness crisis has gotten dramatically worse. This January’s point-in-time count tallied 10,264 homeless residents sleeping in shelters or outdoors throughout the region, a 22 percent spike from last year. The total is the highest in at least 12 years – and likely …

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