The District of Columbia has recorded a 14% increase in homelessness between 2023 and 2024, according to the District’s annual Point-in-Time Count conducted in January. This marks the second consecutive year of rising homelessness in the city, with the number of homeless individuals estimated to be around 5,600, up from 4,922 last year. Families seeking shelter account for a significant portion of this increase, making up 39% of the rise, while single individuals represent 6%. The mayor’s office highlighted a higher percentage of people experiencing homelessness for the first time, indicating a need for earlier interventions.
Oakland’s jump was smaller than those seen in previous counts, suggesting the city is doing a better job of slowing down the inflow of newly homeless people. https://t.co/FK7qtwK7da
While San Francisco is seeing a reduction in tents, the number of homeless families has surged. Story: https://t.co/jf2DSjnfdw
Alameda County is seeing an overall drop in its homeless population, but one East Bay city is lagging behind on the trend. https://t.co/RyDXRZVFEG
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Oakland homelessness numbers going against downward trend seen across Alameda County in latest study. https://t.co/aYMmeRzMo2
Oakland’s jump was smaller than those seen in previous counts, suggesting the city is doing a better job of slowing down the inflow of newly homeless people. https://t.co/X4UCPGjjnT
An important survey of homelessness in Alameda County found that Oakland’s unhoused population grew by 9% over the past two years. https://t.co/4vmSn1opKi
The PIT data's been released in Alameda County. The health department put out a press release. Headline here is, according to the count, unsheltered homelessness is down 11% in the county. Most experts agree the PIT count is deeply flawed, so I'm not sure this means much... https://t.co/gkhCz17W4K
Exclusive: Oakland's homeless population rose 9%, according to new count https://t.co/5uEaX1ZS6M via @sfchronicle
An important survey of homelessness in Alameda County found that Oakland’s unhoused population grew by 9% over the past two years. That’s despite a 3% dip countywide, according to the data released Wednesday. https://t.co/sVZcdbJEhM
Oakland’s jump was smaller than those seen in previous counts and Alameda County’s numbers marked the first reduction in years. https://t.co/FfDIjNsesj
That’s a change from the PIT count last year, when both groups were relatively equal contributors to 2023’s uptick in homelessness. Families made up 12% of last year’s increase, and single individuals accounted for 10%. https://t.co/DX8KSpYyW6
Families accounted for 39% of the increase in homelessness, while single individuals represented 6% of the increase, according to the mayor’s office. https://t.co/DX8KSpYyW6
“Across the last two years, we counted a higher percentage of people experiencing homelessness for the first time, which both points to the need for earlier interventions as well as our success at supporting those who have experienced long-term...” https://t.co/DX8KSpYyW6
While San Francisco is seeing lows in tents and overall street homelessness, our data is showing a rise in family homelessness. Our family homelessness waiting lists have doubled: In March, 380 families were on the emergency shelter waitlist & 140 families were on the rapid… https://t.co/9bQxJHEBzx
Raw numbers haven’t been released yet, but a 14% increase over the 4,922 people counted as homeless last year in the District would put this year’s number around 5,600 people. In 2022, the District recorded 4,410 people living on city streets. https://t.co/DX8KSpYyW6
The D.C. mayor’s office said the city recorded a 14% increase in homelessness this year, according to the District’s annual Point-in-Time Count taken in January. https://t.co/DX8KSpYyW6
New data published Monday showed the number of homeless people living on D.C. streets increased for the second consecutive year -- and many of those seeking shelter are families. https://t.co/qwj3MFA8ia
"Homelessness In the District Is Up 14% Between 2023 and 2024" https://t.co/XnHpeT0173