More People Moving Into Housing, Says Regional Task Force on Homelessness
"San Diego can overcome our homelessness crisis, and the progress made over the past year is evidence of that," said San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera in a statement.
Good news for San Diegans, says the Regional Task Force on Homelessness — housing issues appear to be easing, and more people are moving from being unsheltered to housing.
At the same time, fewer people are losing their homes.
Between Oct. 2023 and Sept. 2024, data shows that on average, ten people found housing for every 14 people who experienced homelessness for the first time. Over the same period the year before, data showed ten people found housing for every 16 people who experienced homelessness for the first time.
“San Diego can overcome our homelessness crisis, and the progress made over the past year is evidence of that,” said San Diego City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera in a statement.
“The data from the past year is clear. We’ve improved in getting people who are experiencing homelessness into permanent housing, and we will see the results we all desire if we expand the prevention programs that have proven successful in keeping vulnerable people off the streets.”
RTFH’s most recent data indicates that 15,657 individuals are experiencing homelessness for the first time vs. 14,258 a year ago and 15,327 two years ago.
It also shows that 11,456 people became housed or exited the system vs. 8,843 a year ago and 11,861 two years ago, and 48,722 people received services, vs. 45,703 a year ago and 41,345 two years ago.
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