Report: Homelessness in La Mesa Declined 9% Year-over-Year

Homelessness down 7% in San Diego County, point-in-time count finds

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County dropped about 7% this year compared to 2024, according to newly released data from the regional point-in-time count. The annual survey by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness, which is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is intended to get a rough snapshot of a region's unhoused population on a given day, both those living…

Report: Homelessness in La Mesa declined 9% year-over-year

The number of homeless people in the city of La Mesa fell by 9% year-over-year amid a general decline across San Diego County, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness announced Tuesday.  The task force reported results from the annual Point-in-Time Count in January, when 1,700 volunteers fanned out across the county to gather data. “The progress is certainly encouraging,” said task force CEO Tamera Kohler. “The investments our region and cities …

Annual Census: Homelessness Down 7% Countywide

For the first time since 2020, the region’s annual census shows a year-over-year decline in homelessness across San Diego County.  The Regional Task Force on Homelessness, which oversees the annual point-in-time count, tallied a 7 percent drop in both unsheltered and sheltered homelessness.  The Task Force also reported an overall 13.5 percent overall drop in homelessness in the city of San Diego and a 3.9 percent decrease in street homelessness…

Homelessness in San Diego County drops 7% amid progress in key areas

Homelessness across San Diego County declined by 7% compared to last year, according to new data from the region’s annual Point-in-Time Count.