Homelessness Down In San Diego County, New Data Shows

Tale of two cities: How El Cajon, Chula Vista fared in latest homelessness count

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — El Cajon was one of the only cities in San Diego County that saw an increase in its homeless population in the latest point-in-time count as the region at large saw a decrease from last year. The data, which was released earlier this week, showed the number of people experiencing homelessness in El Cajon rose from 800 in 2024 to 1,039. Of those, 344 were unsheltered — up from 283 people living on the city's street…

Homelessness down across San Diego County, new data shows

The number of people experiencing homelessness across San Diego County fell by 7% over the past year, according to data from the Point-in-Time Count released Tuesday by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness.

Homelessness Down In San Diego County, New Data Shows

Homelessness Down In San Diego County, New Data Shows - San Diego, CA - "The progress is certainly encouraging," said Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness.

Homelessness in San Diego County finally dropped. Can the decrease hold?

There were 9,905 homeless people found in San Diego County in January, a decrease of several hundred individuals from the start of 2024 and the region’s first drop in years. And that wasn’t the only good news. The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks. The number of homeless families dropped by 18.5% compared to last year. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 dipped by a…

Morning Report: Homeless Census Shows Year-Over-Year Drop

Since the pandemic, the region’s annual homeless census numbers have been surging.But the Regional Task Force on Homelessness reported a more positive trend following this January’s census: a 7 percent year-over-year drop in both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness countywide.Our Lisa Halverstadt broke down the numbers, including an overall 13.5 percent decrease in the city of San Diego.Why the decrease? Task Force CEO Tamera Kohler cited sta…

10News Wake Up Call: Positive trend in new homelessness data; high temps today

ABC 10News wants you to start your day on the right foot with our updated microclimate weather forecasts, the latest news from overnight and this morning, and more to help get you out the door informed and ready to go.Here's what you need to know in the Tuesday, May 20, 2025, edition of the 10News Wake Up Call newsletter.TOP STORY:New data released by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) shows a decrease in the overall number of homele…