Homelessness numbers down in Santa Cruz County

Homelessness numbers down in Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - New results from Santa Cruz show that the number of people experiencing homelessness is now at the lowest point in the county's history. According to the County's Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP), the 2025 homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count identified 1,473 people experiencing homelessness in santa Cruz County, a 20 percent drop compared to last year's number of 1,850. 24 percent of those experiencing h…

County’s homeless population drops to lowest numbers since count began, PIT count shows | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

The most recent PIT count shows that the numbers of Santa Cruz County residents experiencing homelessness dropped 20% from those of last year to the lowest number in the count’s history. Volunteers on Jan. 30 counted 1,473 homeless people in the annual Point in Time (PIT) count, whose results were released Thursday by the Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP). But while the 20% reduction showed progress in housing some populati…

Santa Cruz County homeless count shows uneven progress as budget cuts loom

Santa Cruz County’s annual homeless count hit record lows this year, but the numbers mask a troubling rise in older adults and people with disabilities living on the streets, along with increases in Santa Cruz and Capitola as federal aid dwindles. The post Santa Cruz County homeless count shows uneven progress as budget cuts loom appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.