The housing crisis in one of the largest cities in the United Statesremains severe, according to a new report.
As many as 20,000 residents will experience according to estimates from the Point-in-Time Countin San Francisco. Homelessness at some point in 2022 — a staggering number in a city of over 800,000 people. If this estimate is correct, nearly 2.5% of his San Francisco citizens will be homeless at some point this year.
Nevertheless,the San Francisco Chroniclereported that this analysis represents the most significant achievement the city has made in the fight against homelessness. represents progress. Twenty years.
San Francisco He conducted in February a point-in-time count mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive federal funding. A tally by the city authorities that night revealed 7,754 people. This is down from her 8,035 found three years ago when the city did a tally before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
The city believes that many people who were not counted on any particular night in February will also become homeless throughout the year. For many people, homelessness is not chronic, but only experienced during intermittent or transitional periods. It's pretty clear who's bearing the brunt.Blacks, who make up only about 6% of San Francisco's population, make up 38% of the homeless population.
Latinos make up 30% of the homeless population, despite making up only 16% of the total population, and the number of Latinos experiencing homelessness. has increased by 55% over the last three years. In total, more than half of the people experiencing homelessness in the city are black or Latino.
"Our analysis shows that the Latinx community has always been underestimated. And we finally have data that reflects how serious the community is.} ."Blacks and Latinos of people are overrepresented in homelessness due to poverty, systemic racism, the historical marginalization of our communities, redlining, lack of affordable housing and gentrification
The data also suggest that the number of homeless people dependent on drugs and alcohol has increased from 42% to 52% since 2019.
But the numbers aren't all bad, in large part due to programs put in place to evacuate people during the pandemic. The number of people living away from home decreased by 15% and 24% respectively. Whether any of these programs will continue to move forward, and whether the city can truly solve the crisis without tackling the underlying problems of economic inequality and housing shortages.
City The housing crisis has long been one of the top political issues, but has become particularly acute in recent years as the Covid pandemic has increased instability and increased certain crime rates. The perceived link between homelessness and crime was a central feature of a successful campaign earlier this year to bring back the city's progressive district attorney Chesa Boudin. The Mayor of London Breed then appointed the more conservative Brooke Jenkins as his successor.
