Laserfiche WebLink
Chapter 3: Homeless Population and Current Service Capacity <br />The following table summarizes the sources of homeless statistics for Alameda County. <br />STATLSTICAL ESTIMATES OF HOMELESS POPULATIONS IN <br />ALAMEDA COUNTY <br /> Number of homeless <br />Method Year Point in time Annual <br />Cited by service 1994 =9,000 27,000 <br />roviders <br />County Department of June 1994 = 10,242 cases <br />Social Services: <br />unduplicated cases of total people 16,500 49,500 <br />s n <br /> parents and children parents and <br />HomeBase Figures: 1994 6,060 children <br />based on Homeless =18,180 <br />Assistance Program, 12,120-20,200 36,360-60,600 <br />State Records total homeless total homeless <br />~AU numcers mat notaea are the staasncs on wtucn extrapoianons are based. <br />For most purposes, this Plan will use the estimated number of 12,000 homeless people on _ <br />any given night in Alameda County. <br />Where Homeless Peopie Come From _ <br />A survey of 1,425 homeless people at 30 homeless service sites throughout the county, _ <br />was conducted by the Emergency Services Network (ESN} from January through March <br />1994. <br />The following chart shows the region of residence for those surveyed prior to becoming <br />homeless: <br />AREA OF PREVIOUS RESIDENCE FOR <br />HOMELESS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY <br />North County 62 % <br />Mid County 12.5 % <br />South County 9% <br />East County 1.5 <br />Out of County 15 <br />~aoume: rx.;L, [rom tan aria aaca~ <br />Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 <br />14 <br />