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Chapter 3: Homeless Population and Current Service Capacity <br />The survey indicated that 46 percent of those surveyed lived in Oakland before <br />becoming homeless and 12 percent lived Berkeley. <br />Tracking where homeless people may be considered to reside is difficult, as many <br />homeless people and people at risk of homelessness move around seeking jobs, housing <br />or services. A homeless individual or family may live temporarily in a number of <br />places before identifying themselves as homeless and seeking homeless services. Of <br />122 homeless persons surveyed in shelters and service sites for this plan, 75% (92) <br />had moved at least twice in the last six years, and half had moved three or more times. <br />Twenty-three people said they had been living in the city in which they became <br />homeless for less than 6 months. <br />Where Homeless PeoFle Are <br />Based on an estimate that there are roughly 9,000- 12,000 homeless people <br />county-wide on any given night, HomeBase estimates the distribution of homeless <br />people in the county as: <br />North County - 6,500 69% of total <br />(includes Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, <br />Emeryville, Piedmont and Alameda) <br />Oakland only - 5,000 53 <br />Berkeley only - 1,100 11.7 % <br />Mid County - 1,500 16% <br />(includes San Leandro, Hayward, <br />San Lorenzo and Castro Valley and <br />other unincorporated areas) <br />South County - 1,100 11.7% <br />(Tri-City area, includes Newark, <br />Fremont and Union City) <br />East County - 300 3.2% <br />(Tri-Valley area, includes Pleasanton. <br />Livermore, Dublin, Santa Rita, Sunol <br />and other unincorporated areas) <br />Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 <br />15 <br />