Homelessness Among Veterans Decreased 53% in SoCal
January 16, 2019
According to recent point-in-time data released by HUD, homelessness among veterans decreased 53% in Southern California between 2008 and 2018. Take a look at the table. Care to comment?
| Continuum of Care | 2008 | 2013 | (+/-) | 2013 | 2018 | (+/-) | 2008 | 2018 | (+/-) | |
| # | % | |||||||||
| Los Angeles County | 8,998 | 7,925 | -1,073 | 7,925 | 4,393 | -3,532 | 8,998 | 4,393 | -4,605 | -51 |
| San Diego County | 3,478 | 3,801 | +323 | 3,801 | 1,818 | -1,983 | 3,478 | 1,818 | -1,660 | -48 |
| Orange County | 2,825 | 1,789 | -1,036 | 1,789 | 1,147 | -642 | 2,825 | 1,147 | -1,678 | -59 |
| Santa Barbara County | 500 | 477 | -23 | 477 | 273 | -204 | 500 | 273 | -227 | -45 |
| Kern County | 359 | 215 | -144 | 215 | 166 | -49 | 359 | 166 | -193 | -54 |
| Long Beach City | 1,153 | 640 | -513 | 640 | 339 | -301 | 1,153 | 339 | -814 | -71 |
| Pasadena City | 138 | 128 | -10 | 128 | 51 | -77 | 138 | 51 | -87 | -63 |
| Riverside County | 881 | 763 | -118 | 763 | 180 | -583 | 881 | 180 | -701 | -80 |
| San Bernardino County | 491 | 705 | +214 | 705 | 343 | -362 | 491 | 343 | -148 | -30 |
| Ventura County | 326 | 317 | -9 | 317 | 204 | -113 | 326 | 204 | -122 | -37 |
| Glendale City | 103 | 92 | -11 | 92 | 52 | -40 | 103 | 52 | -51 | -49 |
| Imperial County | 76 | 77 | +1 | 77 | 98 | +21 | 76 | 98 | +22 | +29 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 109 | 71 | -38 | 71 | 52 | -19 | 109 | 52 | -57 | -52 |
| Total: | 19,437 | 17,000 | -2,437 | 17,000 | 9,116 | -7,884 | 19,437 | 9,116 | -10,321 | -53 |