HUD Released 2022 Homeless Count Data This Morning
December 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today
released its 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1 to Congress
The 2022 homeless count data is posted on CoC Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports – HUD Exchange.
A quick comparison of the 2022 to 2020 data reveals:
- All States, US Territories, Puerto Rico, and DC
- 2022 total homeless count was 582,462 and 580,455 in 2020, which presents an increase of 2,007 persons or 0.3%
- California
- 2022 total homeless count was 171,521 and 161,548 in 2020, which presents an increase of 9,973 persons or 6.2%
- Southern California’s 13 CoCs
- 2022 total homeless count was 98,256 and 95,275 in 2020, which presents an increase of 2,981 persons or 3.1%
| SoCal | 2020 | 2022 | Difference | |
| Los Angeles | 63,706 | 65,111 | +1,405 | +2.2% |
| San Diego | 7,638 | 8,427 | +789 | +10.3% |
| Orange | 6,978 | 5,718 | -1,260 | -18.1% |
| Santa Barbara | 1,897 | 1,962 | +65 | +3.4% |
| Kern | 1,580 | 1,603 | +23 | +1.5% |
| Long Beach | 2,034 | 3,296 | +1,262 | +62.0% |
| Pasadena | 527 | 512 | -15 | -2.8% |
| Riverside | 2,884 | 3,316 | +432 | +15.0% |
| San Bernardino | 3,125 | 3,333 | +208 | +6.7% |
| Ventura | 1,787 | 2,248 | +461 | +25.8% |
| Glendale | 169 | 225 | +56 | +33.1% |
| Imperial | 1,527 | 1,057 | -470 | -30.8% |
| San Luis Obispo | 1,423 | 1,448 | +25 | +1.8% |
| Total: | 95,275 | 98,256 | +2,981 | +3.1% |