If you just look at the homeless population number that is a 13.2% drop versus a population growth in San Francisco of approximately 17.9% over the same period.

If you just look at the homeless population number that is a 13.2% drop versus a population growth in San Francisco of approximately 17.9% over the same period. I would call that significant. In 2004 the homeless made up 1.15% of the population. In 2017 it was 0.08%. A 30.5% reduction. Definitely significant. I see two issues that are driving the false perception regarding homelessness.: As you reduce the overall homeless population the significantly mentally ill and drug addicted make up a higher percentage of the homeless that remain. The policies enacted have concentrated the homeless into fewer areas which makes it seem that their numbers are higher rather than lower.