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A 2019 survey found that 70% of people homeless in San Francisco in 2019 reported most recently becoming homeless while living in San Francisco: 22% came from a

A 2019 survey found that 70% of people homeless in San Francisco in 2019 reported most recently becoming homeless while living in San Francisco: 22% came from another county within California, and 8% came from another state[1]. Housing policy decreases supply which increases costs beyond the means of low-wage workers. 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area#:~:text=70%25%20of%20people%20homeless%20in,8%25%20came%20from%20another%20state https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_the_San_Fran....

TechBro8615 4y ago
Interesting, thanks for the link. I have to admit, 70% is a lot higher than I would have guessed. Here's the cited survey (PDF) [0] which has a lot of well-presented data. Some other interesting points I noticed: > Nearly half (48%) of youth survey respondents reported living in San Francisco when they most recently became homeless. Thirty-nine percent (39%) reported living in another county in California and 14% reported living out of state. So 53% of youth respondents became homeless outside of San Francisco, compared to only 30% of overall respondents. This skew possibly indicates a trend of younger people becoming homeless outside of San Francisco and moving there. That also implies the number of homeless people in San Francisco will continue to increase. > Previous living arrangements: 30% Home Owned or Rented by Self or Partner, 33% With Friends or Family. This implies there's a gradual transition to homelessness. Maybe there's a chance for early intervention when someone starts living with friends or family. > Primary Cause of Homelessness (Self-reported): 25% Lost Job, 18% Alcohol or Drug Use, 13% Eviction Unfortunately it's hard to separate these causes, since e.g. alcohol or drug use can lead to lost job. But again, 18% citing drug use is lower than I would have expected. I wonder how many non-addicts become addicts while homeless. [0] https://hsh.sfgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019HIRDReport_SanFrancisco_FinalDraft-1.pdf https://hsh.sfgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019HIRDRep...

TechBro8615 4y ago

Interesting, thanks for the link. I have to admit, 70% is a lot higher than I would have guessed. Here's the cited survey (PDF) [0] which has a lot of well-presented data. Some other interesting points I noticed: > Nearly half (48%) of youth survey respondents reported living in San Francisco when they most recently became homeless. Thirty-nine percent (39%) reported living in another county in California and 14% reported living out of state. So 53% of youth respondents became homeless outside of San Francisco, compared to only 30% of overall respondents. This skew possibly indicates a trend of younger people becoming homeless outside of San Francisco and moving there. That also implies the number of homeless people in San Francisco will continue to increase. > Previous living arrangements: 30% Home Owned or Rented by Self or Partner, 33% With Friends or Family. This implies there's a gradual transition to homelessness. Maybe there's a chance for early intervention when someone starts living with friends or family. > Primary Cause of Homelessness (Self-reported): 25% Lost Job, 18% Alcohol or Drug Use, 13% Eviction Unfortunately it's hard to separate these causes, since e.g. alcohol or drug use can lead to lost job. But again, 18% citing drug use is lower than I would have expected. I wonder how many non-addicts become addicts while homeless. [0] https://hsh.sfgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019HIRDReport_SanFrancisco_FinalDraft-1.pdf https://hsh.sfgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2019HIRDRep...