The City of Richmond and City of Antioch saw the largest gains in homelessness in Contra Costa County according to data released in the 2023 Point in Time Count.
Data from the Contra Costa Health Services Point in Time County and Survey has been released which provides a breakdown of homelessness around Contra Costa County over a 3-year period between 2020 and 2023.
In May, Contra Costa County released preliminary information showing a four percent overall increase in homelessness in Contra Costa County when compared to 2020—the Point in Time survey is held on January 25 which shows a 1-day snapshot of homelessness.
The preliminary findings show that 2,372 people were without housing during that 24-hour period, including 1,653 people who were unsheltered. That is a 4% increase from the 2020 PIT, which counted 2,277 people experiencing homelessness.
According to the data, here is the biggest gainers in homeless:
- City of Richmond: + 207
- City of Antioch: + 96
- City of Concord: +81
- City of Martinez: +13
- City of Hercules: +13
- Richmond: + 9
According to the data, here is the biggest reduction in homeless:
- City of Pleasant Hill: -59
- City of Brentwood: -43
- City of Oakley: -41
- City of Walnut Creek: -40
- City of San Pablo: -19
2023 Unsheltered Observations:
- West County – 40%
- Central County – 30%
- East County – 30%
| West County – 29% increase from 2020 to 2023 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Crockett | 35 | 21 |
| El Cerrito | 24 | 7 |
| El Sobrante | 9 | 5 |
| Hercules | 7 | 20 |
| N Richmond | 22 | 31 |
| Pinole | 7 | 8 |
| Richmond | 280 | 487 |
| Rodeo | 64 | 36 |
| San Pablo | 64 | 48 |
| Total | 515 | 663 |
| Central County – 4% decrease from 2020 to 2023 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Clayton | 2 | 10 |
| Concord | 160 | 241 |
| Danville | 7 | 7 |
| Martinez | 127 | 140 |
| Pacheco | 26 | 20 |
| Pleasant Hill | 90 | 31 |
| Walnut Creek | 80 | 40 |
| Total | 514 | 496 |
| East County – 6% decrease from 2020 to 2023 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Antioch | 238 | 334 |
| Bay Point | 49 | 50 |
| Bethel Island | 2 | 6 |
| Brentwood | 80 | 37 |
| Oakley | 50 | 9 |
| Pittsburg | 102 | 58 |
| Total | 523 | 494 |
Note – Contra Costa County said cities with fewer than 5 homeless were not included
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Here is what was said back in May when the prelim info was released.
“There’s no one reason why people lose their housing,” said John Gioia, Chair of the County Board of Supervisors. “We are working hard on many fronts to create more housing opportunities with supportive services, including investing $12 million per year in a newly established Housing Trust Fund. Contra Costa County is also working with other counties statewide to reform the homeless system of care in California to link funding with accountability for outcomes.”
Since 2020, bed capacity in the county increased by over 560 beds and CCH opened Delta Landing thanks to the state’s Homekey program, which added critically needed services in East County.
“This year’s PIT count shows that homelessness rates in the county are relatively stable and similar to pre-pandemic numbers,” said H3 director Christy Saxton. “This is a testament to the services we work to provide to people who are experiencing homelessness in our communities, but there is more work to be done.”
Editors Note
Here is the annual point in time homeless count data since 2015. While the county it saying its seen a 4% increase(95 people) since 2020, its also seen a 721 person decrease in homelessness since 2022.
- 2015 -3,715 (report)
- 2016 -3,500 (report)
- 2017 – 1,607 (report)
- 2019 – 2,295 (report)
- 2020 – 2,277 (report)
- 2021 – no survey due to COVID
- 2022 – 3,093
- 2023 – 2,372 people
- Data Shows Contra Costa County Sees Increase in Homelessness
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Increasing “bed capacity” is all well up to a point, but it is ceases to matter where a significant proportion of the homeless population either refuses to avail themselves of the support available or prove to be too behaviorably disruptive to remain in such housing/support services programs. THAT is the really intractable problem, not the market cost of housing or lack of jobs in the economy.
Ah ha! Antioch is winning at something. Thorpe has made it clear that the homeless population has an open invitation to camp in Antioch. They got the memo. The Hillcrest cooridor is constantly being trashed, over run with tents, trash and graffiti.
Not a shock to see Antioch increase. Thorpe, Walker and Wilson have invited the homeless and I am sure Pittsburg Brentwood and Oakley will happily send them on over. Antioch is being led down a path that only the stupid continue on.
God! I have so much to say? But nobody seems to care to. Lesson or help. But yet! You talk alot a about mental health, as well as people with poor health. I’ve been on SSI/ 20 years
Nobody has helped me. They take your kids due to mental health. And that’s ok. No! Just like the judge who took power to adopted kids away from there parents. Paid no time doing wrong. Cps was designed to keep family’s together, not judge and rip them apart.
This world is not right. Homeless is hear, help us. Don’t judge us no more. And I hope some were in someone’s heart. Would at least take a moment with me. 20 years or more. Homeless is hard, even harder when your judged pushed aside, looked at as we’re bad. There’s no law against being homeless. Only being a pig. So why don’t you or any high up person look at helping someone down. And don’t over see them. We’re human
I wish instead of criticizing individuals running a town. Citizens would put their brain together to come up with options.
Negative comments DOES NOT HELP one bit. Come on good people! EMPATHY IS NEEDED!
Working options are useless when you’re dealing with an egotistical, thick headed individual on a power trip. The more long term option is to vote because nothing positive has happened under the current leadership and I don’t suspect anything will. I have empathy for all the hard working citizens of Antioch who are and have been invested in this city for decades and can’t just pull up roots and leave. Not for a guy who thrives on devision, self serving press conferences, and advancing his own personal agenda even when the city is on fire.
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