On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will receive its annual homeless services report from Contra Costa Health.
According to the report, it shows that works need to earn at least $41.77 an hour to afford a 2-bedroom apartment in Contra Costa County as it cites the biggest factor in a community’s rate of homelessness is the cost of housing. It also shared that 2,372 people experienced homelessness were counted in the 2023 Contra Costa Point in Time County.
In 2022, Contra Costa Health says its served 19,136 people within the health system, while the Continuum of Care (must be homeless) has served 10,600 people and the healthcare for the homeless (people who are homeless or have unstable housing) have been served are 1,632.
Impacts
- 30% of 5,849 households in crisis response exited to temporary or permanent housing
- 1,632 individuals had 7,559 total health visits
- 87% of 1,169 households in prevention services retained or exited to permanent housing
- 96% of the 1,166 households served in permanent housing programs retained housing.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Nov. 7, 2023
9:00 am
1025 Escobar Street, Martinez CA
Full Agenda, click here
Presentation on item – click here
Point in Time
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
1 comment
Is it not odd how councilmember Myer- Brentwood questioned the validity of point-in-time count during a meeting earlier this year? It appears to ask how and why Brentwood got low numbers compared to the previous count. Is it not odd how there has been a significant increase in count in Antioch? Is it not odd Antioch, both of the Board of Sups who represent Antioch do nothing to solve this issue? Is it not odd how the only person (Andrew Becker) who appears to care keeps being blackballed by council members on solving this issue in Antioch?
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