SAN DIEGO — The number of people falling into homelessness for the first time is outpacing the number of homeless people who find housing in San Diego County each month, according to a new report.
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness, in its first monthly report on Tuesday, said that for every 10 homeless people who found housing over the past 12 months, 13 more people became homeless for the first time.
From October 2021 to September 2022, the analysis found, 15,327 people countywide said they were experiencing homelessness for the first time, while 11,861 people who were homeless found some type of housing.
