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Housing Needs Assessment City of Pleasanton | A-41 <br />In Alameda County, Latinx residents represent 17.3 percent of the population experiencing <br />homelessness, while Latinx residents comprise 22.5 percent of the general population (see Figure <br />A-28). <br />Figure A-28: Latinx Share of General and Homeless Populations, Alameda County <br /> <br />Notes: <br />Universe: Population experiencing homelessness <br />This data is based on Point-in-Time (PIT) information provided to HUD by CoCs in the application for CoC Homeless Assistance <br />Programs. The PIT Count provides a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night during the last ten <br />days in January. Each Bay Area county is its own CoC, and so the data for this table is provided at the county-level. Per HCD’s <br />requirements, jurisdictions will need to supplement this county-level data with local estimates of people experiencing <br />homelessness. The data from HUD on Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity for individuals experiencing homelessness does not specify racial <br />group identity. Accordingly, individuals in either ethnic group identity category (Hispanic/Latinx or non-Hispanic/Latinx) could be of <br />any racial background. <br />Source: ABAG 2021 Pre-certified Housing Needs Data (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development <br />(HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Populations and Subpopulations Reports (2019); U.S. Census Bureau, <br />American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2015-2019), Table B01001(A-I)) <br /> <br />Many of those experiencing homelessness are dealing with severe issues – including mental <br />illness, substance abuse and domestic violence – that are potentially life threatening and require <br />additional assistance. In Alameda County, homeless individuals are commonly challenged by <br />severe mental illness, with 2,590 reporting this condition. Of those, some 78.3 percent are <br />unsheltered, further adding to the challenge of handling the issue. <br />17.3% <br />82.7% <br />22.5% <br />77.5% <br />0% <br />20% <br />40% <br />60% <br />80% <br />100% <br />Hispanic/Latinx Non-Hispanic/LatinxPercent of PopulationShare of Homeless Population Share of Overall Population