CITY OF BELLFLOWER2022 HOMELESS CENSUS &2019, 2020, 2022 DATA COMPARISONBellflower City Council PresentationJuly 11, 2022
Goals1. Identify a baseline numberof individuals living without housing against which to measure current and future homelessness prevention and intervention efforts.2. Determine the demographic, assets, challenges and other special characteristicsof individuals without housing to inform resource allocation.
About the CensusApril 19, 2022MorningApril 21, 2022Evening
THE 2022 CENSUS
2022 Total Unsheltered Count75Individuals
2022 Unsheltered GeographyNote: There are 75 dots on this map. They may overlap in high density areas.BELLFLOWERHomeless IndividualsBellflower
CompositeViewed as a composite of the highest‐frequency responses, the typical unsheltered homeless individual in Bellflower identifies as aHispanic or Latino malebetween the ages of 35 and 44who is chronically homeless and sleeps in Bellflower.
10.9%52.7%81.8%47.3%7.3%Case Management ShelterNoYesDoesn't KnowDesiring Resourcesn = 55 n = 55
2019 ● 2020 ● 2022DATA COMPARISON
75601722019 2020 2021 2022Total Unsheltered Counts
Unsheltered GeographyNote: There are 307 dots on this map. They may overlap in high density areas. BELLFLOWER2019 & 2020 Homeless IndividualsBellflower2022 Homeless Individuals2019, 2020, 2022 Location Overlap
Participation in Multiple Censuses9652814693201920202022
Homelessness Comparison Per CapitaBELLFLOWER
Recommendations● Investments yield results:○ LASD homelessness training and focus○ Local street outreach and engagement○ Bellflower homeless shelter○ COVID‐19 investments● Seek out regional partnerships related to shelter and housing● Long‐term need = Housing
SPECIAL THANKSCity Net thanks the City of Bellflower and the Los Angeles CountySheriff's Department for their help conducting this census and for theirtireless efforts to support and empower homeless neighbors in the city.Additionally, we thank the dozens of homeless individuals whovoluntarily agreed to participate in the census.
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