Analysis of Homeless Households Affiliated with the City of Palo Alto, CY2022•276 homeless households who took a VI-SPDAT assessment during January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 have an affiliation with the City of Palo Alto through answering “Palo Alto” to any of the following assessment questions:•If employed, what city do you work in?•If you go to school, in which city is your school?•In which city do you spend most of your time?•Which city did you live in prior to becoming homeless?•City of Palo Alto affiliated households (“Palo Altans”) are 4% of the total number of households who took the VI-SPDAT during this period (6,711 households)•154 or 56% of these households took the VI-SPDAT for the first time, a measure of homeless inflow.•The following are demographics of Palo Altans who took the VI-SPDAT in CY2022:8%, 2220%, 5421%, 5817%, 4621%, 5913%, 3701020304050607018 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or AboveBy Age TierMale, 165, 60%Female, 109, 40%Transgender, 1, 0%A gender other than singularly female or male (e.g., non-binary, genderfluid, agender, culturally specific gender), 1, 0%By GenderSingle Adult, 207, 75%Household with Children, 44, 16%Household without Children, 25, 9%By Household Type Non-Hispanic/Non-Latinx, 184, 67%Hispanic/ Latinx, 91, 33%Client refused, 1, 0%By Ethnicity8512815711569196833%, 95%, 1527%, 745%, 146%, 173%, 751%, 140020406080100120140AmericanIndian, AlaskaNative, orIndigenousAsian or AsianAmericanBlack, AfricanAmerican, orAfricanData notcollectedMulti-Racial Native Hawaiianor PacificIslanderWhiteBy Race and EthnicityNon-Hispanic/Non-LatinxHispanic/LatinxClient refused Analysis of Homeless Households Affiliated with the City of Palo Alto, CY2022 (Cont’d)3%, 911%, 315%, 159%, 2412%, 3358%, 1611%, 3020406080100120140160180Less than aweek1 week - 3months3 - 6 months 6 months to1 year1 - 2 years 2 years ormoreClientdoesn'tknowHow long has it been since you lived in permanent stable housing?Minimal Intervention, 28, 10%Rapid Rehousing Range, 98, 36%Permanent Supportive Housing Range, 150, 54%VI-SPDAT Intervention Range(Level of Need)•The following are additional characteristics of the 276 homeless Palo Altans who took the VI-SPDAT assessment during CY2022. To summarize a few observations:•54% score in the Permanent Supportive Housing range of intervention and 36% score in the Rapid Rehousing range of intervention.•Nearly 60% report 2+ years since permanent stable housing•33% report sleeping most frequently outdoors and 29% in their cars•43% report a mental health condition and 32% report a substance use disorder 4%, 103%, 98%, 2210%, 2714%, 3929%, 7933%, 900 20 40 60 80 100Data not collectedTransitional HousingCouch SurfingOtherSheltersCarOutdoorsWhere do you sleep most frequently?55%, 15332%, 8730%, 8327%, 7529%, 7918%, 5116%, 458%, 22MentalHealthSubstanceUseChronicHealthLearning/DevelopmentalDomesticViolenceVictim/SurvivorJail in Past6 MonthsFosterCareBackgroundVeteranStatusDisabilities and Other Demographics Enrollment of Unhoused Palo Altans in Emergency Shelters, CY2022•212 homeless households who were actively enrolled in emergency shelter programs during CY2022 have an affiliation with the City of Palo Alto through current/prior address, zip code of last permanent address, or answering “Palo Alto” to any of the following VI-SDPAT assessment questions:•If employed, what city do you work in?•If you go to school, in which city is your school?•In which city do you spend most of your time?•Which city did you live in prior to becoming homeless?•City of Palo Alto affiliated households (“Palo Altans”) are 5% of the total number of households (4,585) actively enrolled in emergency shelter programs during CY2022 (excluding FEMA Isolation Hotels/Motels).•The following chart shows the percentage of Palo Altans enrolled in:•Sunnyvale Nightly Shelter (7% of households)•North County Shelters (16% of households)•Non-North County Shelters (3% of households)North County Emergency Shelter programs include the following:•Bill Wilson Center - Youth Shelter North County•HomeFirst - Mountain View Nightly Shelter•HomeFirst - Sunnyvale Nightly Shelter•LifeMoves-Mountain View-ES-Families•LifeMoves - Lifemoves-Mountain View-ES-Singles and Couples•LifeMoves-OSC-ES-Hotel de Zink-OSH 93%, 32984%, 62297%, 3,993 7%, 2416%, 1223%, 1053537444,098
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City of Palo Alto Results – Total Assessments and Homeless Inflow•Homeless inflow is defined here as the first time a client takes a VI-SPDAT assessment.•In 2022, Palo Alto-affiliated households make up 4.6% of total homeless inflow, which is lower than CY2021.•For homeless inflow, city affiliation is established by only VI-SPDAT assessment questions: city of work/school, city lived in prior to homelessness, and spending most of one’s time in the city.Homeless Inflow TrendYear of First Time VI-SPDATTotal Homeless Inflow (First Time VI-SPDAT)Homeless Inflow with Palo Alto AffiliationPercent with Palo Alto Affiliation2018 5,383 169 3.1%2019 4,757 138 2.9%2020 3,429 139 4.1%2021 3,165 174 5.5%2022 3,349 154 4.6% 601542760 50 100 150 200 250 300PLACED IN HOUSING (HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD): MOVE IN DATE OR EXIT TO PERMANENT HOUSINGHOMELESS INFLOW: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME (CLIENTS WHO TOOK THE VI-SPDAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CY2022)HOMELESS IN CY2022 (VI-SPDATS COMPLETED ANYTIME IN CY2022)Households Affiliated with the City of Palo Alto, CY2022