1. Jennifer O’Reilly-Jones Homeless Program Coordinator April 30, 2018
CITY COUNCIL
2018 Homeless Count
Jennifer O’Reilly-Jones
Homeless Program Coordinator
April 30, 2018

2. 23 ABOUT THE SNAPSHOT Conducted annually in late January JAN
1-night count & survey
of Pasadena’s homeless population
Consistent methodology since so that comparison can be done over time

3. WHO IS COUNTED 68% 32% Unsheltered Does not include: Sheltered
On the street, in parks
abandoned buildings
cars, vans, RVs, and
encampment areas
Does not include:
Doubled up
At-risk of homelessness
Sheltered
Emergency shelters
Transitional housing
Hotel/motel vouchers
68%
(n=462)
32%
(n=215)

4. NUMBER HOMELESS IN 2018
+18%
Over 2017
677
People homeless

5. RISING HOMELESSNESS +28% since 2016 1,216 1,144 1,137 983 969 904 772
666
632
530
575
1,137
1,216
677
New service approaches implemented in 2011
+28% since 2016

6. The most effective response is regional with a focus on housing
UNSHELTERED COUNT DISTRIBUTION
The most effective response is regional with a focus on housing

7. POPULATION COMPOSITION
Homeless Count
POPULATION COMPOSITION

8. PREDOMINANTLY MALE City of Pasadena 51% 49% Homeless Population 29%
71%
Male
Female

9. PEOPLE OF COLOR OVERREPRESENTED
City of Pasadena
Pasadena Homeless
Like the US Census Bureau, HUD defines race and ethnicity as separate and distinct identities, with Hispanic or Latino origin asked as a separate question. Thus, these percentages do not add up to 100%.

10. HOMELESS SUBPOPULATIONS
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11. 37 percent of people who are homeless in Pasadena are age 50 or older
AGING POPULATION
37 percent of people who are homeless in Pasadena are age 50 or older
153
2016
253
2018
65 percent increase

12. HIGHER HEALTH NEEDS FOR SENIORS
Seniors who are homeless (62+) have higher incidences of physical disabilities and chronic health conditions
Physical Disability
25%
41%
Chronic Health Condition
24%
40%
Mental Illness
19%
20%
ADD SENIORS AND CH
Developmental Disability
13% 9%
Substance Use
13% 5%
Total Homeless Population
Seniors (62+)

13. GROWTH IN THOSE NOT CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
There was a 35% increase in the number of persons who did not meet HUD’s definition of chronic homelessness, meaning they were not homeless for more than 12 months or did not have a qualifying disability (including substance use or mental illness). 

14. IMPACT OF HOUSING CRISIS EVIDENT
High rents and a shortage of housing likely impacted this growth in homelessness. In 2016, the housing cost burden for the lowest-income renter households in Pasadena exceeded 100%, meaning their income was not enough to cover rent.
Non-Chronically Homeless
Rent Burden for Lowest-Income HHs
Pasadena housing cost burden for the lowest-quintile of household incomes was 120% in 2016 according to an analysis from Hyojung Lee at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies; American Community Survey (ACS), 2016 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS).

15. LOCAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
Progress & Challenges
LOCAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS

16. HOMELESS STRATEGIC PLATFORM
The most effective solution is housing
Housing, along with supportive services as needed, can ensure homeless individuals remain housed, even those with severe substance use and mental health conditions.
Long-term support for those with highest needs
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
RAPID REHOUSING
Time-limited financial assistance & targeted supportive services
TARGETED HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Short-term support for those at-risk of homelessness
Basic services that do not directly end a person’s homelessness are already available in Pasadena and the City is not focused on the expansion of those services.

17. 161 HOUSING ENDS HOMELESSNESS 97 64 People housed in 2017
in Rapid Rehousing 64
in Supportive Housing
161
People housed in 2017

18. CHALLENGES & RESPONSES
2018 Homeless Count
CHALLENGES & RESPONSES

19. MEASURE H 01
Homelessness Prevention
$47K 02
Case Management
$167K 03
Housing Navigators
$109K
The City will be receiving a total of $626,000 in Homeless Service Funding through Measure H 04
Motel Vouchers
$157K 05
Landlord Incentives
$96K 06
Job Development
$50K

20. CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES
Housing & Career Services
AGING POPULATION
The homeless population in Pasadena is getting older. Between 2016 and 2018, there was an 65% increase in the number of persons who were homeless over age 50.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
More supportive housing is needed for these individuals who are otherwise likely to stay in hospitals for extended periods or require expensive nursing home care.
RISE IN THOSE NOT CHRONICALLY HOMELESS
A growing number of people who are homeless in Pasadena (+36%) do not have long-term or episodic homelessness.
EXPANDED RAPID REHOUSING
Longer-term rapid re-housing with more intensive case management and support services is needed for this population to regain self-sufficiency.

21. The number of people who are homeless in Pasadena is projected to rise
PROJECTED GROWTH IF STATUS QUO IS MAINTAINED
The number of people who are homeless in Pasadena is projected to rise
to 1,035 by 2023 unless significant interventions are introduced, such as expanded Supportive Housing.
969
983
1,144
904
772
666
632
530
575
1,137
1,216
677
1,035
2023

22. Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Urban Initiatives and the 110 volunteers who made the count possible as well as our numerous partners including Union Station Homeless Services, Hathaway-Sycamores, Friends in Deed, Door of Hope, Housing Works, United Way, the HOPE Team, New Directions, the City of Pasadena Libraries, the Pasadena Department of Public Works, and the Pasadena Department of Public Health.

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