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HOUSING SECURITY <br />The number of Orange County residents living in sheltered homeless arrangements increased from 2,661 <br />in 2022 to 2,993 in 2023, an increase of 12.5 percent. Sheltered homeless arrangements include residents <br />in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and Safe Haven projects. Approximately 953 of these residents <br />(or 31.8 percent) were 'adults and children,' representing a slight increase over the total of 950 measured <br />in 2021. The number of homeless sheltered adults in Orange County increased from 1,704 to 2,029, <br />an increase of 19.1 percent, while the number of homeless 'children only' increased. This increase in <br />homelessness, which reflects the impact of declining affordability rates and other financial hardships, will <br />be an ongoing concern in the near term. However, the increase in sheltered homeless arrangements also <br />highlights there are more sheltered beds for homeless residents than ever before. This illustrates the <br />significant efforts made over the past few years by local and regional organizations to better support and <br />assist homeless residents. <br />Homelessness for Families with Children in Orange County <br />The 2022 Homeless Point -in -Time Count and Survey estimates that there area pproximatety 1,201 <br />persons in families who were homeless in Orange County. <br />HOUSEHOLD STATUS <br />Households <br />Description <br />Unsheltered <br />Sheltered <br />Total <br />(3,057) <br />(2,661) <br />(5,718) <br />Individuals <br />Individuals ages 18+ <br />2,806 <br />1,704 <br />4,510 <br />94 Families <br />295 Families <br />389 Families <br />Households with of <br />251 persons in <br />950 persons in <br />1,201 persons in <br />Families <br />least one adult and <br />households: <br />households: <br />households; <br />one child <br />130 Adulls <br />356 Adults <br />486 Adults <br />121 Children <br />594 Children <br />715 Children <br />Unaccompanied <br />Minors (17 and <br />Youth <br />younger without <br />0 <br />7 <br />7 <br />parent/guardion) <br />Family Coordinated Entry System <br />As of April 16, 2024, data from the Family Coordinated Entry System confirms that: <br />There are 306 families that can be matched to a suitable 2-bedroom unit. 45 of those families have <br />Santa Ana ties. <br />Page 10 of 16 <br />