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Dramatically bucking a national trend reflecting a 12% increase in homelessness, Santa Cruz County counted its smallest estimated unhoused population to date during its annual point-in-time count early this year. ....
Between February 2022 and 2023, however, homelessness declined substantially to 1,804 people, the county's lowest population recorded in more than two decades. ....
Coming out of a punishing winter and the end of the coronavirus pandemic's state of emergency, Santa Cruz County's homeless population has remained highly visible and yet significantly dwindled, according to results of a recent study. ....