Homeless Numbers , in San Francisco Expected to Rise , by 20,000 in 2022.<br />According to 'The Independent,' a new report <br />highlights the dire housing crisis in one of <br />the United States' greatest cities.<br />San Francisco’s Point-in-Time Count estimates <br />that as many as 20,000 residents will <br />experience homelessness in 2022.<br />The city has just over 800,000 residents, <br />which means that nearly 2.5% of San Franciscans will face homelessness this year.<br />The city has just over 800,000 residents, <br />which means that nearly 2.5% of San Franciscans will face homelessness this year.<br />In February, the city conducted the Point-in-Time Count, which was mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to receive federal funding.<br />In February, the city conducted the Point-in-Time Count, which was mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to receive federal funding.<br />'The Independent' reports that the numbers clearly <br />show that Black and Latino people are bearing <br />the brunt of the city's ongoing housing crisis.<br />'The Independent' reports that the numbers clearly <br />show that Black and Latino people are bearing <br />the brunt of the city's ongoing housing crisis.<br />Black people, who only make up about <br />six percent of San Francisco's population, <br />account for 38% of the city's homeless population.<br />Latino people account for 16% of <br />the city's total population but 30% <br />of San Francisco's homeless population. .<br />Black and Latinx people are going <br />to be overrepresented in the numbers <br />of homelessness because of poverty, <br />systemic racism, the historic marginalization <br />of our communities, redlining, lack <br />of affordable housing, gentrification, Laura Valdez, director of Dolores Street <br />Community Services, via 'The Chronicle'.<br />According to data, the number of homeless <br />people experiencing addiction has increased <br />from 42% to 52% since 2019.<br />'The Independent' reports that the city's ability to resolve the crisis might hinge on addressing the underlying issues of economic inequality and a housing shortage
