Homelessness increased almost 7% in Bexar County, but providers say that number isn't significant

Katie Wilson, the executive director of the organization Close to Home which conducts the count, argues the increase isn't actually significant.SAN ANTONIO — Every year, the point-in-time count provides a snapshot of homelessness in Bexar County. This year 3,372 people are experiencing homelessness, according to the count. It's a 6.8% increase from last year.

According to the report there has been an 11% increase in families, with at least one child needing to be sheltered. The organization wrote in a statement:"Haven will not turn a family in Bexar County away from receiving services. The increase in families experiencing homelessness can be attributed to a number of things including inflation, rent prices on the rise, eviction moratorium being lifted after Covid.""We also increased our bed capacity by 10%. So looking at those factors, I think we're pretty flat because of all of the work that we're doing," Wilson said.

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