HomeMy WebLinkAboutsan-leandro-pit-2026-infographic-adaEvery 2 years, communities conduct counts of people experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. The 2026 Alameda
County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count was a community-wide effort conducted on January 21, 2026. The snapshot below includes people
enrolled in shelter projects in San Leandro on the night of January 21st and those interviewed or observed as experiencing unsheltered
homelessness in the early morning hours of 1/22/26.
CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
Unsheltered Sheltered
SAN LEANDRO UNSHELTERED SLEEPING LOCATIONS
SAN LEANDRO
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 29%71%
Sheltered UnshelteredSHELTERED/UNSHELTEREDPOPULATION 37%63%
SAN LEANDRO ALAMEDA COUNTY
12%12%
STREETORSIDEWALKOTHERTENT/MAKESHIFTSHELTER
VEHICLE /RV
50%26%
AGE RANGES
Unsheltered Sheltered
ALAMEDA COUNTY
2022 2024 2026
9,747
7,135
2,612
9,450
6,343
3,107
8,201
5,202
2,999
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
8.9%10.0%8.9%70.0%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
Within AlamedaCounty Outside of AlamedaCountyRESIDENCEPRIOR TOBECOMINGHOMELESS 79%21%
< 1 Year 1-4 Yrs 5-9 Yrs 10+ Yrs
30.0%25.6%14.4%30.0%
LENGTH OF TIME LIVING IN SAN LEANDRO
35-44
33.8%
45-54
24.3%
25-3414.5%
55-64
12.2%
65+
8.1%
Under 18
6.1%
2022 2024 2026
409
312
97
284
228
56
296
209
87
Within San Leandro Outside of San Leandro
OF THOSE LAST HOUSED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY...
43%57%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
25-34
14.5%
18-24
1%
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT
CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Veterans
4%
Survivors of Domestic
Violence
19%
HIV/Aids
Related Illness
2%
Long-Term
Mental Health
Conditions
50%
Substance Use
Disorder
42%
Chronic
Homelessness
62%
Pregnant orExpecting aChild
0%
Interaction withCriminal Justicein Past Year
32%
UnshelteredPeople withEmployment
12%39%
ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
UnshelteredPeople with aPet
Housing LossRelated Job Loss/IncomeRelated
HealthRelatedIssues
PRIMARY CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS
23%18%18%
HouseholdLoss/ BreakupRelated
52%
*Census data does not currently differentiate between Hispanic/Latino/a/e status for Multiple Races
RACE IDENTITIES COMPARED TO GENERAL POPULATION
PIT General Population
0.3%1.4%4.1%
35.9%
29.8%
10.1%
30.8%29.3%
4.7%
13.7%
0.7%
30.2%
22.9%
American Indian
/ Native Alaskan
Asian or Asian
American
Black / African
American
Hispanic &
Latino/e/a
Middle Eastern or
North African
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander White
0%0%0%
Multiple Races*
Gender Groups
(*Please note the US Census only provides data for Male
and Female categories)
PIT General Population
Man
Man
Woman
Woman
*Additional Gender Identities
0.7%
49.3%
63.6%
50.7%
35.7%
NOTE: Survey sample sizes vary by survey item, and are limited at the City level. Please interpret insights with caution.
2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT