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Latest count shows 21 percent decline in people experiencing homelessness in Hayward

Latest count shows 21 percent decline in people experiencing homelessness in Hayward The number of people experiencing homelessness in Hayward is down 21 percent from two years ago, according to findings of the latest Point in Time Count of homelessness in Alameda County.  The count, which was conducted Jan. 22, 2026, recorded a total of 404 people who were unsheltered or staying in an emergency or transitional housing setting in Hayward, down by 108, or 21 percent, from a total of 512 on Jan. 25, 2024. “All in all, the 2026 Point in Time Count tells us that what Hayward is doing to respond to the homelessness crisis is working, and that we can keep making progress by staying the course,” Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas said. Elsewhere in central Alameda County, the number of people found to be experiencing homelessness was up slightly from two years ago in neighboring unincorporated are

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According to City of Hayward’s public record item, Latest count shows 21 percent decline in people experiencing homelessness in Hayward, Latest count shows 21 percent decline in people experiencing homelessness in Hayward The number of people experiencing homelessness in Hayward is down 21 percent from two years ago, according to findings of the latest Point in Time Count of homelessness in Alameda County. The count, which was conducted Jan. 22, 2026, recorded a total of 404 people who were unsheltered or staying in an emergency or transitional housing setting in Hayward, down by 108, or 21 percent, from a total of 512 on Jan. 25, 2024. “All in all, the 2026 Point in Time Count tells us that what Hayward is doing to respond to the homelessness crisis is working, and that we can keep making progress by staying the course,” Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas said. Elsewhere in central Alameda County, the number of people found to be experiencing homelessness was up slightly from two years ago in neighboring unincorporated are

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Latest count shows 21 percent decline in people experiencing homelessness in HaywardCity of Hayward - 2026-05-19T19:16:10+00:00

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