"Every two years, scores of volunteers go out for a point-in-time homeless count in cities across the county. The number is a snapshot of homelessness by focusing on one night, it avoids double-counting, but misses how homelessness may fluctuate over the year. It offers some of the most consistent data available on homelessness, and in the most recent count, the county shifted how they conduct it to get more accurate results and speak to as many unhoused residents as possible."
"Cupertino famously serves as a hub for the tech juggernaut Apple and ranks among the wealthiest cities in the county, with a median household income of $231,139 according to the 2023 data from the US Census. Even so, the city has a high cost of housing over $3,600 for the median household and has consistently been home to a small homeless population, which city leaders have attributed both to those who work and study in the city."
Santa Clara County's point-in-time count recorded a large percentage increase in Cupertino, with the counted unhoused population rising from 48 in 2023 to 101 in the latest count. Volunteers conduct a one-night snapshot that reduces double-counting but misses fluctuations across the year. The county adjusted counting methods to improve accuracy and reach more unhoused residents. Officials point to systemic drivers such as high housing costs, limited affordable supply, wage gaps, and cost-of-living pressure. Cupertino is a high-income city with steep housing costs and a history of fluctuating homelessness counts since 2009.
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