The County of Sonoma conducts an annual homeless count for the entire county. The survey data is derived from a sample of about 600 homeless persons countywide per year. The resulting information is statistically reliable only for the county as a whole, not for individual locations. The exception is the City of Santa Rosa, where the sample taken within the city is large enough to be predictive of the overall homeless population in that city.
This dataset has the following 216 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | year | text | 2017 2018 view top 100 | |
| Survey source (adult/youth) | survey_source_adult_youth | text | Adult survey Adult Survey Youth survey view top 100 | |
| Language | language | text | English Spanish view top 100 | |
| Refusals | refusals | number | 0 3 1 7 2 view top 100 | |
| Neighborhood or City | neighborhood_or_city | text | Santa Rosa view top 100 | |
| Estimated Response Age | estimated_response_age | number | 43 22 37 20 51 view top 100 | |
| What is your gender? | what_is_your_gender | text | Male Female Transgender Don't identify as male, female, or transgender view top 100 | |
| Are you Hispanic or Latino? | are_you_hispanic_or_latino | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| White | white | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Black or African American | black_or_african_american | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Asian | asian | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | american_indian_or_alaska_native | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | native_hawaiian_or_pacific_islander | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Race: Other | race_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Straight | straight | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Gay | gay | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Bisexual | bisexual | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Lesbian | lesbian | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Queer | queer | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Sexual Orientation: Other | sexual_orientation_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Are you currently pregnant or have you recently impregnated someone else? | are_you_currently_pregnant_or_have_you_recently_impregnated_someone_else | text | No Don't know Yes view top 100 | |
| Have you ever been in a foster care? | have_you_ever_been_in_a_foster_care | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Have you served in the U.S. Armed Forces? | have_you_served_in_the_u_s_armed_forces | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Were you ever called into active duty as a member of the National Guard or as a Reservist? | were_you_ever_called_into_active_duty_as_a_member_of_the_national_guard_or_as_a_reservist | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Have you ever received health care or benefits from a VA center? | have_you_ever_received_health_care_or_benefits_from_a_va_center | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Is anyone else in your household a Veteran? | is_anyone_else_in_your_household_a_veteran | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Where were you staying on the night before the Census? | where_were_you_staying_on_the_night_of_january_xxx | text | Where were respondents staying on January 16, 2017 for the 2017 Census, Were were respondents staying on February 22, 2018 for the 2018 Census. | Outdoors/streets/parks/tent Emergency shelter Encampment Transitional housing Automobile/car view top 100 |
| Is this the first time you have been homeless? | is_this_the_first_time_you_have_been_homeless | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| How many people including yourself usually stay there? | how_many_people_including_yourself_usually_stay_there | number | 1 2 3 4 10 view top 100 | |
| How long have you been homeless this current time? | how_long_have_you_been_homeless_this_current_time | text | More than 1 year 4-6 months 7-11 months 1 year 1-3 months view top 100 | |
| Have you been living in an emergency shelter and/or on the streets for a year or more? | have_you_been_living_in_an_emergency_shelter_and_or_on_the_streets_for_a_year_or_more | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| In the last 12 months, how many times have you been homeless including this current time? | in_the_last_12_months_how_many_times_have_you_been_homeless_including_this_current_time | text | 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 6 or more times view top 100 | |
| How many different times have you been homeless in the past 3 years, including this current time? | how_many_different_times_have_you_been_homeless_in_the_past_3_years_including_this_current_time | text | 1 time 2 times 6 or more times 3 times 4 times view top 100 | |
| C6. In addition to right now, how long would you say you have stayed in these kinds of places total in the past 3 years? | c6_in_addition_to_right_now_how_long_would_you_say_you_have_stayed_in_these_kinds_of_places_total_in_the_past_3_years | text | 1 - 3 years 4 years or more Less than a year view top 100 | |
| How old were you the first time you experienced homelessness? | how_old_were_you_the_first_time_you_experienced_homelessness | text | 18 -24 years old 25 years or older 25 -49 years old 0-17 years old 50 years or older view top 100 | |
| Youth. How many different times have you experienced housing instability in the past 3 years? | youth_how_many_different_times_have_you_experienced_housing_instability_in_the_past_3_years | text | 6 or more times 1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times view top 100 | |
| How many people are in your household, excluding yourself? | how_many_people_are_in_your_household_excluding_yourself | number | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 | |
| Do you have any children under age 18? | do_you_have_any_children_under_age_18 | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Are any of your children under 18 currently living with you? | are_any_of_your_children_under_18_currently_living_with_you | text | No Yes Don't know view top 100 | |
| Do you live alone or with other household members? | do_you_live_alone_or_with_other_household_members | text | Alone With other household members With a pet/live animal view top 100 | |
| Where were you living at the time you most recently became homeless? | where_were_you_living_at_the_time_you_most_recently_became_homeless | text | Sonoma County Other County in CA Out of State view top 100 | |
| How long have you lived in Sonoma County? | how_long_have_you_lived_in_sonoma_county | text | 10 years or more 10 or more years 5-9 years 1-4 years Less than 1 year view top 100 | |
| Immediately before you became homeless where you living? | immediately_before_you_became_homeless_where_you_living | text | A home owned or rented by friends/relatives A home owned or rented by you or your partner Subsidized housing or permanent supportive housing Jail or prison Motel/hotel view top 100 | |
| Lost job | lost_job | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Eviction | eviction | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Foreclosure | foreclosure | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Incaceration | incaceration | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Alcohol or drug use | alcohol_or_drug_use | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Illness/medical problem | illness_medical_problem | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Divorce/separation/break up | divorce_separation_break_up | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Landlord raised rent | landlord_raised_rent | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Argument with family or friend | argument_with_family_or_friend | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Family/domestic violence | family_domestic_violence | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Mental health issues | mental_health_issues | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Hospitalization/treatment | hospitalization_treatment | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Aging out of foster care | aging_out_of_foster_care | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Probation/parole restrictions | probation_parole_restrictions | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Fire (f1_15) | fire_f1_15 | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Condition that led to homelessness: Other | condition_that_led_to_homelessness_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't know/decline to state | don_t_know_decline_to_state | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Can't afford rent | can_t_afford_rent | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| No job/not enought income | no_job_not_enought_income | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| No money for moving costs | no_money_for_moving_costs | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| No housing available | no_housing_available | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Criminal record | criminal_record | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| No ID/paperwork | no_id_paperwork | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Housing process too difficult | housing_process_too_difficult | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| No transportation | no_transportation | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Bad credit | bad_credit | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Eviction record | eviction_record | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Medical/health issues | medical_health_issues | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Child care costs | child_care_costs | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Keeping your from permanent housing: Immigration issues | keeping_your_from_permanent_housing_immigration_issues | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Restrictions from probation/parole | restrictions_from_probation_parole | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Keeping your from permanent housing: Other | keeping_your_from_permanent_housing_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| If safe, affordable permanent housing was available, would you want to move in? | if_safe_affordable_permanent_housing_was_available_would_you_want_to_move_in | text | Yes, with supportive services Housing without preconditions (Housing First) Yes, with no supportive services Unsure No (Skip to section G) view top 100 | |
| If yes, are you interested in accessing services to help you make this transition? | if_yes_are_you_interested_in_accessing_services_to_help_you_make_this_transition | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| What is your total monthly income? | what_is_your_total_monthly_income | text | $0-$99 $750-$1,099 $450-$749 $100-$449 $1,100-$1,499 view top 100 | |
| What is your current employment status? | what_is_your_current_employment_status | text | Unemployed Employed part-time Employed full-time Employed seasonal/sporadic view top 100 | |
| Are you currently | are_you_currently | text | Looking for work Unable to work Not looking for work view top 100 | |
| What is the highest level of education you have completed? | what_is_the_highest_level_of_education_you_have_completed | text | High school/GED Some college Less than high school College degree view top 100 | |
| Any chronic health problem or medical condition | any_chronic_health_problem_or_medical_condition | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | post_traumatic_stress_disorder | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| Any psychiatric or emotional conditions | any_psychiatric_or_emotional_conditions | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| A physical disability | a_physical_disability | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| A traumatic brain injury | a_traumatic_brain_injury | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| Conditions preventing spouse, signification other, parent from maintaining work or housing: Drug or alcohol abuse | conditions_preventing_spouse_signification_other_parent_from_maintaining_work_or_housing_drug_or_alcohol_abuse | text | No Yes Refuse view top 100 | |
| An AIDS or an HIV related illness | an_aids_or_an_hiv_related_illness | text | No Refuse Yes view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: Any chronic health problem or medical condition | prevents_housing_any_chronic_health_problem_or_medical_condition | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: Prevents housing: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | prevents_housing_prevents_housing_post_traumatic_stress_disorder | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: Any psychiatric or emotional conditions | prevents_housing_any_psychiatric_or_emotional_conditions | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: A physical disability | prevents_housing_a_physical_disability | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: A traumatic brain injury | prevents_housing_a_traumatic_brain_injury | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: Drug or alcohol abuse | prevents_housing_drug_or_alcohol_abuse | text | Yes No Refuse view top 100 | |
| Prevents housing: An AIDS or an HIV related illness | prevents_housing_an_aids_or_an_hiv_related_illness | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Chronic health problem | chronic_health_problem | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| PTSD | ptsd | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Drug or alcohol abuse | drug_or_alcohol_abuse | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Physical disability | physical_disability | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Traumatic brain injury | traumatic_brain_injury | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Psychiatric or emotional condition | psychiatric_or_emotional_condition | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| HIV/AIDS | hiv_aids | text | No view top 100 | |
| None of the above | none_of_the_above | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Are you currently experiencing home/domestic violence or abuse? | are_you_currently_experiencing_home_domestic_violence_or_abuse | text | No Decline to state Yes view top 100 | |
| Have you ever been physically, emotionally or sexually abused by a relative, or another person you have stayed with (spouse, partner, sibling, parent)? | have_you_ever_been_physically_emotionally_or_sexually_abused_by_a_relative_or_another_person_you_have_stayed_with_spouse_partner_sibling_parent | text | No Yes Decline to state view top 100 | |
| Do you receive any disability benefits such as Social Security Disability Income, Veterans Disability Benefits, or GA? | do_you_receive_any_disability_benefits_such_as_social_security_disability_income_veterans_disability_benefits_or_ga | text | No Yes Decline to state view top 100 | |
| Are you currently or have you ever received treatment for mental health issues? | are_you_currently_or_have_you_ever_received_treatment_for_mental_health_issues | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Have you ever been treated for drug or alcohol abuse? | have_you_ever_been_treated_for_drug_or_alcohol_abuse | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Since you became homeless this last time, have you needed medical care and been unable to receive it? | since_you_became_homeless_this_last_time_have_you_needed_medical_care_and_been_unable_to_receive_it | text | No, I have received care No, I haven't needed care Yes view top 100 | |
| H12. How many times have you been hospitalized as an inpatient in the past year? | h12_how_many_times_have_you_been_hospitalized_as_an_inpatient_in_the_past_year | text | 0 times 1 time 2 times 3 times 6-10 times view top 100 | |
| H13. How many times have you been to the emergency room in the past three months? | h13_how_many_times_have_you_been_to_the_emergency_room_in_the_past_three_months | text | 0 times 1 time 2 times 3 times 6-10 times view top 100 | |
| How would you rate your general physical health? | how_would_you_rate_your_general_physical_health | text | Good Fair Very good Poor view top 100 | |
| Hospital ER | hospital_er | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Urgent care | urgent_care | text | No Yes 2 view top 100 | |
| VA hospital/clinic | va_hospital_clinic | text | No 3 Yes view top 100 | |
| Private doctor | private_doctor | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Friends/family | friends_family | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Free/community clinic | free_community_clinic | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Public health clinic | public_health_clinic | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Where do you usualy get medical care: Other | where_do_you_usualy_get_medical_care_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't know | don_t_know | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Do you usually get enough to eat? | do_you_usually_get_enough_to_eat | text | Yes No Don't know view top 100 | |
| Emergency shelter | emergency_shelter | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Free meals | free_meals | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Bus passes | bus_passes | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Job training/employment services | job_training_employment_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Shelter day services | shelter_day_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Legal assistance | legal_assistance | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Transitional housing | transitional_housing | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Immigration services | immigration_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Health services | health_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Mental health services | mental_health_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Alcohol/drug counseling | alcohol_drug_counseling | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Disaster Shelter (I1_12) | disaster_shelter_i1_12 | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Currently using services: Other | currently_using_services_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Not using any services | not_using_any_services | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| General Assistance (GA)/CAAP | general_assistance_ga_caap | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Food Stamps/SNAP/WIC/CalFresh | food_stamps_snap_wic_calfresh | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Any VA Disability Compensation | any_va_disability_compensation | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Other Veterans benefits (GI, Health) | other_veterans_benefits_gi_health | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Social Security | social_security | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| SSI/SSDI/Disability | ssi_ssdi_disability | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Medi-Cal/Medicare | medi_cal_medicare | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| CalWORKs/TANF | calworks_tanf | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| FEMA Assistance | fema_assistance | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Not receiving any form of government assistance | not_receiving_any_form_of_government_assistance | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't think you are eligible | don_t_think_you_are_eligible | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't have ID | don_t_have_id | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| No permanent address | no_permanent_address | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Never applied | never_applied | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Benefits were cut off | benefits_were_cut_off | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Why not using government assistance: Immigration issues | why_not_using_government_assistance_immigration_issues | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Paperwork too difficult | paperwork_too_difficult | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't know where to go | don_t_know_where_to_go | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Turned down | turned_down | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Applied and waiting for response | applied_and_waiting_for_response | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Why not using government assistance: Other | why_not_using_government_assistance_other | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Don't want government assistance | don_t_want_government_assistance | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Have you spent a night in jail in the last 12 months? | have_you_spent_a_night_in_jail_in_the_last_12_months | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Are you currently on probation or parole? | are_you_currently_on_probation_or_parole | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Were you on probation or parole at the time you most recently became homeless? | were_you_on_probation_or_parole_at_the_time_you_most_recently_became_homeless | text | No Yes Decline to state view top 100 | |
| On average in the last 12 months, how often have you had contact with your parents or other family? times | on_average_in_the_last_12_months_how_often_have_you_had_contact_with_your_parents_or_other_family_times | number | 1 0 2 3 4 view top 100 | |
| FF2. On average in the last 12 months, how often have you had contact with your parents or other family? (Youth) | ff2_on_average_in_the_last_12_months_how_often_have_you_had_contact_with_your_parents_or_other_family_youth | text | Year Month Week Day view top 100 | |
| FF3.How many times have you tried to move back in with your parents or other family? (Youth) | ff3_how_many_times_have_you_tried_to_move_back_in_with_your_parents_or_other_family_youth | text | 1 time 2 times 3 times 6 or more times 4 times view top 100 | |
| In the last 12 months, on average how often have you had contact with your parents or other family members? | in_the_last_12_months_on_average_how_often_have_you_had_contact_with_your_parents_or_other_family_members | text | 0 times 7 - 12 times per year 1 - 6 times per year 49 - 60 times per year 105 - 208 times per year view top 100 | |
| Veteran Status | veteran_status | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Sheltered first definition | sheltered_first_definition | text | UNSHELTERED SHELTERED view top 100 | |
| Sheltered second definition 2017 | sheltered_second_definition_2017 | text | UNSHELTERED Emergency shelter Transitional shelter view top 100 | |
| Adult Respondents with 1 or more disabling conditions | adult_respondents_with_1_or_more_disabling_conditions | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| All Respondents with 1 or more disabling conditions | all_respondents_with_1_or_more_disabling_conditions | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Number and percentage of individuals reporting disabling conditions | number_and_percentage_of_individuals_reporting_disabling_conditions | number | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 | |
| none | text | No Yes view top 100 | ||
| Household with one or more children | household_with_one_or_more_children | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Chronic family | chronic_family | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Chronic household | chronic_household | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Chronic Total | chronic_total | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Chronic individuals in a non family | chronic_individuals_in_a_non_family | number | view top 100 | |
| Household size | household_size | text | 1 2 3 4 6 view top 100 | |
| Transgender | transgender | text | 0 1 view top 100 | |
| LGBTQ | lgbtq | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Race/ethnicity (single response) | race_ethnicity_single_response | text | White Latino Multiracial Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native view top 100 | |
| ACCOMODATION | accomodation | text | Emergency transition or other shelter Outdoors, streets, parks, encampments Vehicle Structure indoor area Motel/hotel view top 100 | |
| C3. How long have you been homeless this current time? (recoded as previous year) | c3_how_long_have_you_been_homeless_this_current_time_recoded_as_previous_year | text | 1 year or more 2-6 months 7-11months 30 days or fewer view top 100 | |
| Employment | employment | text | Unemployed Employed view top 100 | |
| HEALTH_CONDITION ( at least one out of seven) | health_condition_at_least_one_out_of_seven | text | Yes No view top 100 | |
| Total Domestic Violence (H4+H5) | total_domestic_violence_h4_h5 | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Unaccompanied Children and Youth | unaccompanied_children_and_youth | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| LGBTQ (SEXOS) | lgbtq_sexos | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| VEHICULAR | vehicular | text | Automobile/car Camper/Van Van view top 100 | |
| TOTAL VEHICULAR | total_vehicular | text | No vehicle Van/Automobile/car/Camper/Van view top 100 | |
| ENCAMPMENT | encampment | text | No Yes Encampment view top 100 | |
| What is your gender? (GENDER) | what_is_your_gender_gender | text | Male Female Transgender Don't identify as male, female, or transgender view top 100 | |
| Only adults | only_adults | text | Yes Encampment view top 100 | |
| Only young | only_young | text | Yes Encampment view top 100 | |
| Members | members | text | 1 2 view top 100 | |
| Parenting Youth | parenting_youth | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Child only househoulds | child_only_househoulds | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Serious mental illness | serious_mental_illness | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | domestic_violence | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Veteran | veteran | text | No 2 Yes view top 100 | |
| Women gender | women_gender | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Old People | old_people | text | Less than 55 years 55 years or more view top 100 | |
| Chronic Total (RC) | chronic_total_rc | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Serious mental illness Sonoma 2018 | serious_mental_illness_sonoma_2018 | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Sequential survey ID in the data file | sequential_survey_id_in_the_data_file | text | 1 10 100 101 102 view top 100 | |
| Was your previous housing or sleeping location affected by the recent fires? | was_your_previous_housing_or_sleeping_location_affected_by_the_recent_fires | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| What city or town were you living in prior to the fires? | what_city_or_town_were_you_living_in_prior_to_the_fires | text | Santa Rosa Petaluma Guerneville Healdsburg Other view top 100 | |
| Evacuated and couldn't return | evacuated_and_couldn_t_return | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Home or sleeping location burned or destroyed | home_or_sleeping_location_burned_or_destroyed | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Home or sleeping location no longer accessible | home_or_sleeping_location_no_longer_accessible | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Person I was staying with asked me to leave after the fires | person_i_was_staying_with_asked_me_to_leave_after_the_fires | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Landlord raised rent after fires | landlord_raised_rent_after_fires | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Evicted after the fires | evicted_after_the_fires | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Home or sleeping location damaged by smoke | home_or_sleeping_location_damaged_by_smoke | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| Other (Fire) | other_fire | text | No Yes view top 100 | |
| N/A (Fire) | n_a_fire | text | Yes No view top 100 |