This weeks data exercise put faces to the countless numbers of people who are homeless. While researching\u00a0Riverside County I found that there was 31% decrease in homelessness between 2011\u00a0and 2013. In 2011 the homeless population was 4,321 people and in 2013 the homeless population\u00a0was 2,979. Of that 2,979, 1,888\u00a0people were unsheltered and 1,090 were sheltered. Within\u00a0Riverside County, the city of Riverside had the most homeless people at 571.<\/p>\n
These may just seem like numbers but each one represents a specific individual. Seeing these numbers and the methods they used to come up with these statistics really put things into perspective.\u00a0 I was surprised by the numbers in Riverside County because I thought that the numbers were a\u00a0 lower compared to other counties. During my research I found that San Bernardino is the poorest county in California. The fact that Riverside County and San Bernardino County are so close to each other really shows\u00a0the effect\u00a0that bordering cities have towards one another.<\/p>\n
For example, Pasadena, California tends to be an extremely upscale city. With that being said, homeless people often are not present. But less than 15 minutes away in Downtown Los Angeles is the greatest population of homeless people living on skid row. Our society stereotypes people to where we think they should reside. People believe that if someone is homeless then they should be with the rest of the homeless population. This is something that needs to be changed and by doing research and making people aware of the homeless populations within their own counties gives them the opportunity to step in a try to make a difference.<\/p>\n
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