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PersonswithDisabilities <br />In the Cities of Eugeneand Springfield, about 32,438 people, or 14%, livewith one or more <br />disabilities. The highest reported disabilities include ambulatory (8%), cognitive(8%),and difficulty <br />with independent living (7%). <br />PersonsExperiencingHomelessness <br />The 2019 Point-in-TimeCount (PIT) identified2,165peoplein Lane County experiencing <br />homelessness, a 32% increasefrom 2018and 49%increasefrom 2016. Over two-thirds of this <br />population, or 1633 individuals, met HUD’s definition of unsheltered, which includes 411persons <br />staying in “alternative to shelter” programs such as Dusk to Dawn, Opportunity Village, and <br />Conestoga Huts. The 2019 PIT count also found that 759 persons experiencing homelessness were <br />seriously mentally ill, 724 were chronically homeless, 525 reported substance abuse, 173 were <br />veterans, and 113 were families with children staying in a shelter. For FY 2018, Lane County <br />reported that 2,753 unduplicated individuals who were homeless received human services from one <br />or moreagencies.During the 2018-2019 school year, the three public school districts in Eugene <br />and Springfield report 1,629 homeless youth, includes students who are staying with friends or <br />family. The reported number includes 482 homeless youth who were unaccompanied. <br />PersonswithSpecialNeedswhoarenotHomeless <br />Limited new data exists specific to non-homeless special needs populations in the cities of Eugene <br />and Springfield.Thereare numerous sub-populationsinthiscommunity. Of those, there aresome <br />that have both sufficientnumbers and unique housing and service needs that warrant identification. <br />Those include the following: families with children, seniors, ex-offenders, people with HIV/AIDS, <br />victims of domesticviolence,peoplewithdrugand alcohol addictions,peoplewhoareevictedor <br /> <br />foreclosed, people with physical and mental disabilities, veterans, youth and young adults, and <br />youth aging out of foster care. <br />andEconomy <br />Economic conditions in Eugene and Springfield have recovered significantly in the past decade, and <br />the region has emerged as a more diversified economy thanit was duringtheGreat Recession. <br />The number of jobs has grown steadilyduring thedecade, and unemployment rateshave remained <br />relatively low during recent years (below 6%). Wages haverisenas well, although the loss of <br />manufacturing jobs still has tempered wage growth in the region. <br />In 2018, unemployment was 4.50%. Employment growth combined with retirements anddeclining <br />unemployment rates is creating a strengthening economy. Asthe economy continues to improve, the <br />labormarket tightens, availability of skilled workers may create a challenge for employers. <br />Unemployment in the region has beendecreasing butopportunities are limited for young unskilled <br />2020Consolidated Plan8 Eugene and Springfield, OR <br /> <br />