Unhoused Death Records for Santa Clara County

Medical Examiner-Coroner records detail deaths among unhoused individuals in Santa Clara County from January 1, 2018 onward. The dataset includes demographic details, cause and manner of death, and precise incident locations. It is maintained by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office and updated nightly.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic clusters of unhoused deaths using Latitude and Longitude fields with Incident City.
• Investigate correlations between Age, Race, Gender, and specific Cause of Death categories.
• Track temporal trends in Manner of Death and Case Status over time using Death Date.
• Compare resident demographics (Resident Zip, Resident City) with incident locations (Incident Zip, Incident City) for mobility patterns.

Strengths

• Nightly updates ensure data reflects recent cases.
• Includes 18 distinct columns covering demographic, geographic, and medical details.
• Records span from January 2018 to present, providing multi-year coverage.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical power.
• Limited geographic scope to Santa Clara County, California.
• Data verification responsibility is disclaimed by the source after download.

Provenance

Source

Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office via data.sccgov.org.

Collection Method

Case records compiled for deaths under jurisdiction or reportable to the Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Time Range

January 1, 2018 to present.

Freshness

Updated nightly.

Geography

Santa Clara County, California, USA.