The homeless count for Los Angeles County is in, and officials say the numbers are discouraging.
The annual point-in-time count released Thursday by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found a 9% increase in Los Angeles County and a 10% increase in the city of Los Angeles.
Here are details from the report: Estimate of L.A. County homeless population By region A map showing the service planning areas defined by LAHSA in 2023's Homeless Count.
(Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) Dwelling types
Cars 2022: 3,367 2023: 3,918
Vans 2022: 2,330 2023: 3,364
RVs 2022: 7,178 2023: 6,814
Tents 2022: 4,304 2023: 4,293
Makeshift shelters 2022: 4,786 2023: 5,049 2023 homeless population by ethnicity/race
Hispanic/Latino: 30,350
Black/African American (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 22,606
White (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 13,826
Mixed, Multiple, or Other races (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 2,214
Asian (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 1,212
American Indian/Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 723
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 389 By gender*
Female 2022: 21,145 2023: 22,320
Male 2022: 43,212 2023: 48,260
Non-Binary 2022: 624 2023: 630
Questioning 2022: 130 2023: 110
Transgender 2022: 917 2023: 1,112 By age*
Children (0-17 years) 2022: 6,346 2023: 6,230
Adults (25-64 years) 2022: 51,735 2023: 56,647
Older Adults (64+ years) 2022: 4,244 2023: 4,725
*Does not include Pasadena, Long Beach, Glendale. source
I was expecting way worse with the evictions just recently starting
It may not include those as the ban was only recently lifted and it takes a while for evictions to work their way through the courts. We may see a lot higher number next year.