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
2022: 69,144
2023: 75,518
By region
Antelope Valley
2022: 4,598
2023: 4,686
Change: +88
San Fernando Valley
2022: 9,604
2023: 10,443
Change: +839
San Gabriel Valley
2022: 4,661
2023: 5,009
Change: +348
Metro L.A.
2022: 17,820
2023: 18,531
Change: +711
Westside
2022: 4,604
2023: 6,669
Change: +2,065*
South L.A.
2022: 14,598
2023: 12,995
Change: −1,603*
Eastside
2022: 4,781
2023: 6,511
Change: +1,730*
Harbor
2022: 4,445
2023: 6,476
Change: +2,031*
*Statistically significant change
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
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.
This story originally appeared on LA Times
