Homeless counts in Los Angeles County are being tallied, and officials say the numbers are discouraging.
Annual point-in-time numbers 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 the details of the report:
Los Angeles County Homeless Population Estimates
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 LA
2022: 17,820
2023: 18,531
change: +711
west side
2022: 4,604
2023: 6,669
change: +2,065*
south los angeles
2022: 14,598
2023: 12,995
change: −1,603*
east side
2022: 4,781
2023: 6,511
change: +1,730*
port
2022: 4,445
2023: 6,476
change: +2,031*
*statistically significant change
Housing type
car
2022: 3,367
2023: 3,918
Van
2022: 2,330
2023: 3,364
RVs
2022: 7,178
2023: 6,814
tent
2022: 4,304
2023: 4,293
temporary shelter
2022: 4,786
2023: 5,049
Homeless population in 2023 by ethnicity/race
Hispanic/Latino: 30,350
Black/African American (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 22,606
Caucasian (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 13,826
Mixed Race, Multiracial, or Other Races (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 2,214
Asian (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 1,212
American Indian/Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 723
Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic/Latino): 389
Gender*
woman
2022: 21,145
2023: 22,320
Man
2022: 43,212
2023: 48,260
non-binary
2022: 624
630
Question
2022: 130
2023: 110
transgender
2022: 917
2023: 1,112
By age*
Child (0-17 years old)
2022: 6,346
2023: 6,230
Adult (25-64 years old)
2022: 51,735
2023: 56,647
Elderly (64+)
2022: 4,244
2023: 4,725
*Excludes Pasadena, Long Beach and Glendale.