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What parts of L.A. saw big jump in homelessness? (lemmy.world)

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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

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[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was expecting way worse with the evictions just recently starting

[–] Lanfordr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] FuccDiss@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Hollyweird

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly, every neighborhood. What usually happens is people who are from an area end up sticking to it after becoming unhoused. In my time here, last 13-years, encampments grew bigger after Occupy Wallstreet back in 2012 in DTLA. A lot of people, then, thought the best way to protest was to put their shit in storage and live in tents around civic centers. It's just continued to compound since then, as malignant gentrification remains rampant. I'm sure the evictions aren't going to help at all. I am glad we are beginning to build tiny houses for the unhoused, though.