The 2009 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Report was published in late October by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).
This report is an examination of the 2009 Homeless Count conducted in L.A. County early this year. Included in the report are: demographics of the homeless population (age, race, ethnicity and family composition), the homeless population by geography, major metro areas, (Service planning areas, or SPAS), subpopulations (those with HIV, victims of domestic violence, veterans, those with mental illnesses), and more. Data from previous homeless counts are also shared, as well. This report focuses on specific geographies in L.A. County within the Continuum of Care. This system includes all of L.A. County with the exception of Glendale, Long Beach and Pasadena.
Selected Findings:
- On any given night in Los Angeles County, there are about 48,000 homeless persons (pg. 1).
- More than half (58%) of the homeless persons counted on any given night were found in the City of Los Angeles (pg.1).
- About 10% of homeless persons are victims of domestic violence (pg. 10).
- About two thirds of homeless persons in L.A. County are unsheltered (pg. 7).
- Service planning area 4 (SPA 4, or Metro Los Angeles) has the highest numbers of homeless persons for any service planning area in L.A. County, with nearly a quarter of the county’s homeless population (pg. 7 ).
