US EditionLos Angeles County Records Second Consecutive Homelessness Decline as Unsheltered Count Falls 9.5%
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – Sheltered homeless individuals in Los Angeles County increased by 8.5% while overall homelessness declined 4%, reflecting improved shelter access and new funding efforts.
- Data released in 2025 indicates that homelessness decreased for the second year in a row across both Los Angeles County and the city itself.
- This decline follows a record homelessness high in 2023 and was influenced by city and county initiatives, with the 2025 count postponed due to January wildfires.
- Homelessness dropped 4% countywide and 3.4% in the city, with unsheltered homelessness falling 9.5% overall and 7.9% in Los Angeles in 2025.
- Mayor Karen Bass highlighted that homelessness has decreased for the second consecutive year as a result of prompt and decisive action, while LAHSA reported a 12.6% drop in street encampments alongside a record 27,994 permanent housing placements in 2024.
- Despite these gains, officials warn that 72,308 people remain homeless, over 485,000 affordable housing units are needed, and a new county homelessness department aims to improve services amid ongoing challenges.
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Los Angeles (USA), 14 Jul (EFE).- The number of homeless people in Los Angeles decreased by 4% in 2025, which marks a sustained fall for the second consecutive year, according to the results of the census published this Monday by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). In total, 72,308 people in Los Angeles County were homeless last February when the survey was conducted. Of that figure, approximately 43,669 were registered at the c…
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The Press-EnterpriseHomeless count in LA County drops 4%, coupled with jump in homeless in shelters, permanent housing
The number of homeless in Los Angeles County dropped by 4% compared to last year, and is down by 3.4% in the city of Los Angeles, according to results of the 2025 homeless count released on Monday, July 14. In numbers, volunteers working the 2025 point-in-time Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in mid-February counted 72,308 people living without a permanent shelter. That reflects a drop from 75,312 recorded in the 2024 count. According to the c…
LA region experiences decline in homelessness for second consecutive year
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures released today, but authorities warned that more housing will be needed to continue the downward trend. The annual point-in-time homeless count showed there was a 4% decrease in homeless people across the
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