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Los Angeles County Records Second Consecutive Homelessness Decline as Unsheltered Count Falls 9.5%
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – Los Angeles County saw a 9.5% drop in unsheltered homelessness and an 8.5% rise in sheltered homelessness due to increased public funding and housing initiatives, officials said.
- 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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L.A. homeless count drops again, but thousands remain on streets – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
LOS ANGELES —The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures released July 14, 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 county, while in the city of Los Angeles, there was a 3.4% drop, according to data r…
Los Angeles County’s Unsheltered Homeless Total Drops as More People Leave the Streets
The number of unsheltered homeless people in Los Angeles County in 2025 dropped by 9.5 percent from the previous year, according to the latest official count. The “unsheltered homeless” are people living on the streets, in encampments, or in vehicles. The overall homeless total includes both sheltered and unsheltered populations. Los Angeles County’s homeless total dropped for the second straight year, dipping 4 percent to 72,308, according to t…
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