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08/03/2015

2013 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count: Overall Results for Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Continuum of Care (2013)

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

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Summary: Point-in-time count of homeless in Los Angeles focusing on geographic distribution and demographics, with special attention to categories such as veterans and youth. Significant findings include that the homeless population of the region is getting older and more white compared to last count in 2011, although the slight majority of homeless are African-American. The proportion of adult males increased significantly whereas the proportion of adult females, female children, and male children decreased.