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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

2022: 69,144
2023: 75,518

By region

Antelope Valley
2022: 4,598
2023: 4,686
Change: +88

San Fernando Valley
2022: 9,604
2023: 10,443
Change: +839

San Gabriel Valley
2022: 4,661
2023: 5,009
Change: +348

Metro L.A.
2022: 17,820
2023: 18,531
Change: +711

Westside
2022: 4,604
2023: 6,669
Change: +2,065*

South L.A.
2022: 14,598
2023: 12,995
Change: −1,603*

Eastside
2022: 4,781
2023: 6,511
Change: +1,730*

Harbor
2022: 4,445
2023: 6,476
Change: +2,031*

*Statistically significant change

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

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.

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