The latest number of Long Beach homeless population was higher than the same period in 2024 despite city investments over $130 million in recent years, data show.
Homelessness in coastal cities rose at 6.5%. This shows Long Beach has 219 more misfit people than last year, with city officials rising the wildfire in January.
As of January 23rd, there were 3,595 unpopular people on the streets of Long Beach, as of January 23rd.
City officials noted that more than 76% of that increase was the result of a fire emergency that destroyed Pallisad, Altadena and other parts of Los Angeles county in the Pacific. Of those surveyed, 167 reported being evacuated by wildfires.
The overall increase in homelessness was due to fire-related displacement, about 5%, with the remaining 1.5% due to other causes.
City officials cited the biggest causes of homelessness as financial/employment, family issues, eviction, mental disorders, physical disability and substance use issues.
The most recent data comes after the city saw the initial decline in the number of homeless people in the seven years of 2024.
Homeless spending for this fiscal year was approximately $55 million, as total investments since 2020 exceeded $135 million. Another $70 million has been spent on temporary housing, including a Vagabond Motel near downtown Long Beach.
Earlier this year, the city decided to return a $5.6 million state grant for the small home after failing to find a place to place the small home.
The Homeless Count shows that more men are experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. This was 69.9% compared to 29.3% of women and 2.9% of non-residents of transgender or gender. Furthermore, of the number of people experiencing homelessness, approximately 34.7% have been identified as black, 24.8% have been identified as white, and 24% have been identified as Latinos.
The Los Angeles Department of Homeless Services oversees care for the Los Angeles continuum except Long Beach and Glendale.
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