The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts an annual "point-in-time" count of homeless persons throughout Los Angeles County. Missing from LAHSA's tally, however, are cities of Glendale, Long Beach, and Pasadena. These three cities conduct their own count within their jurisdictions, independent of LAHSA. Here are key homeless count results reported by the City of Glendale.
Also see: Homeless Counts in Los Angeles County
| Year | Total | Unsheltered | Sheltered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 195 | 89 | 106 |
| 2022 | 225 | 103 | 122 |
| 2020 | 169 | 75 | 94 |
| Year | Total | Unsheltered | Sheltered |
| 2019 | 243 | 96 | 147 |
| 2018 | 260 | 104 | 156 |
| 2017 | 168 | 111 | 57 |
In the 2023 Glendale homeless count, two persons who identified as white also identified as Armenian.
| Race/ Ethnic Group | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/ Alaska Native | 9 (4.6%) |
4 (1.8%) |
8 (4.7%) |
11 (4.5%) |
~5 (2%)* |
| Asian | 3 (1.5%) |
8 (3.6%) |
4 (2.4%) |
7 (2.9%) |
~5 (2%)* |
| Black/ African American | 39 (20.0%) |
34 (15.1%) |
24 (14.2%) |
47 (19.3%) |
~47 (18%)* |
| Multi-Racial/ Other | 12 (6.2%) |
3 (1.3%) |
16 (9.5%) |
34 (14.0%) |
~36 (14%)* |
| Race/ Ethnic Group | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 2 (1.0%) |
1 (0.4%) |
1 (0.6%) |
4 (1.6%) |
~3 (1%)* |
| White | 130 (66.7%) |
143 (63.6%) |
116 (68.6%) |
140 (57.6%) |
~164 (63%)* |
| Hispanic/ Latino† | 86 (44.1%) |
81 (36.0%) |
74 (43.8%) |
102 (42.0%) |
103 (39.6%) |
* The homeless count report provided only percentages. The Almanac provides an approximate number here, based on the percentage of total number of homeless persons counted. The tilde (~) indicates an approximate number.
† This category overlaps all other racial categories. Hispanic/Latino is considered an ethnic rather than a racial category and persons identified as Hispanic/Latino may also identify with one or more racial categories. Of the 195 persons recorded in the 2023 homeless count, 86 identified as not Hispanic/Latino.
Note: Age data in Glendale homeless counts prior to 2020 were somewhat incomplete. These are reflected by the N/A entries in the table below. Even the 2022 count deviated by consolidating the age groups 35-44 and 45-54 into a single age group, contrary to count reports for 2020 and 2023.
| Age Group/ Percentage | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 48 (24.6%) |
45 (20.0%) |
42 (24.9%) |
49 (20.2%) |
61 (23.5%) |
| 18 - 24 | 10 (5.1%) |
5 (2.2%) |
7 (4.1%) |
9 (3.7%) |
4 (1.5%) |
| 25 - 34 | 23 (11.8%) |
34 (8.3%) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 35 - 44 | 30 (15.4%) |
N/A | 14 (8.3%) |
N/A | N/A |
| 35 - 54 | --- | 72 (32.0%) |
--- | --- | --- |
| 45 - 54 | 27 (13.8%) |
--- | 26 (15.4%) |
N/A | N/A |
| 55 - 64 | 26 (13.3%) |
38 (16.9%) |
27 (16.0%) |
N/A | N/A |
| 65+ | 31 (15.9%) |
31 (13.8%) |
21 (12.4%) |
N/A | N/A |
N/A Data not provided.
| Characteristic/Percentage | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans† | 6 (3.1%) |
7 (3.9%) |
8 (6.3%) |
5 (3.6%) |
12 (6.0%) |
| Substance Use Disorder* | N/A | 6 (3.3%) |
17 (13.4%) |
25 (18.0%) |
20 (10.1%) |
| Serious Mental Illness* | 30 (15.4%) |
34 (18.9%) |
33 (26.0%) |
39 (28.1%) |
41 (20.6%) |
| Physical Disability* | 30 (15.4%) |
23 (12.8%) |
25 (19.7%) |
43 (30.9%) |
0 (0.0% |
| Fleeing/Having Experienced Domestic Violence* | 60 (30.8%) |
20 (11.1%) |
19 (15.0%) |
27 (19.4%) |
44 (22.1%) |
† Numbers are for the homeless population age 18 and over. Percentages are the adult homeless population only.
N/A Data not provided.
Source: City of Glendale Human Services
