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Homelessness in Pasadena, California
2025


Every January or February, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts an annual "point-in-time" count of homeless persons throughout Los Angeles County. Missing from their tally, however, are those for the cities of Long Beach, Glendale, and Pasadena. These three cities conduct their own count within their jurisdictions, independent of LAHSA. They do work to coordinate with LAHSA, in order to provide as close to a countywide count as possible. Here are homeless count results reported by the City of Pasadena, California.


Also see: Homeless Counts in Los Angeles County




Homeless Population Counts - Pasadena
Point-in-Time Count
Year Total Unsheltered Sheltered
2025 581 336 245
2024 556 321 235
2023 556 303 253
2022 512 280 232
Year Total Unsheltered Sheltered
2021 No count counducted this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 527 294 233
2019 542 321 221
2018 677 462 215

Race/Ethnicity of Homeless - Pasadena
Point-in-Time Count

Race/ Ethnic Group 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
American Indian/ Alaska Native 3
(0.5%)
12
(2.2%)
13
(2.3%)
~15*
(3.0%)
9
(1.7%)
Asian 12
(2.1%)
5
(0.9%)
6
(1.1%)
N/A 10
(1.9%)
Black/ African American 183
(31.5%)
133
(23.9%)
114
(20.5%)
~164*
(32%)
163
(30.9%)
Hispanic/ Latino 59
(10.2%)
258
(46.48%)
150
(27.0%)
223
(43.6%)
194
(36.8%)
Race/ Ethnic Group 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
Middle Eastern 10
(1.7%)
2
(0.4%)
N/A N/A N/A
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(0.2%)
N/A 1
(0.2%)
White 124
(21.3%)
128
(23.0%)
205
(36.9%)
~241*
(47.0%)
259
(49.1%)
Multi-Racial/ Other 11
(1.9%)
18
(3.2%)
12
(2.2%)
N/A 15
(2.8%)

N/A Data not provided.
* 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.


Age Group of Homeless - Pasadena
Point-in-Time Count

Age Groups in 2024 & 2025 Counts

Age Group Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
2025 56
(9.6%)
36
(6.2%)
93
(16.0%)
137
(23.6%)
102
(17.6%)
108
(18.6%)
49
(8.4%)
2024 57
(10.3%)
38
(6.8%)
104
(18.7%)
112
(20.1%)
92
(16.5%)
99
(17.8%)
54
(9.7%)

Age Groups in 2020-2023 Counts

Age Group 2023 2022 2020
Under 18 37
(6.7%)
~41*
(8.0%)
42
(8.0%)
18 - 24 37
(6.7%)
~31*
(6.0%)
25
(4.7%)
25 - 39 137
(24.6%)
~123*
(24%)
131
(24.9%)
40 - 61 211
(37.9%)
~236*
(46%)
108
(20.5%)
62 and Over 93
(16.7%)
~77*
(15%)
73
(13.9%)

N/A Data not provided.
* The homeless count report here 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.


Gender of Homeless - Pasadena
Point-in-Time Count

Gender 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
Female 164
(28.2%)
167
(30.0%)
154
(27.7%)
~159*
(31.0%)
172
(32.6%)
Male 414
(71.3%)
373
(67.1%)
393
(70.7%)
~348*
(68.0%)
351
(66.6%)
Transgender 3
(0.5%)
8
(1.4%)
7
(1.3%)
N/A 3
(0.6%)
Non-Binary 3
(0.5%)
3
(0.9%)
N/A N/A 1
(0.2%)
Other 4
(0.7%)
5
(0.9%)
2
(0.4%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)

N/A Data not provided.
* The homeless count report here 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.


Other Characteristics of Homeless - Pasadena
Point-in-Time Count

Characteristic 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
Veterans 29
(5.0%)
32
(5.8%)
40
(7.7%)
~56*
(11.0%)
38
(7.2%)
LGBTQ+ 33
(5.7%)
34
(6.1%)
25
(8.0%)
~36*
(7.0%)
~42*
(8.0%)
Substance Use Disorder 156
(26.9%)
81
(14.6%)
156
(28.1%)
~123*
(24.0%)
~142*
(27.0%)
Severe Mental Illness 138
(23.8%)
87
(15.6%)
170
(30.6%)
~179*
(35.0%)
~137*
(26.0%)
Physical Disability 157
(27.0%)
64
(11.5%)
165
(29.7%)
~128*
(25.0%)
~195*
(37.0%)
Characteristic 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
PTSD 0
(0.0%)
29
(5.2%)
N/A N/A N/A
Traumatic Brain Injury 0
(0.0%)
15
(2.7%)
N/A N/A N/A
Chronic Health Condition 136
(23.4%)
69
(12.4%)
183
(32.9%)
~143*
(28.0%)
~216*
(41.0%)
HIV-Related 11
(1.9%)
16
(2.9%)
14
(2.5%)
N/A N/A
Foster Care Experience N/A 40
(7.2%)
50
(9.0%)
N/A ~74*
(14.0%)
Characteristic 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020
Fleeing Domestic Violence 57
(9.8%)
146
(26.3%)
51
(9.2%)
130
(25.4%)
68
(12.9%)
Chronic Homelessness 303
(52.2%)
239
(43.0%)
300
(54.0%)
271
(52.9%)
274
(52.0%)

N/A Data not provided.
* The homeless count report here 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.


Source: Pasadena Homeless Count