Yet the numbers of older homeless people are rising across the country. Researchers believe the homeless population 55 and older in Los Angeles County will peak at 36,045 in 2025. So why are there more and more older homeless people? And Black people make up 31% of the older homeless population while they are only 6% of Californians 50 and older. Older homeless people in bad health and unable to work are running out of time.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2024 08:01 UTC