The number of unhoused Angelenos living in Hollywood, Skid Row and Venice remained relatively steady in 2025 compared to the previous year, but the population of people without any type of shelter continues to rise, according to a study released Thursday.
According to the RAND Housing Center, which conducted the study, unsheltered homelessness stayed flat in those Los Angeles neighborhoods between December 2024 and January of this year despite ongoing government efforts to clear tent encampments. In a separate study, RAND found a 15% decrease in the overall unhoused population in those three neighborhoods in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Within those populations, many more people were seen “rough sleeping” — meaning they had no tents, makeshift shelter or vehicles. According to the study, by January, 44% of the total unsheltered population in those areas was “sleeping rough,” compared to 30% in 2021-2022…