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Louisiana Homeless Population Far From 13000

“13000 homeless in Louisiana”
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Confidence: High Checked on May 4, 2026

Summary

The most recent data from HUD and state reports indicate that Louisiana has roughly 3,000 people experiencing homelessness, with New Orleans alone accounting for about 1,300. No credible source reports a figure anywhere near 13,000 for the state.

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governing.com
hud.gov
  • Homeless Information: Louisiana - HUD

    Veterans: Contact the VA medical ... instructions for contacting the National Homeless Veteran Call Center here. You may also call the Veterans Affairs Emergency Housing Hotline for assistance at (877) 424-3838 · Seniors: Louisiana Housing Corporation, Homelessness Solutions ...

cao.lacity.gov
  • 2024 | greater los angeles homeless count

    Across the County*, unsheltered homelessness dropped by 5.1%, while the number of people in shelter rose by 12.7%. 2 0 2 4 | G R EA T E R L O S A N G E L E S H O M E L E S S C O U N T · -0.27% -5.1% +12.7% *Including data from Glendale CoC, Pasadena Coc, and Long Beach CoC. 1 Unsheltered numbers are an estimate, while Sheltered numbers have been counted. 1 · 1 · 5 · 46,260 · 32,680 · 13,580 · 45,252 · 29,275 · 15,977 · 0 · 10,000 ·

lhc.la.gov
  • Homelessness Solutions

    This page directs users to available resources from multiple providers in Louisiana including shelter, food banks and homeless service groups. ... This site offers rental housing and housing for sale across the state. Those searching for housing can find temporary housing available to those in need due to disaster recovery, rental housing that is income based or on a sliding scale rent, housing available to seniors and those with disabilities, and housing that does not require a criminal background check or credit check. ... The Louisiana Housing Corporation was created in 2011 and administers federal and state funds through programs designed to advance the development of energy efficient and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families, drives housing policy for Louisiana and oversees the state’s Disaster Housing Task Force.

endhomelessness.org
en.wikipedia.org
  • Homelessness in the United States by state - Wikipedia

    Department of Housing and Urban Development noted that "California had about 134,000 homeless individuals, which represented about 24 percent of the total homeless population in the nation” · The California State Auditor is an independent government agency responsible for analyzing California economic activities and then issuing reports. The Sacramento Bee notes that large cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco both attribute their increases in homeless to the housing shortage. In 2017, homeless persons in California numbered 135,000 (a 15% increase from 2015). In June 2019, Los Angeles County officials reported over 58,000 homeless in the county.

peoplesworld.org
commondreams.org
splcenter.org

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