2005 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count

January 12, 2005 2005 Greater Los Angeles Homeless CountThe 2005 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, the largest homeless count ever conducted, was performed by using HUD-recommended practices. This comprehensive study included a field enumeration, field surveys, telephone surveys, and a sophisticated statistical analysis used to project homelessness in non-enumerated areas. For this study, the HUD definition of an unsheltered homeless person was used: someone who is either living on the streets, or in a vehicle, encampment, abandoned building, garage, or any other place not normally used or meant for human habitation. The estimated total of 88,345 homeless . . .