{"id":21919,"date":"2024-10-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/?p=21919"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:37:26","slug":"labarometer-homelessness-and-high-rents-weigh-heavily-on-angelenos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/labarometer-homelessness-and-high-rents-weigh-heavily-on-angelenos\/","title":{"rendered":"Homelessness, high rents weigh heavily on Angelenos, USC Dornsife study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n                                \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_top-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_top-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_top-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_top-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Composite image shows a homeless encampment in front of L.A. government buildings and a \u201cFor Rent\u201d sign on a post\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  Officials at Los Angeles\u2019 City Hall may find the latest results from the LABarometer Livability &#038; Affordability survey useful. (Composite: Letty Avila. Image source: iStock.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n          <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\/?category=social-impact\">Social Impact<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/nav>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Homelessness, high rents weigh heavily on Angelenos, USC Dornsife study finds<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  LABarometer survey on affordability and livability highlights how Los Angeles County residents prefer to solve homelessness and finds that 29% of residents who moved in the last year were forced to do so by rising rents, while 24% of all residents want to leave L.A.\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n           <strong class=\"author-field\"><span >By<\/span><a href=\"mailto:communication@dornsife.usc.edu\">Ileana Wachtel<\/a><\/strong>\n    \n          <span class=\"post-date-field\">October 24, 2024<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--social-share \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--social-share\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n    <span class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" style=\"line-height: 32px;\">\n      <span class=\"title\">\n        Share\n      <\/span>\n                        <a class=\"a2a_button_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Link\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_copy_link\">\n              <svg height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" width=\"19\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m7.43475275 9.52380952-2.17490843 2.26076008c-1.08745421 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County residents support mental health and drug treatment, 79% back rent control, and 81% favor the construction of more affordable housing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <li><p>29% of those who moved in the last year were forced to do so by rising rents, up from 20% in 2023; nearly 1 in 4 Angelenos have experienced some form of housing instability in adulthood.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>More than 9 in 10 Los Angeles County residents say homelessness is a pressing issue, and 64% feel its impact in their neighborhoods, according to the most recent findings from the USC Dornsife annual <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cesr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/LAB_TrackingLivAff2024.pdf\">LABarometer survey<\/a> on livability and affordability in L.A.<\/p>\n<p>Two-thirds of county residents see an unhoused person daily, while 1 in 5 knows someone who is unhoused. Additionally, nearly 10% (1 million) have experienced homelessness themselves at some point in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also highlights the solutions Angelenos support to address homelessness and sheds light on how residents are coping with rising rents and financial pressures. Less than half feel satisfied with their current financial situation.<\/p>\n<p>Conducted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cesr\/\">Center for Economic and Social Research<\/a> (CESR) at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the survey was done in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/hpri.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Homelessness Policy Research Institute<\/a> (HPRI), a joint venture of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dworakpeck.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/priceschool.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Sol Price School of Public Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Favored solutions to homelessness vary<\/h2>\n<p>Angelenos widely support the construction of affordable housing and the expansion of mental health services to tackle the homelessness crisis, but their preferred strategies often diverge based on social and economic standing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, homeowners are much less likely than renters to support policies such as affordable housing, vouchers and rent control. Homeowners, on the other hand, are more likely than renters to support encampment sweeps.<\/p>\n<p>The breakdown looks like this: Renters are 20% more likely to favor rent control than homeowners, while homeowners are 6% more likely than renters to support encampment sweeps. But both groups are more likely to support sweeps when they perceive homelessness as a problem in their neighborhood<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe divide between renters and homeowners over how to tackle the homelessness crisis highlights how economic standing shapes people&#8217;s priorities,\u201d said Kyla Thomas, director of <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cesr\/labarometer\/\">LABarometer<\/a> at CESR.<\/p>\n<p>When all participants were asked to prioritize their top three approaches to reducing homelessness, there was no clear consensus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>54% favor mental health and drug treatment<\/li>\n<li>47% support rent control<\/li>\n<li>42% support building affordable housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21921\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1.png\" alt=\"A bar graph showing support for various policies to address homelessness. The top three policies are Mental Health\/Drug Treatment (53.7%), Rent Control (47.4%), and Affordable\/Public Housing (41.6%). Other options include Housing Vouchers, Market-rate Housing, Encampment Sweeps, and Basic Income. Source: LABarometer.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1.png 2500w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1-500x532.png 500w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1-963x1024.png 963w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1-768x817.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1-1445x1536.png 1445w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_1-1926x2048.png 1926w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelenos prioritize mental health and drug treatment, rent control and building affordable housing above all other polices to address homelessness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Perceived causes of homelessness depend on experience<\/h2>\n<p>What are the major causes of homelessness? Opinions differ depending on who has experienced it. Among Angelenos who have experienced homelessness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>90% cite the high cost of housing as a major cause<\/li>\n<li>42% mention racism and discrimination as a major cause<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Among those who have never lived on the streets, 76% cite the cost of housing and 29% cite racism and discrimination as major causes.<\/p>\n<p>A large majority (85%) of both groups perceive mental illness and addiction as major contributing factors, though the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority\u2019s 2024 Homeless Count found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lahsa.org\/documents?id=8164-2024-greater-los-angeles-homeless-count-results-long-version-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a quarter<\/a> of unhoused adults report a serious mental illness and a quarter report a substance use disorder.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s surprising that mental health and addiction is more top-of-mind as a driver of homelessness than housing affordability\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/hpri.usc.edu\/staff\/jared-schachner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jared Schachner,<\/a> research scientist at the USC <a href=\"https:\/\/hpri.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homelessness Policy Research Institute<\/a>. \u201cThis underscores the need for better educating the public regarding the structural factors that contribute to homelessness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Those who had previously been unhoused were 13 percentage points more likely to cite racism and discrimination as major contributors to homelessness than those who hadn\u2019t. Notably, 21% of Black respondents say they have been unhoused at some point in their lives, the highest rate among all racial groups surveyed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21920\" style=\"width: 2501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2.png\" alt=\"A bar graph showing homelessness rates by race. The highest rate is among Black individuals at 21.3%, followed by White at 9.2%, Hispanic at 8.5%, Asian at 5.9%, and Other at 5.7%. Source: LABarometer.\" width=\"2501\" height=\"2385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2.png 2501w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2-500x477.png 500w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2-1024x977.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2-768x732.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2-1536x1465.png 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_2-2048x1953.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2501px) 100vw, 2501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At least twice as many Black respondents reported being unhoused than all other racial groups surveyed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;These findings highlight the relationship between racism and poverty in L.A. County. L.A.\u2019s homelessness problem is both a cause and consequence of longstanding racial inequities,&#8221; said Thomas. She noted that these disparities persist, even when accounting for income and education levels.<\/p>\n<h2>Housing challenges persist in L.A. County<\/h2>\n<p>As Angelenos grapple with pervasive homelessness, many also struggle with high rents. The average rent in Los Angeles is 39% above the national average, according to Apartments.com. Among residents who moved in the last 12 months, 29% say they were forced to relocate due to rising rents, a significant increase from 20% in 2023 and just 13% in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21922\" style=\"width: 2501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3.png\" alt=\"A bar graph showing the percentage of people who relocated due to a rent increase over time. The rates rose from 7.5% in October 2020 to 28.7% in July 2024, showing a steady increase over four years. Source: LABarometer.\" width=\"2501\" height=\"2586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3.png 2501w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3-500x517.png 500w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3-990x1024.png 990w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3-768x794.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3-1486x1536.png 1486w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/labarometer_charts_3-1981x2048.png 1981w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2501px) 100vw, 2501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The percentage of movers who relocated due to a rent increase rose significantly from 2020 to 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite rising rents, most residents plan to stay put. Only 8% of respondents said they intend to move to a new residence within L.A. County in the next year, though 29% of respondents wish they could move somewhere else in L.A.<\/p>\n<p>Just 2% of Angelenos plan to move out of L.A. in the next year, though 24% of respondents wish they could leave. However, among those planning to leave L.A., 27% said they don\u2019t have a strong desire to move, suggesting they may be priced out or moving for reasons unrelated to housing preference.<\/p>\n<p>To assess the extent of housing instability among adults, respondents were asked if they had spent a month or more in an unstable living situation \u2014 such as couch surfing, staying in a hotel, living in a car, staying in a shelter, or being on the street. About 23% said they had experienced housing insecurity at some point in their life.<\/p>\n<p>Amid these challenges, the survey reveals some bright spots:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food insecurity has dropped from 16% last year to 13%<\/li>\n<li>66% of residents report satisfaction with their neighborhood<\/li>\n<li>62% are satisfied with their lives overall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About LABarometer<\/h2>\n<p>LABarometer is a research center housed at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research. The LABarometer survey monitors social and economic conditions in Los Angeles County, focusing on four key issues: livability, affordability, mobility and sustainability. LABarometer surveys are fielded on a biannual basis to a representative panel of approximately 2,000 adults randomly selected from households throughout the county.<\/p>\n<p>This fifth wave of the Livability &amp; Affordability survey includes a new module developed in collaboration with USC\u2019s Homelessness Policy Research Institute to better understand the problem of homelessness in L.A. County. The survey was conducted from June 24 to Oct. 15, and 1,507 residents participated. By tracking the same residents over time, LABarometer aims to capture trends and shifts in residents\u2019 attitudes and circumstances, allowing decision-makers in the public and private sectors to better understand the evolving lives and needs of L.A. 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