Retiring on the Streets:
Homeless Population for the Elderly
Is Getting Worse
Living on a fixed income means seniors are especially vulnerable to rent hikes, cost-of-living increase and inflation.
Percentage of People's Income Going to Rent
AVERAGE CALIFORNIAN RENTER
SENIORS
SENIORS
OVER 80
Los
Angeles
2018
Overall homelessness number went down but...
Seniors living
on the streets increase by
22%
Latest count of Homeless from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
5,231
2050 means 25%
2015
2017
NOW
California seniors:
• Fastest growing demographic
• Most vulnerable to the housing crisis
California's senior population (65+)
will grow to
4 million
by 2030
By 2050, 25% of California's population will be seniors. You do the math.
Something has to give.
Homeless population increases to
(a 15% increase from 2015)*
135,000
*According to California Housing Partnership
42%
35%
29%