Counts of homeless per tract, from the Los Angeles Point In Time Count, for 2018
lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-2
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Resources
Documentation
There are notes in the source Excel file, but they are embedded as an image, so these following notes are from OCR:
Data Prepared by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Last updated 08/23/2018
Components of the Homeless Count
Street Count (all census tracts): Captures a point in time estimate of the
unsheltered population.
Shelter Count (from Homeless Management Integration System): Captures the
homeless population in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and safe
havens. The shelter count in this dataset excludes Cal WORKS hotel/ motel
vouchers and domestic violence shelters for confidentiality reasons.
Youth Count (sample census tracts): Collaborative process with youth
stakeholders to better understand and identify homeless youth.
Demographic Survey (sample census tracts): Captures the demographic
characteristics of the unsheltered homeless population.
Notes
LAHSA does not recommend aggregating census tract-level data to calculate
numbers for other geographic levels. Due to rounding, the census tract-level
data may not add up to the total for Los Angeles City Council District,
Supervisorial District, Service Planning Area, or the Los Angeles Continuum of
Care.
The Los Angeles Continuum of Care does not include the Cities of Long Beach,
Glendale, and Pasadena and will not equal the countywide Homeless Count Total.
Street Count Data include persons found outside, including persons found living
in cars, vans, ca mpers/RVs, tents, and makeshift shelters. The conversion
factors used to estimate the number of persons found Iivi ng outside are the
following: For fa milies- Makeshift Shelter = 2.42, Car = 2.96, Van = 2.43, Ca
mper/RV = 3.35, Tent = 2.75; For Individuals- Makeshift Shelter 1.67, Car =
1.54, Van = 1.62, Camper/RV = 1.76, Tent = 1.52.
Please visit https://www.lahsa.org/homeless-count/home to view and download
data.
Last updated 08/23/2018
Eagle Rock/Arroyo Seco Boundaries were updated
Documentation Links
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
- DownloadDataset in downloadable form.
Contacts
- Wrangler
- Creator
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, https://www.lahsa.org/
Packages
- zip http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.zip
- csv http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.csv
- source https://github.com/SDRDLAnalysts/data-projects.git
Accessing Packages in Metapack
import metapack as mp
pkg = mp.open_package('http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.zip')
# Create Dataframes
codebook_df = pkg.resource('codebook').dataframe()
tracts_df = pkg.resource('tracts').dataframe()
communities_df = pkg.resource('communities').dataframe()Data Dictionary
codebook | tracts | communitiescodebook
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| column_name | string | |
| description | string |
tracts
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tract | geoid | 2010 US Census Tract Code |
| year | integer | Year Tract was Counted |
| city | string | City Name |
| lacity | integer | Whether tract in Los Angeles city (=1,0=county) |
| community_name | string | Community Name |
| detailed_name | string | City, Community, or Los Angeles Neighborhood Council |
| spa | integer | Service Planning Area |
| sd | integer | LA County Supervisorial District |
| cd | integer | City Council District |
| ca_ssd | integer | State Senate District |
| ca_sad | integer | State Assembly District |
| us_cd | integer | US Congressional District |
| demogsurvct | integer | # Valid Adult Demographic Surveys |
| youthsurvct | integer | # Valid Youth Demographic Surveys |
| shelthmisct | integer | # Valid HMIS Individual Records |
| sheltercountany | integer | Whether any shelters reported in tract |
| streetcountany | integer | Whether PIT count reported in tract |
| totstreetsingadult | integer | Single adults over 24 years old counted during the Street Count |
| totstreetfamhh | integer | Family households counted during the Street Count |
| totstreetfammem | integer | Total family members counted during the Street Count |
| totcars | integer | Cars tabulated during the Street Count |
| totvans | integer | Vans tabulated during the Street Count |
| totcampers | integer | Campers tabulated during the Street Count |
| tottents | integer | Tents tabulated during the Street Count |
| totmakeshift | integer | Makeshift shelters tabulated during the Street Count |
| totcarpeople | number | People calculated living in cars |
| totvanpeople | number | People calculated living in vans |
| totcamperpeople | number | People calculated living in campers |
| tottentpeople | number | People calculated living in Tents |
| totmakeshiftpeople | number | People calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| famcarhh | number | Family Households calculated living in cars |
| famvanhh | number | Family Households calculated living in vans |
| famcamperhh | number | Family Households calculated living in campers |
| famtenthh | number | Family Households calculated living in Tents |
| fammakeshifthh | number | Family Households calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| famcarpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in cars |
| famvanpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in vans |
| famcamperpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in campers |
| famtentpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in Tents |
| fammakeshiftpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| indcarpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in cars |
| indvanpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in vans |
| indcamperpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in campers |
| indtentpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in Tents |
| indmakeshiftpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| totesadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in emergency shelter |
| totesadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in emergency shelter |
| totthadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in transitional housing |
| totthadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in transitional housing |
| totthadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in transitional housing |
| totthyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in transitional housing |
| totshadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in safe havens |
| totshadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in safe havens |
| totshadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in safe havens |
| totshyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in safe havens |
| totunsheltpeople | number | Total population of unsheltered homeless persons |
| totespeople | integer | Total population in emergency shelter |
| totthpeople | integer | Total population in transitional housing |
| totshpeople | integer | Total population in safe havens |
| totsheltpeople | integer | Total population of sheltered homeless persons |
| totpeople | number | Total population of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons |
communities
| Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| year | integer | Year Tract was Counted |
| community_name | text | Community Name |
| city | text | City Name |
| lacity | integer | Whether tract in Los Angeles city (=1,0=county) |
| spa | integer | Service Planning Area |
| sd | integer | LA County Supervisorial District |
| demogsurvct | integer | # Valid Adult Demographic Surveys |
| youthsurvct | integer | # Valid Youth Demographic Surveys |
| shelthmisct | integer | # Valid HMIS Individual Records |
| totstreetsingadult | integer | Single adults over 24 years old counted during the Street Count |
| totstreetfamhh | integer | Family households counted during the Street Count |
| totstreetfammem | integer | Total family members counted during the Street Count |
| totcars | integer | Cars tabulated during the Street Count |
| totvans | integer | Vans tabulated during the Street Count |
| totcampers | integer | Campers tabulated during the Street Count |
| tottents | integer | Tents tabulated during the Street Count |
| totmakeshift | integer | Makeshift shelters tabulated during the Street Count |
| totcarpeople | number | People calculated living in cars |
| totvanpeople | number | People calculated living in vans |
| totcamperpeople | number | People calculated living in campers |
| tottentpeople | number | People calculated living in Tents |
| totmakeshiftpeople | number | People calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| famcarhh | number | Family Households calculated living in cars |
| famvanhh | number | Family Households calculated living in vans |
| famcamperhh | number | Family Households calculated living in campers |
| famtenthh | number | Family Households calculated living in Tents |
| fammakeshifthh | number | Family Households calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| famcarpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in cars |
| famvanpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in vans |
| famcamperpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in campers |
| famtentpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in Tents |
| fammakeshiftpeople | number | Family Members calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| indcarpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in cars |
| indvanpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in vans |
| indcamperpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in campers |
| indtentpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in Tents |
| indmakeshiftpeople | number | Individuals calculated living in encampments (makeshift shelters) |
| totesadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in emergency shelter |
| totesadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in emergency shelter |
| totesyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in emergency shelter |
| totthadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in transitional housing |
| totthadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in transitional housing |
| totthadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in transitional housing |
| totthyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in transitional housing |
| totthyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in transitional housing |
| totshadultsingadult | integer | Total single adults over 24 years old in safe havens |
| totshadultfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household over 24, in safe havens |
| totshadultfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household over 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthsingyouth | integer | Total youth ages 18 to 24 counted in safe havens |
| totshyouthfamhh | integer | Total family households, with head of household age 18 to 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthfammem | integer | Total family members, with head of household 18 to 24, in safe havens |
| totshyouthunaccyouth | integer | Total unaccompanied minors, under 18 years in safe havens |
| totunsheltpeople | number | Total population of unsheltered homeless persons |
| totespeople | integer | Total population in emergency shelter |
| totthpeople | integer | Total population in transitional housing |
| totshpeople | integer | Total population in safe havens |
| totsheltpeople | integer | Total population of sheltered homeless persons |
| totpeople | number | Total population of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons |
Last Modified 2019-07-04T23:08:29
Packages
- zip http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.zip
- csv http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.csv
- source https://github.com/SDRDLAnalysts/data-projects.git
Accessing Packages in Metapack
import metapack as mp
pkg = mp.open_package('http://library.metatab.org/lahsa.org-homeless_count-2018-los_angeles-1.zip')
# Create Dataframes
codebook_df = pkg.resource('codebook').dataframe()
tracts_df = pkg.resource('tracts').dataframe()
communities_df = pkg.resource('communities').dataframe()