Sharing housing because of economic hardship or housing loss is considered to be doubled-up homelessness. And the amount of Latinos in this situation saw a significant increase between 2020 and 2022, especially in Los Angeles County, where over one in four members of this demographic were in this situation.
A new study by the Latino Politics and Policy Institute showed that the combination of Covid-19's disproportionate impact on Latinos, especially when it came to health outcomes and accessing emergency resources, and Los Angeles' affordability crisis, created a perfect storm.
