Did You Know That...?
Los Angeles County is facing many dangerous trends with regard to meeting the basic needs of its residents.
- Approximately 73,000 homeless people sleep on our streets each night 2.
- An alarming 1.6 million people in Los Angeles don't have health insurance 4.
How does United Way help people meet their basic needs?
Did you know that...?
The number of workers nearing retirement is increasing while the number of young workers with the skills needed to replace them is declining.
- That number jumps as high as 50 percent in many of our local communities.
- Low literacy skills are a serious barrier to employability, higher wages and workforce productivity
Addressing our crisis in education is a priority for United Way. See how we're making a difference.
Did You Know That...?
Many people now hold one or more jobs, yet barely make enough money to support themselves or their families.
- Many people in Los Angeles hold one or more jobs and yet struggle to make ends meet.
- The poverty level is defined as a family of four with an annual income of $20,000 per year or less.
See how United Way is permanently breaking the cycle of poverty
- 1.& 2 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2005; Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, 2006.
- 3.Tranquada, Robert; Vera, Yolanda; Gupta, Neelam; Quinn, Hollie. 2005. Sick System: A 10-Year Look at the Los Angeles Health Care System and Its Current State of Health. LA Health Action. (http://www.lahealthaction.org).Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
- 4. California Health Interview Survey, 2003.
- 5.United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Tomorrows Leaders 2005 Annual Report
- 6 & 7.United Way of Greater Los Angeles, The Literacy Report
- 8. California Budget Project; 2004 American Community Survey