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The number of people experiencing homelessness rose to more than 653,000 in 2023, a 12% increase from 2022, according to a December report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (publichealthnewswire.org)
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[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

That seems like a really low number considering how many homeless people I’ve seen in low population areas. I would imagine the dark figure is massive.