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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

U.S. homelessness crisis surges to record levels alongside rising rents and immigration

More people experienced homelessness in the United States in 2024 than at any other point within the last two decades since the federal government began tracking the crisis.

Nearly 772,000 people were experiencing homelessness across the country on a single night, marking an increase of more than 18 percent from 2023, according to an annual point-in-time survey from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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