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Are Couch Surfers Homeless? Washington Is Divided

August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

One number I haven’t dealt with in this series on homelessness in America: How many homeless people does the United States hold today? It depends on how we consider “doubling up” and the mercy of an extra bedroom. The official total, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is 746,000. Two-thirds of them are Read more...

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