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A spot count of homeless in the state, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, identified about 3,850 homeless people. That's 48% more than a year earlier.
© Provided by Xinhua The change interrupts a gradual, decade-long decline in homelessness in New Mexico, which has the highest poverty rate in the west
The homeless population in New Mexico has abruptly increased by 48% in 2022, disrupting the state's decade-long gradual decline in people living without permanent shelter.