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One-fourth of the homeless in Denver Metro Area have Hispanic origin

HOMELESS | Homeless population in downtown Denver. (Photo/El Comercio Colorado)

NUMBER OF HOMELESS REACHES 9,000 in 2022

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A study released by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) indicates that the number of homeless individuals in the Denver metropolitan area has reached 9,000. This figure is 31 percent higher than the one recorded in 2022. Meanwhile, the current number of homeless is 50 percent higher than the figure found in 2020.

Out of the total count, Latinos represent 25 percent, compared to the 22 percent of the Hispanic population in Colorado. Additionally, 35 percent of the 1,200 families without shelter in the seven counties of Metro Denver have Hispanic origin. This percentage rises to 45 percent among Hispanics under 18 years old without fixed housing.

One-fourth of the homeless in Denver Metro Area have Hispanic origin Tiene origen hispano cuarta parte de indigentes en Denver

Evictions are on the rise

“We are starting to feel all the economic consequences of the COVID-19 era,” said Jamie Rife, Executive Director of MDHI. Pandemic aid funds for homeless prevention have come to an end, along with many other protections, leading to a “sharp increase” in eviction requests, she explained.

“This, coupled with inflation and the rising cost of housing, is causing many people to become homeless,” she added. The report indicates that in the case of Hispanics, the incomes of these families are “significantly lower” than those of other groups. This “racial disparity” makes it difficult to rent or buy a home.

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