Activists generally use a highly inflated figure of around 3 million; see mutant statistics
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Before around 1980, homeless were called street people. Female street people were called "bag ladies".
Before around 1980, homeless were called street people. Female street people were called "bag ladies".
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The federal government estimates around 350,000 homeless people - just over 0.1 percent. Activists generally use a highly inflated figure of around 3 million; see [[mutant statistics]].