- There are over 1.6 million homeless youth living in America every year (1 in 50 American children)

- Over 50% of youth in shelters and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and did not care.

- 1 IN 4 homeless youth come from the foster care system

- 33% of heterosexual homeless youth have been sexually abused

- Around 400,000 homeless youth are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender, in which 58% have been sexually abused

- 1 IN 7 homeless children have moderate to severe health conditions

- Less than 1 in 4 homeless children will graduate from high school

- Every day 12 kids die on the streets of America

 

 

 

Facts have been compiled from the following sources:
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• National Runaway Switchboard
• Center for American Progress