Key Facts on Homelessness & Children

National

1. One in 30 children in the U.S. is homeless. 
2. Homeless children are sick four times more often than other children. 
3. Homeless children go hungry at twice the rate of other children. 
4. Homeless children are four times more likely to show delayed development. 
5. Homeless children are twice as likely to have learning disabilities as non-homeless children. 
6. At least 20% of homeless children are unable to attend school. 
   

(National Center on Family Homelessness, Coalition for the Home-less, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Project Home, 2018 Homelessness in America: Focus on Families with Children– United States Interagency Council On Homelessness)

Florida

1. Florida school districts identified over 76,000 children and youth are homeless or unstably housed. 
2. 11% of homeless people are unaccompanied children and youth (one who is nit in physical custody of a parent or guardian). 
3. 28% are homeless families with minor children. 

(2018 Council on Homelessness Annual Report)

Broward County

In 2019, there were over 4,500 homeless children within the Broward County school system. This does not include those under the age of 5.