Reply #360: As 1 out of every 50 American children is homeless. Too late to recommend. [View All]

[Catherina]

http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/




More than 1.5 million homeless American children are stranded at the grim nexus of poverty, economic recession, and escalating housing foreclosures—one in every 50 American children is homeless each year. With foreclosures and layoffs increasing daily, the number of children and families without homes in the United States is likely to increase.

America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness presents the clearest snapshot yet of the 1.5 million children who are homeless each year—where they live and the consequences of their precarious situations. The report documents the extent of child homelessness, child well-being, risk for child homelessness and policy and planning efforts for each state. Recommendations for state and federal action are also included.

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Among the findings reported in America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness:

1 in 50 children in America are homeless.

1.5 million children are homeless each year.

Of the 2.3 to 3.5 million Americans who are homeless each year, 34% are families.

These numbers are likely to grow as the economic recession worsens and escalating housing foreclosures increase.

Overall Rank by State
States ranked 1-50 with 1 being best and 50 worst

State / Score
Connecticut 1
New Hampshire 2
Hawaii 3
Rhode Island 4
North Dakota 5
Minnesota 6
Wisconsin 7
Massachusetts 8
Maine 9
Vermont 10
Iowa 11
South Dakota 12
Illinois 13
Pennsylvania 14
West Virginia 15
New Jersey 16
Virginia 17
Maryland 18
Delaware 19
Ohio 20
Wyoming 21
Alaska 22
Idaho 23
Tennessee 24
Washington 25
Oregon 26
Missouri 27
Kansas 28
Michigan 29
Indiana 30
Oklahoma 31
Alabama 32
Montana 33
Nebraska 34
Colorado 35
Arizona 36
Utah 37
New York 38
South Carolina 39
California 40
Mississippi 41
Kentucky 42
Florida 43
North Carolina 44
Nevada 45
Louisiana 46
New Mexico 47
Arkansas 48
Georgia 49
Texas 50

http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/findings_national.php

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