National Population and Subpopulation Estimates of Homeless Youth

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National Population and Subpopulation Estimates
of Homeless Youth

• Samantha Batko,
• Program and Policy Analyst,
• National Alliance to End Homelessness

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Agenda

• Overall Population and Subpopulations of Homeless
  Youth Under Age 18
• Overall Population and Subpopulations of Homeless
  Young Adults Ages 18-24
• Homeless Young Family Estimates
• Total Number of Homeless Youth

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NISMART 2 Duration of Runaway Episode
Duration of Runaway Episode Estimated Number of Children Percent
0 Hours to 24 Hours 328,400 19
24 Hours to 1 Week 975,700 58
1 Week to 1 Month 248,000 15
More than 1 Month 130,900 8
Total 1,683,000 100
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Homeless Youth Under 18
Category Percentage Number
Brief Runaways n/a 1.3 million
Low Risk 60 228,000
Transient 22 84,000
High Risk 18 68,000
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Homeless Youth Under 18
Category Percentage Number
Brief Runaway n/a 1.3 million
Temporarily Disconnected 86 327,000
Unstably Connected 8 29,000
Chronically Disconnected 6 24,000
Total 100 1,680,000
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Homeless Young Adults Age 18-24
Category Percentage Number
Short-Term 81 122,000
Episodic 9 13,000
Chronic 10 15,000
Total 100 150,000
This chart reflects the number of 18-24 year
olds in the adult single system and does not
reflect the number of parenting youth in the
family system.
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Homeless Young Families
Category Percentage Number
Temporary 72-75 36,000 -37,500
Long-Term Stayers 20 10,000
Episodic/Chronic 5-8 2,500-4,000
Total 100 50,000
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Total Number of Homeless Youth
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Contact

• Samantha Batko
• Program and Policy Analyst
• National Alliance to End Homelessness
• sbatko_at_naeh.org
• 202-942-8248