Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey - Epidemiology Report
August 1, 2017
The National Center on Family Homelessness estimated that 2.5 million children, or one out of every 30 U.S. children, experienced homelessness at some time in 2013.1 This estimate used a definition of homeless-ness based on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which defines as homeless any family or individual who lacks a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.