Statistics
Children and Families
•1 in 50 (over 1.5 Million) children go to sleep homeless
•34% of the homeless population are families with children
•Within the homeless family populations, 42% (approximately 650,000 children) are under the age of six.
•Homeless children are twice as likely to experience hunger as other children.
•More than one in seven homeless children have severe health conditions.
•One in 18 homeless children are members of families where adults hit or throw things.
•One in six homeless children suffer from emotional disturbances.
•Proficiency rates for homeless children in reading and math are on average 16% lower than scores of all students.
•The estimated graduation rate of a homeless child is 25%
National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH)
2009 State Report Card on Child Homelessness, America’s Youngest Outcasts Florida
•Florida ranks 46th in the nation for the number of homeless children.
•Florida ranks 37th for children at risk of being homeless
(1 = best, 50 = worst)
National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH)
2009 State Report Card on Child Homelessness, America’s Youngest Outcasts
Homeless in Florida
•On any given day, there are 57,687 persons without a home
•68% (27,237) homeless are men.
•32% (12,803) homeless are women.
2009 Report on Homeless Conditions in Florida submitted by the Department of Children and Families.
Homeless in Palm Beach County
•Total homeless (adults and children)on any given day, 2,147
•38 families with children
•465 family members
•1,682 Individuals
2009 Palm Beach County Point-In-Time Count – January 2009
•863 homeless students in Palm Beach County Schools
2008 Economic Indicators Report, Children’s Services Council
•Palm Beach County’s children go hungry three times more than the national average
Palm Beach County’s Food Stability Report (October 2004)
Unemployment (end of 2009)
Florida 11.5%
Palm Beach County 11.7%
Florida Agency for Workforce Alliance
