Youth Homeless Facts
34% of the total homeless population is under 24.
In 2014, however, 45,205 were unaccompanied.
About 80% of homeless youth (aged 12-21) use drugs or alcohol as a means to self-medicate to deal with the traumatic experiences and abuse they face.
Youths under the age of 18 will run away at least once.
Approximately 40% of homeless teens identify as LGBT.
Over 50% of young people in shelters and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and didn't care.
21-40% of homeless youth had been sexually abused compared to 1-3% of the general youth population.
Of youth who run away, 41% have been abandoned by their parents for at least 24 hours and 43% have been beaten by a caretaker.
HIV rates for homeless people are 3 to 9 times higher.
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-homeless-teens
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