05/11/2016
Approximately *53,000 young people call the streets home every year.
Nearly *7,400 homeless people 24 years old and younger live in New York City.
Children under 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population.
Of that number, approximately 42% were younger than age 5.
Approximately 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBT.
Every year, approximately 5,000 homeless young people will die because of assault, illness, or su***de while trying to survive.
