In 2020, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported that approximately 4,673 youths are on the streets of LA County on any given night.
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness provided staggering statistics on youth homelessness.
How Many Youth Are Homeless?
On a Single Night
On a single night in 2020, 34,210 unaccompanied youth were counted as homeless. Of those, 90 percent were between the ages of 18 to 24. The remaining 10 percent (or 3,389 unaccompanied children) were under the age of 18.
Unsheltered
50 percent of homeless youth are unsheltered — sleeping outside, in a car, or someplace not meant for human habitation.
Homeless Youth
The Alliance estimates that over the course of a year, approximately 550,000 unaccompanied youth and young adults up to age 24 experience a homelessness episode of longer than one week. More than half are under the age of 18.
LA Homeless Youth
In 2020, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) reported that the LA Homeless Youth count increased by more than 18.5% , estimating that approximately 4,673 unhoused youths ages (18-24) are on the streets of LA County on any given night.