Fadel, L., & Figueroa, A. (2017, November 15). New Study Finds That 4.2 Million Kids Experience Homelessness Each Year.

One in 30 teenagers in the US experiences homelessness, researchers at Chapin Hall, a research center at the University of Chicago, say. Their data also show that homelessness is more common among African-American youths, who are 82% more likely to be homeless at some point.