Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles - 2013-14 to 2017-18 - 2020

Oct 15, 2026

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Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles examines a five-year period (2013-14 to 2017-18) for children under age six experiencing homelessness across the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It consolidates data from federal and public sources including ACF and ASPE within HHS, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report supports policymakers, practitioners, and researchers with jurisdiction-level trends on both size and service coverage, while also addressing related factors and federal definitions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages82

Reading Time3 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

Data Highlights

Introduction

References

Profiles

National

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Appendix I: Data Sources and Methodology

Appendix II: Federal Definitions of Homelessness

Appendix III: Federally-Funded Early Childhood Programs

Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles: 2013-14 to 2017-18 Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles: 2013-14 to 2017-18 Prepared for: U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Office of the Chief Data Officer Prepared by: Amy Yamashiro John McLaughlin U.S. Department of Education 2020 This publication contains information about and from outside organizations, including hyperlinks and URLs. Inclusion of such information does not constitute an endorsement by the Department. U.S. Department of Education Betsy DeVos Secretary Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development James Blew Assistant Secretary Office of the Chief Data Officer Gregory Fortelny Chief Data Officer October 2020 This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: Yamashiro, Amy & McLaughlin, John (2020) . Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles: 2013-14 to 2017-18. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Office of the Chief Data Officer. [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html](https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html). Availability of Alternate Formats Requests for documents in alternate formats such as Braille or large print should be submitted to the Alternate Format Center by calling 202-260-0852 or by contacting the 504 coordinator via email at[om_eeos@ed.gov](om_eeos@ed.gov). Notice to Limited English Proficient Persons If you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for Department information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1- 800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (TTY: 1-800-437-0833), or email us at: [Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:)[. Or write to:](Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. Or write to:) U.S. Department of Education, Information Resource Center, LBJ Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Content Contact: Amy Yamashiro Phone: 202-453-5577 [Email:](Email: amy.yamashiro@ed.gov)[ ](Email: amy.yamashiro@ed.gov)[amy.yamashiro@ed.gov](Email: amy.yamashiro@ed.gov) Contents List of Exhibits iii Data Highlightsiv Introduction 1 References 7 Profiles National 8 Alabama 9 Alaska 10 Arizona 11 Arkansas 12 California 13 Colorado 14 Connecticut 15 Delaware 16 District of Columbia 17 Florida 18 Georgia 19 Hawaii 20 Idaho 21 Illinois 22 Indiana 23 Iowa 24 Kansas 25 Kentucky 26 Louisiana 27 Maine 28 Maryland 29 Massachusetts 30 Michigan 31 Minnesota 32 Mississippi 33 Missouri 34 Montana 35 Nebraska 36 Nevada 37 New Hampshire 38 New Jersey 39 New Mexico 40 New York 41 North Carolina 42 North Dakota 43 Ohio 44 Oklahoma 45 Oregon 46 Pennsylvania 47 Puerto Rico 48 Rhode Island 49 South Carolina 50 South Dakota 51 Tennessee 52 Texas 53 Utah 54 Vermont 55 Virginia 56 Washington 57 West Virginia 58 Wisconsin 59 Wyoming 60 Appendix I: Data Sources and Methodology 61 Data Sources 61 Methodology 62 Early Childhood Homelessness 62 Early Childhood Education for Children Experiencing Homelessness 64 Related Factors 65 References 65 Appendix II: Federal Definitions of Homelessness 66 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Definition 66 HEARTH Act Definition 67 Appendix III: Federally-Funded Early Childhood Programs 69 Head Start 69 Child Care and Development Fund 69 Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting 70 McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Act 71 List of Exhibits Exhibit 1: Number of children under age six

FAQs

What period and age group does the report cover?

The report covers a five-year period from 2013-14 to 2017-18 and focuses on children under age six experiencing homelessness.

Which jurisdictions are included in the profiles?

The profiles include the national level, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

What data sources does the report use?

It uses data collected from 2013-14 to 2017-18 by ACF and ASPE within HHS and by the U.S. Department of Education, along with publicly available data from the U.S. Census Bureau, HUD (2014 to 2018), and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Oct 15, 2026

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