Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles - Data Collected in 2018-19 - Prepared for U.S. Department of Education

Oct 15, 2026

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This report compiles data on children under age six who are experiencing homelessness at the national level and across the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The analysis uses 2018–2019 data collected by the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, supplemented by publicly available sources from the U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The findings support policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in understanding need and access to education and related services.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages81

Reading Time3 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Data Highlights

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

Data Sources

Methodology

Appendix II: Federal Definitions of Homelessness

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Definition

HEARTH Act Definition

Appendix III: Federally Funded Early Childhood Programs

Head Start

Child Care and Development Fund

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting

McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Act

Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles Data Collected in 2018-19 Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles Data Collected in 2018-19 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 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 Miguel A. Cardona, Ed.D. Secretary Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Donna Harris-Aikens Acting Assistant Secretary Office of the Chief Data Officer Gregory Fortelny Chief Data Officer May 2021 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 (2021) . Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles: 2018-19. 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: [amy.yamashiro@ed.gov](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 by jurisdiction in 2019 3 Exhibit 2: Numbe

FAQs

What population does the report focus on?

The report focuses on children under age six who are experiencing homelessness at the national level and in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

What time period does the report’s main data cover?

The report presents data collected from 2018 to 2019.

Which organizations collected or contribute data used in the report?

Key data are collected by the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with contributions from the U.S. Department of Education and other public sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD.

Oct 15, 2026

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