How Much Do You Know About Homelessness? You Might Be Surprised, We Were…

What percentage of homelessness service users are members of families with minor aged children?

• A.

  7%

• B.

  33%

• C.

  45%

How many homeless children are there in Massachusetts?

• A.

  20,000

• B.

  50,000

• C.

  Over 100,000

Nationally approximately ______ children aged 0-5 years old experience homelessness in the course of a year.

• A.

  35,000

• B.

  245,000

• C.

  500,000

Half of homeless children attend_____different schools in one year.

There is no single community in the United States where a minimum wage worker can afford a market-rate two-bedroom apartment.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

A worker earning minimum wage ($8.00) would have to work _____ hours a week to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Boston.

• A.

  40

• B.

  63

• C.

  113

Research demonstrates that ____ to ____ percent of all homeless youth identify LGBT.

• A.

  5 to 10

• B.

  10 to 20

• C.

  20 to 40