Quick Facts
3,300Female veterans who were homeless in 2010
This has doubled since 2006 according to estimates in a recent GAO report. Many of the women live with their minor children.
23.8%Children living with one parent in 2009
Learn about health and safety outcomes of children, with state rankings and family stories, in 2011 Kids Count Data Book, published by the Annie E.
15.4%Poor children without health care coverage
According to recently released 2010 Census Bureau figures.
17.2 MillionWomen living in poverty
Based on an analysis of 2010 Census data by the National Women’s Law Center. The poverty rate among women climbed from 13.9 percent in 2009 to 14.5
$10.9 billionCost to taxpayers for teen childbearing
The national and state estimates include costs associated with child welfare, criminal justice, public health and public assistance, as well as lost tax revenue.