America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

New Jersey's Youngest Outcasts

The Report Card describes many factors related to child homelessness in each state. The Overall Rank represents the following four domains:

  1. Extent of Child Homelessness
  2. Child Well-being
  3. Risk for Child Homelessness
  4. State Policy and Planning Efforts

To learn more about New Jersey, see the Ranking Matrix at the right, and download the brief summary or long report.

Each state has its own unique history, context, and policies that affect children. Please visit our blog to share your experiences and thoughts about your state.

Overall Rank: 16


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New Jersey RANKS

Extent of child homelessness 2
Child well-being 17
Risk for child homelessness 22
State policy and planning Inadequate
Overall rank 16

*States ranked 1-50 1=best, 50=worst