cs/280.pdf <http://new.homelesschildrenamerica.oremed=adocs/280.pdf> Prevalence of Child Homelessness Based on a calcul=tion using the most recent U.S. Department of Education's count of homeless children in U.S. public schools an= on 2013 U.S. Census data: 2,483,539 ch=ldren experienced homelessness in the U.S. in 2013 (2.