( CNN ) -- One in 50 children is homeless in the United States every year , according to a report released Tuesday . The National Center on Family Homelessness estimates more than 1.5 million children are without a home . The report , by the National Center on Family Homelessness , analyzed data from 2005-06 and found that more than 1.5 million children were without a home . `` These numbers will grow as home foreclosures continue to rise , '' Ellen Bassuk , president of the center , said in a statement . The study ranked states on their performance in four areas : the extent of child homelessness , the risk for it , child well-being and the state 's policy and planning efforts . The states that fared the poorest were Texas , Georgia , Arkansas , New Mexico and Louisiana . Connecticut , New Hampshire , Hawaii , Rhode Island and North Dakota performed the best . Homeless children have poor health , emotional problems and low graduation rates , the study found . `` The consequences to our society will play out for decades , '' Bassuk said . `` As we bail out the rest of our nation , it is also time to come to their aid . '' The report offers recommendations such as improved support to ensure that children 's schooling is not interrupted when they lose their homes , and services to address the trauma of homelessness . Other highlights in the report , `` America 's Youngest Outcasts : State Report Card on Child Homelessness : '' • 42 percent of homeless children are younger than 6 . • African-American and Native American children are disproportionately represented . • More than 1 in 7 homeless children have moderate to severe health conditions , such as asthma . • Approximately 1.16 million of homeless children today will not graduate from high school .
The National Center on Family Homelessness analyzed data from 2005-06 . In the first half of 2006, there were more than 61,000 homeless people in New York City, according to a report by the city's Department of Homeless Services. States that fared poorly were Texas , Georgia , Arkansas , New Mexico and Louisiana .