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Teenage Homelessness Statistics
LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to face homelessness after family rejection. Explore the biggest causes, who’s most affected, and why.
Prostitution Gender Statistics
In Sweden in 2023, men were 36.7% of the 381 people recorded as involved in prostitution—see what the remaining shares mean for gender patterns.
Representation In Media Statistics
30% of speaking characters in 2023 top-grossing movies were LGBTQ+—and that makes it crucial to examine how frequently identities are framed positively or negatively.
College Binge Drinking Statistics
In 2022, 22.8% of U.S. adults aged 18–25 reported binge drinking in the past month. Learn how definitions shape this number.
Sexist Dress Code Statistics
A North Carolina federal court found a school’s dress code sexist after 250 girls were disproportionately suspended for shoulder exposure.
African American Higher Education Statistics
53% of Black students report financial challenges as a persistence barrier—see how funding, housing, and aid shape outcomes in African American higher education.
Hunger In The Us Statistics
Food at home prices jumped 9.4% year over year—learn how that affordability squeeze connects to hunger and food access problems.
Born Into Poverty Stay In Poverty Statistics
Children in the poorest households are about 6 times more likely to be out of school—proof poverty can lock families into lost education.
Graffiti Statistics
In a controlled study, removing graffiti cut repeat incidents at targeted sites—find out what interventions work and why.
Right Wing Violence Statistics
Church arsons by right-wing extremists rose 50% from 2020 to 2023—see the figures and what changed.
Global Food Security Statistics
In 2022, 735 million people faced hunger—up 122 million since 2019. See how food security is tracked and what’s driving the rise.
Starvation Statistics
30% of people couldn’t afford a healthy diet in 2020—see how purchasing power shapes starvation risk.
Environmental Justice Statistics
4.3 million U.S. children live in homes with elevated asthma risk from air pollution—see the environmental-justice data behind who’s most affected.
Teen Parent Statistics
Unintended teen pregnancies are common—48% are unintended in the U.S. See the outcomes and the evidence-based prevention approaches that help.
Haiti Poverty Statistics
Haiti’s multidimensional poverty affects 46.0% (2017/2018). Explore what drives deprivation beyond income.
Racial Injustice Statistics
Black drivers are stopped more often: in 2022, police stopped them at 20% higher rates than white drivers—see what happens next.
Ideal Man Statistics
63% of women name confidence the top trait for an ideal man—and it influences attraction quickly. See what else they value most.
Racial Discrimination Statistics
Black drivers are stopped 20% more often than whites—discover what the data says about racial discrimination across U.S. systems.
Poverty In The United States Statistics
In 2022, the official U.S. poverty rate was 11.5%—37.9 million people in poverty. Explore the numbers by region, race, and measure.
Social Justice Statistics
The U.S. Gini index was 0.481 in 2022—see who bears the cost of widening inequality, and what it means for social justice.