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The Issue: Number of Youth Experiencing Homelessness In 2004, about 30% of the people sheltered by Snohomish County emergency shelters were aged 17 or younger, according to a development plan by the county's Planning and Development Services Department. Furthermore, the Tacoma News Tribune reports that the number of Washington students experiencing homelessness in 2010–2011 had risen nearly 20% from the previous year and more than 50% over a five-year span. Youth who are homeless are at a greater risk for drug dependency, physical and sexual assault, and participation in gangs or crimes of desperation. However, many of these youth are ...