|
The latest federal data indicate that:
- In 2004, 13.5 million households (or 11.9% of all U.S. households)
were food insecure. Over 38 million people (13.2% of all
Americans)
lived in these households.
- During the 12 months preceding the 2004 survey, 4.4 million
households experienced hunger. Over 10.7 million adults and
children
lived in these households.
- In 2004, 13.9 million children under age 18 lived in food-insecure
households (19.0% of all children).
- Food insecurity and hunger are concentrated in low-income households.
In 2004, households with incomes below 130% poverty line had
a
food insecurity prevalence more than 3 times the national level.
More than two-thirds of households reporting hunger had incomes
under
185%
of the poverty line.
- Female-headed households showed disproportionately high levels
of food insecurity and hunger, with 33% reporting food insecurity
and
1 in 11 experiencing
hunger.
- Black and Hispanic households had food insecurity prevalences
that were at least 2.5 times those of White (non-Hispanic) households.
|
|
2004
|
| |
000's |
% |
| Children in households |
73,039
|
(100.0) |
| Food insecure |
13,868
|
19.0
|
without child hunger |
13,323
|
18.2
|
|
with child hunger |
545
|
0.7
|
| Individuals in households |
288,603
|
(100.0) |
| Food insecure |
38,196
|
13.2
|
|
without hunger |
27,535
|
9.5
|
|
with hunger |
10,661
|
3.7
|
| Number of households |
112,967
|
(100.0) |
| Food insecure |
13,494
|
11.9
|
|
without hunger |
9,045
|
8.0
|
|
with hunger |
4,449
|
3.9
|
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