Hunger in America 2010 Highlights
HOW MANY clients receive emergency assistance from FASD?
• 437,500 different people annually
• 73,200 in any given week
WHO receives emergency food assistance from FASD?
• 46% of the members of households are children under age 18
• 14% of the members of households are children 0-5
• 3% of the members of households are elderly
• About 11% of clients are non-Hispanic white, 16% are non-Hispanic black, 68% are Hispanic, and the rest are from other racial groups
• 62% of households include at least one employed adult
• 76% have incomes below the federal poverty level during the previous month
• 7% are homeless
Food Security
• 70% of client households are food insecure
• 41% of the clients have very low food security
• Among households with children, 72% are food insecure with very low food security
Choosing Between Food and Other Necessities
• 62% of clients report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel
• 62% had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage
• 34% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care
• 48% had to choose between paying for food and paying for transportation
• 57% had to choose between paying for food and paying for gas for a car
Satisfaction
• 98% of adult clients said they were either “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the amount of food they received from their provider; 96% were satisfied with the quality of the food they received
Please click on the link below to view the full report:
Hunger in America 2010: Local San Diego Report
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