Hunger in America 2010 Highlights
435,700 individuals recieved FASD food assistance last year
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 ìvery satisfiedî or ìsomewhat satisfiedî with the amount of food they received from their provider; 96% were satisfied with the quality of the food they received
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Hunger in America 2010: Local San Diego Report
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