Hunger and Poverty in the United States

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (July 1, 2003)                                                                                290,809,777

     Number of children under age 18                                                                  73,043,506

     Number of children under age 6                                                                    23,637,134

Unemployment rate (FY 2004)                                                                                   5.6%

Poverty rate                                                                                                            12.5%

     Number of persons living in poverty (2003)                                                     35,861,000 

     Number of children under age 18 in poverty (2001-2003)                                 12,244,000

     Poverty rate for children under age 18 (2001-2003)                                                16.9%

FOOD INSECURITY - The USDA's Economic Research Service's technical definition of hunger or not having access to enough food for active, healthy lives for all household members; hunger or at risk of hunger.

Households Food Insecure                                                                                      11.2%

Households Food Insecure with Hunger                                                                      3.5%

NATIONAL FOOD INSECURITY PROFILE

 FOOD INSECURITY RATE

National Statistics, 2002, Hunger in the U.S., Food Research and Action Center: http://www.frac.org

Household Food Security in the United States, 2003/ FANRR-35, USDA, Economic Research Service, Mark Nord, Margaret Andrews, and Steven Carlson: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr35/

Quick Links

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
1201 Sams Avenue
New Orleans, La 70123

O: 504-734-1322
F: 504-733-8336

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
7:30am -4:00pm

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