Hunger Statistics

Hunger Statistics show Hunger is Increasing in Our Youth

The last study on hunger in the U.S. was performed in 2002. At that time it was estimated there was over 12.4 million hungry children in the United States. This is a very disturbing fact for the one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The statistics for hunger have steadily grown since that time. The current estimate is 14 million!

There are 71,266 Alaskans living in poverty; 26,623 of those sited are children under the age of 18. There are 29,000 households affected by these statistics.

Only 2 in 10 children who received school lunch through the Federal Lunch Program also receive summer food when school is out. Studies show that consistent nutritional food also helps combat obesity in our youth.

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Food Insecurity

• In the United States, more than one out of five children lives in a household with food insecurity, which means they do not always know where they will find their next meal. 
• 16.7 million children in the U.S. live in this condition.[i]
• 20% or more of the child population in 36 states and D.C. lived in food insecure households in 2010. 
• Studies show that consistent nutritional food also helps combat obesity in our youth.[iii]
• In 2011, 16.1 million or approximately 22 percent of children in the U.S. lived in poverty.[ii] 

Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs

• In fiscal year 2010, 47 percent of all SNAP participants were children (Food Stamps)

i.  Coleman-Jensen, A., Nord, M., Andrews, M., & Carlson, S. (2012). Household Food Security in the United States in 2011.USDA ERS.
ii. DeNavas-Walt, C., B.D. Proctor, J.C. Smith. (2012). Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011. U.S. Census Bureau.
iii.  Administrative Hurdles Continue to Block Food for Hungry Children during the Summer Months