Quick Facts
The Need
- 865,000 individuals need assistance with food each year in Houstn and throughout southeast Texas
- Nearly 900,000 people live in poverty in our 18-county area (15% of the population)
- One in four children in Harris County lives at or below poverty level
The Face of Hunger in Southeast Texas
- Of the 153,000 different people who receive food assistnace each week:
- Nearly half of households include at least one working adult
- 94% are not homeless
- 47% are children
Hard Choices
- Hungry families report they must often choose between paying for food and other necessities.
- Food vs. utilities - 62%
- Food vs. rent or mortgage - 50%
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Hunger Study 2010 Results
Hunger Study Fact Sheet (highlights)
Houston Food Bank Facts
Hunger Facts