Hays County Area Food Bank

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Hunger in America, 2006: Central Texas Report, Capital Area Food Bank

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People are hungry

Texas has the highest food insecurity* rate in the nation. More than 16% of Texas households were food insecure from 2002 to 2004. Read the USDA report.
In Central Texas, 1 in 4 children and 1 in 5 adults suffer from hunger or food insecurity
In the Austin/San Marcos area, a family of four needs $44,000 to cover basic needs

* food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times due to a lack of financial resources

Who is hungry?

the elderly living on fixed incomes
low income families with children
the sick and disabled
people suffering from hard times
people living paycheck to paycheck

Why are people hungry?

Poverty

11% of school age children in Hays County live below the 2006 Federal Poverty Level of $20,000 for a family of 4

62% of the San Marcos CISD students and 35% of Hays CISD students qualify for the free or reduced lunch program

Medical and prescription bills

Texas has the highest number of uninsured people of any state in the nation - 26% of the state's population

34% of Capital Area Food Bank clients report having to choose between paying for food and purchasing medicines

Rent

Rent in the Austin/San Marcos area is higher than any other metropolitan area in Texas

Utilities

Low income families spend 11.6% of income on utilities compared with 4.3% for the average family

In Our World
25% of all people alive on planet earth today live on less than a $1 a day and lack adequate food, clean water, clothing, and shelter.

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