Second Harvest - Hunger Study 2006

America's Second Harvest
Hunger Study 2006
Orange County, CA Highlights

This past year, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County took part in a nationwide hunger study in conjunction with America’s Second Harvest. On February 23, 2006, the results were released. Some of the most significant findings are:

Children under the age of 18 make up 37% of the clients served by Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, while children under the age of 5 make up 10%.

47% of the clients served by Second Harvest are working families, where one or more members of the household are employed.

Among households with children, 81% are food insecure and 21% are experiencing hunger.

In the month before the Hunger Study, 56% of the clients had incomes below the official federal poverty level.

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