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The child food insecurity rate in Pennsylvania was 12.2% in 2021. Explore a map of child hunger statistics in Pennsylvania at the state and local level.
Food insecurity is an ongoing lack of certainty about one’s next meal, which can lead to hunger among other physiological conditions like stress. The USDA orgnizes food security and insecurity into four categories, ranging from most to least food secure.
Food insecurity—the condition assessed in the food security survey and represented in USDA food security reports—is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
Our interactive map features annual food insecurity estimates for all individuals and children, as well as older adults and seniors, at the state level and below. To achieve our vision of an America where no one is hungry, we believe it is imperative to address disparities in food insecurity by race as well as place.
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) plays a leading role in research on food security and food security measurement in U.S. households and communities.
14 maj 2024 · Understand local-level estimates, racial disparities, child food insecurity rates, eligibility for SNAP, and more. Take action to address hunger.
Findings from Map the Meal Gap are presented in a series of four standalone briefs including this executive summary, child food insecurity, food price variation, and an analysis of health, disability and food insecurity.
