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HUNGER IN IDAHO

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Food Insecure People in Idaho
13.2%
Food Insecurity Rate
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Food Insecure Children in Idaho
16.7%
Child Food Insecurity Rate
Map the Meal Gap

Starting in 2011, Map the Meal Gap, a national study conducted by Feeding America, has provided critical information about the nature and extent of hunger in communities across the U.S. This year’s data comes from 2016.

Methodology: Feeding America begins by analyzing the relationship between food insecurity and indicators of food insecurity and child food insecurity (poverty, unemployment, homeownership, etc.) at the state level. They then use the coefficient estimates from this analysis plus information on the same variables defined at the county level to generate estimated food insecurity rates for individuals or children at the county level.

Idaho Hunger Statistics

Updated May 2, 2018

  • The numbers improved for the third consecutive year, by 0.8 percentage points.
  • 1 in 8 Idahoans (221,800 people or 13.2%) is food insecure (down from 232,180, 14% from last year).
    72,840 Idaho children are food insecure. This is about 1 in 6 Idaho kids or 16.7% (down from 76,070 and 17.6% from last year).
    Idaho has 7 counties with childhood hunger higher than 20%. That’s down from 9 last year, 20 in 2016 and 30 in 2015.
  • North central Idaho has seen a decrease in overall food insecurity (16,560 and 15.4%, overall down from 16,870 and 15.8%/ 3,640 and 17.2% child, down from 3,800 and 18%)
  • Eastern Idaho has seen a decrease (49,400 and 13% overall, down from 51,560 and 13.6%/ 18,100 and 16.2% child, down from 19,070 and 17.1%).
  • Nearly 1 in 3 people who need assistance have income levels that prevent them from getting government assistance (34%). This number is up 5% from last year.
  • More than half of the people who are food insecure make too much to receive most government assistance (51%)
  • Overall food insecurity and rate have both hit levels below the first run of data from 2009 (2011 release) for the second consecutive year.
  • The economy may be improving, but many people are still not seeing the benefits.
  • 5 counties are showing overall food insecurity rates below 10%. Same as last year.

In Addition

  • This study uses 2016 statistics, which are the most recent available.
  • Idaho’s hungry are falling short by nearly 6 meals every week. That’s two full days.
  • The average meal cost in Idaho has increased to $2.93 (up from $2.92)
  • Food is getting more expensive and Idaho’s hungry are falling further behind.

Map the Meal Gap 2018 Interactive Map

Map the Meal Gap Interactive Map
Map the Meal Gap Interactive Map

 

Map the Meal Gap Video

Map the Meal Gap 2018 Related Documents

Reports are based on data collected and analyzed by Feeding America

Idaho 2018 Map the Meal Gap Overview

Idaho 2018 Food Insecurity by County Data PDF

Idaho 2018 Map the Meal Gap Child Food Insecurity Overview
Idaho 2018 Child Food Insecurity by County PDF

Map the Meal Gap Idaho Historical Data

Map the Meal Gap 2017

Idaho 2017 Overall Food Insecurity

Idaho 2017 Child Food Insecurity

Map the Meal Gap 2016

Idaho 2016 Overall Food Insecurity

Idaho 2016 Child Food Insecurity

Map the Meal Gap 2015

Idaho 2015 Overall Food Insecurity

Idaho 2015 Child Food Insecurity

Feeding America Documents

Executive Summaries with US Data

Executive Summaries

Feeding America 2018 Executive Summary

Feeding America 2018 Child Food Insecurity Summary

FAQ and Terminology

Map the Meal Gap FAQ

Map the Meal Gap Key Terms and Phrases

Map the Meal Gap Poverty and Insecurity

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