Hunger and Poverty in The United States

• Feeding America projects that 44 million people (1 in 7), including 13 million children (1 in 5), may experience food insecurity in 2022. (Feeding America, Food Insecurity and Poverty in the US.)
• Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap study reports that 44 million Americans – 13.5% of the U.S. population are food insecure. (Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap Data collected in 2022.)
• Feeding America’s, Map the Meal Gap study reports that 18.5% of children living in the U.S. – 13.4 million are food insecure. (Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap Data collected in 2022)
• The nation’s official poverty rate is 12.7%, living at or below the poverty line.  (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022 estimate US Census)
• The number of children living in poverty in the U.S. is 16.3%. (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2022 estimate US Census)
• The Federal unemployment rate is 4%. (Latest data is from May 2024). Check for updates at the U.S. Department of Labor website which posts unemployment rates at http://www.bls.gov/cps/.

Please let your friends, family and business associates know they can learn more about national solutions to hunger by visiting www.feedingamerica.org.

For more information about Georgia Mountain Food Bank and how you can get involved, contact us at 770-534-4111.