Food Security
Portion of people living in census tracts that are not food deserts (i.e., census tracts not designated low income and low food access)
Indicator Summary Score
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.
National Rate
87%of people with food security
Hope Goal
97%of people with food security
Distance to Goal
32 millionmore people in the U.S. would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
Why it Matters
Having food security increases economic productivity, leads to better educational outcomes, and prevents avoidable health care costs from hunger-related health issues.
Indicator Summary
- Asian/Pacific Islander individuals have the highest rates of food security with 91% living in census tracts that are not food deserts.
- American Indian/Alaska Native populations have the lowest rates of food security with 79% experiencing food security.
- States in the Mid-Atlantic fare better than other regions with three states ranking in the top five for food security (New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania).
- States in the Southeast region experience the lowest opportunities for food security with five states ranking in the bottom ten (Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina). Generally, states in the Southwest region also fare poorly with Arizona residents faring the worst with respect to food security.
State Distance to Goal
Food Security
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