Quick Facts

The Need

• 865,000 individuals need assistance with food each year in Houston and throughout southeast Texas
• Nearly 900,000 people live in poverty in our 18-county area (15% of the population)
• One in four children in Harris County lives at or below poverty level

The Face of Hunger in Southeast Texas

• Of the 137,000 different people who receive food assistance each week:
  • Nearly half of households include at least one working adult
  • 94% are not homeless
  • 47% are children

Hard Choices

• Hungry families report they must often choose between paying for food and other necessities.
• Food vs. utilities - 62%
• Food vs. rent or mortgage - 52%

Click on the links below to read important facts.  
Hunger Study 2010 Results
Hunger Study Fact Sheet (highlights) 
Houston Food Bank Facts 
Hunger Facts