The following information was compiled by
America's Second
Harvest.
The number of americans living in poverty:
- In 2006, nearly 37
million people (12.3%) were living in poverty.1
- In 2006, 7.6 (9.8%)
million families were living in poverty.1
- In 2006, 12.8 million (17.4%)
children under the age of 18 were living in poverty.1
- In 2005, the median household income in the US was $46, 300.2
The number of unemployed Americans:
- Average unemployment rate in 2006
was 4.6%.3
The number of Americans food insecure and hungry:
- In 2006, the number of Americans who were food insecure, or hungry or at
risk of hunger, was 35.5 million (10.9%).4
- In 2006, households with children reported food insecurity at almost double the rate for those without children, 15.6% compared to 8.5%.4
1 U.S. Census Bureau. Carmen DeNavas-Walt, B. Proctor, C. Lee. Income, Poverty, and Heath Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Profile of the United States.
3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
4. USDA. Mark Nord, M. Andrews, S. Carlson. Household Food Security in the United States, 2006.
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