In the United States 45 percent of children under 18 – 32.4 million – live in low-income families.
Food Insecurity Statistics in NC
Pasquotank County
23.9% of Children Live in Food Insecure Homes
Overall percent of population who are food insecure
20
Number in population who are food insecure
8,040
Number of children eligible for free and reduced price school meals
3,573But of those, how many actually get the meals?
Percent of eligible children actually getting free and reduced price school lunch
92Percent of eligible children actually getting free and reduced price school breakfast
49Percent of eligible children actually getting free summer meals
9
Amount of Federal money available for free and reduced price school lunches but NOT accessed due to children not participating
3,385Amount of federal money available for free and reduced price school breakfast but NOT accessed due to children not participating:
915
Amount of federal money available for free summer lunch but NOT accessed due to children not participating
11,016
County Non-profit Partner Resources
Food Bank
Food Bank of the Albemarle
Food Bank Partner Agencies
Albemarle Food Pantry
Albemarle Food Pantry-Camden Albemarle Food Pantry In House Albemarle Hopeline
American Red Cross
Albemarle Resource Center Albemarle Teen Challenge
WB Bateman & Sons, Inc.
Central Elementary School
Cann Memorial Presb. Church Church of God of Prophecy Daybreak/Dist. Health Center Foreshadow Academy
Father Unity Christian Min.
Girls Inc of the Albemarle
JACE JC Sawyer Elementary
MFP Pasquotank
New Beg Solid Foundation
Newbegun UM Church
NE Cln to End Hmlns
ASP Northside Elementary Pasquotank Elementary School
PW Moore Lion's Theater
PW Moore Elementary School
River City CDC Youth Build Reaching Your Goals
Salvation Army
Samuel Chapel BC Outreach
Sheep Harney Elementary SchoolThe First Baptist Church Weeksville Elementary School
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000) live births)
11
Obesity Rate
16Diabetes Rate
11
Data shown is for 2013, and is the most recent available as of February, 2013. For more information, or data sources related to hunger, food insecurity, health, education, or economic profiles of counties, please contact Maureen Berner, Professor of Public Administration and Government, School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at mberner@sog.unc.edu.
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Hunger Research Facts
People who live in a household affected by food insecurity do not always know where they will find their next meal. By contrast, food security for a household means access by all members at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.
Approximately one of every four children ages 2 to 5 years in the United States has a high (>85th percentile) body mass index and about one in 10 is obese (>95th percentile). North Carolina ranks 5th worst in the US for childhood obesity.
The US Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Instead of supermarkets and grocery stores, these communities may have no food access or are served only by fast food restaurants and convenience stores that offer few healthy, affordable food options. The lack of access contributes to a poor diet and can lead to higher levels of obesity and other diet-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. For further information, see the USDA summary .
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