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Pennsylvania's Statistics
| 5.7% of all households in Pennsylvania
are food insecure with hunger. |
| 14.7% of all households in Pennsylvania are
food insecure. |
Demographics
| Population (2009): |
Pennsylvania 12,604,767
United States 307,006,556
|
Median Household Income (2009):
|
Pennsylvania 49,520
United States 50,221
|
| Poverty Rate (2009): |
Pennsylvania Average 12.5%
National Average 13.9%
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| Child Poverty Rate (2009): |
Pennsylvania Average 18.1%
National Average 18.5%
|
| Unemployment Rate (April 2011): |
Pensylvania Average 7.5%
National Average 9.0%
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FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IN PENNSYLVANIA
Food Stamp Program/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
| Participation (March 2010): |
1,555,248 persons
|
| Participation (March 2011): |
1,712,108 persons
|
| Percent Change in Participation: |
+10 %
|
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Percent of Eligible Persons Who Participate (2007):
|
76% (Pennsylvania)
66% (Nationally)
|
| Average Monthly Benefit (March 2011): |
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| Length of Food Stamp Application: |
8 pages
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WIC Total # of Participants:
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September 2009
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September 2010 |
Difference
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Total
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School Breakfast Program
| |
2008 - 09
|
2009 - 10
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Difference
|
Average Daily
Student Participation |
258,912
|
281,584
|
+ 8.8% |
| Number of Participating Schools: |
3,158
|
3,172
|
+0.4% |
National School Lunch Program
| |
2008 - 09
|
2009 - 10
|
Difference
|
Average Daily
Student Participation |
1,035,525 |
1,043,239 |
+0.7% |
| Number of Participating Schools: |
4,087 |
3,821 |
-6.5% |
| Percent Eligible Students for Free/Reduce-Priced Meals |
38.8% |
39.4% |
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Summer Food Service Program for Children
| |
2009
|
2010
|
Difference
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| Average Daily
Attendance |
103,374 |
102,228 |
-1.1% |
| Number of Feeding Sites: |
1,970 |
2,094 |
+6.3% |
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