Pennsylvania's Statistics
| 4.2% of all households in Pennsylvania
are food insecure with hunger. |
| 11.2% of all households in Pennsylvania are
food insecure. |
Demographics
| Population (2008): |
Pennsylvania 12,448,279
United States 304,059,724
|
Median Household Income (2008):
|
Pennsylvania 50,850
United States 50,303
|
| Poverty Rate (2008): |
Pennsylvania Average 10.7%
National Average 13.2%
|
| Child Poverty Rate (2008): |
Pennsylvania Average 13.8%
National Average 18.5%
|
| Unemployment Rate (Sept. 2009): |
Pensylvania Average 8.3%
National Average 9.5%
|
FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IN PENNSYLVANIA
Food Stamp Program/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
| Participation (Oct. 2009): |
1,458,548 persons
|
| Participation (Oct. 2008): |
1,217,435 persons
|
| Percent Change in Participation: |
+19.8 %
|
|
Percent of Eligible Persons Who Participate (2007):
|
76% (Pennsylvania)
66% (Nationally)
|
| Average Monthly Benefit (Oct. 2009): |
|
| Length of Food Stamp Application: |
8 pages
|
WIC Total # of Participants:
| |
September 2007
|
September 2008 |
Difference
|
| Women |
57,947 |
58,783 |
+ 1.44%
|
| Infants |
64,899 |
63,302 |
- 2.46%
|
| Children |
125,477 |
137,229 |
+ 9.37%
|
|
Total
|
248,323 |
259,314 |
+ 4.43%
|
School Breakfast Program
| |
2006 - 07
|
2007 - 08
|
Difference
|
Average Daily
Student Participation |
229,206
|
241,530
|
+ 5.38% |
| Number of Participating Schools: |
2,965
|
3,107
|
+ 4.79% |
National School Lunch Program
| |
2006 - 07
|
2007 - 08
|
Difference
|
Average Daily
Student Participation |
1,027,003
|
1,030,296 |
+ 0.32%
|
| Number of Participating Schools: |
3,846 |
3,862 |
+ 0.42% |
| Percent Eligible Students for Free/Reduce-Priced Meals |
35.07% |
35.37% |
|
Summer Food Service Program for Children
| |
2007
|
2008
|
Difference
|
| Average Daily
Attendance |
106,052
|
100,488 |
- 5.2%
|
| Number of Feeding Sites: |
2,275
|
2,094 |
- 8.0%
|
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