How does hunger in the Washington Metro area compare with the rest of the country?
81.4 million Americans are at risk of or suffering from hunger and are living at or below 185% of federal poverty levels. Over 633,000 Washington metro area residents are at risk of hunger. 18.2 million school age children between 5 and 17 years of age are at risk of or suffering from hunger nationally and are living at or below 185% of federal poverty levels. One in five children in the Washington metro area are at risk of or suffering from hunger. One in two children under 18 in the District of Columbia is at risk of hunger. 12 million senior citizens in America are at risk of or suffering from hunger and are living at or below 185% of federal poverty levels. One in three of D.C.’s senior citizens is at risk or suffering from hunger.
