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Hunger facts
facts about food insecurity in the U.S. and Oregon
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Civics
8th Grade
12/27/2011

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Term
What's the population of the U.S.?
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300 million
Term
How many people live in food-insecure households?
Definition
49 million, 16 percent
Term
How many Oregonians live in food-insecure households?
Definition
more than 500,000, 13.7 percent
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How many people live in "very low food security"?
Definition
16 million, 5.3 percent
Term
How many Oregonians live in "very low food security"?
Definition
more than 223,000, 6.1 percent
Term
What was the U.S. poverty rate in 2010?
Definition
15.1 percent, up from 14.3 percent in 2009
Term
How many people live in poverty?
Definition
46.2 million
Term
How many children live in poverty?
Definition
15.7 million
Term
How many Oregonians participate in Social Security?
Definition
715,000
Term
How many Oregonians participate in Medicaid?
Definition
445,000
Term
How many Oregonians participate in Medicare?
Definition
almost 600,000
Term
How many pounds of food did the OFB Network distribute last year?
Definition
81 million
Term
How many pounds of food did OFB distribute last year?
Definition
45 million
Term
How many Emergency Food Boxes did the OFB Network distribute last year?
Definition
more than 1 million
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What percentage of OFB's food supply came from TEFAP?
Definition
40 percent, 18 million pounds
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What percentage of the OFB Network's food supply came from TEFAP?
Definition
23 percent, 18 million pounds
Term
What percent increase in EFBs did OFB see over the past year?
Definition
12 percent
Term
Since the beginning of the recession, how much has EFB distribution increased?
Definition
29 percent
Term
On average, how often do households access and EFB?
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less than four
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On average, how many people eat from an EFB each month?
Definition
260,000
Term
How many children eat from an EFB each month?
Definition
86,000
Term
What percentage of Oregon children have at least one unemployed parent?
Definition
13 percent (third worst in nation)
Term
How many Oregon children live in food-insecure households?
Definition
29.2 percent (252,000) (Nation's highest rate)
Term
What is the Oregon underemployment rate in 2010?
Definition
20 percent
Term
How many meals did the OFB Network provide last year?
Definition
3.9 million
Term
What percent of those eating from an EFB are children?
Definition
33 percent
Term
What percent of households receiving emergency food assistance was under the FPL?
Definition
73 percent
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What percentage of households had at least one full-time worker?
Definition
25 percent (down 5 percent from 2008)
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What percentage of adult EFB recipients are unemployed and looking for work?
Definition
28 percent
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What is the percentage breakdown of the OFB Network's food supply?
Definition
49% food industry, 15% food drives, 13% purchased, 23% USDA
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