Summary
Published Date: June 29, 2017
The 2015 San Diego County Food Insecurity Analysis estimates nearly half a million people in the county (almost 1 in 6) don’t always have enough food for an active and healthy life. Of these people, 1 in 5 -- more than 164,000 -- are children.
The San Diego Hunger Coalition’s food insecurity analysis is based on 2014 and 2015 data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). The survey is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and food security is evaluated for households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. San Diego Hunger Coalition’s analysis represents the most current and accurate understanding of food insecurity rates in San Diego County.
Publication Authors:
- San Diego Hunger Coalition