Over 9 million adults ages 50 and older faced food insecurity in 2020

Over 9 million adults ages 50 and older faced food insecurity in 2020

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Fact sheet (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Author(s):
Dean, Olivia, author
Figueiredo, Carlos, author
Contributor(s):
AARP (Organization), issuing body.
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)), issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, March 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Food Insecurity
Aged -- statistics & numerical data
Ethnicity
Middle Aged -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In 2020, nearly 9.5 million (or about 8 percent of) Americans ages 50 and older were food insecure, meaning they had limited or uncertain access to adequate, nutritious food. The data reveal significant differences by state, age, race and ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918419160506676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918419160506676