FOOD INSECURITY
Housing and Urban Development Report
Housing and Urban Development Report
RENTERS MORE LIKELY TO BE FOOD INSECURE THAN HOMEOWNERS
New American Housing Survey Statistics Provide Insight on U.S. Food Insecurity, Housing and
Neighborhood Topics
Neighborhood Topics
"For the first time in its 42-year history, the American Housing Survey included questions on food security status, which allowed HUD to assign households a “food security status” score. Using these categories, about 10.5 million occupied households were classified as having “low” or “very low” food security, which is commonly known as being “food insecure.” "