Hunger is a pervasive issue that affects people from all walks of life in North Carolina.
While we may not always notice the extent of this problem, it is impacting people around us everyday, from those who live next door to kids attending school with our children, and many others in our community.
People are considered food insecure if they do not have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle at all times.
Find out the facts about food insecurity and hunger in North Carolina and Alamance County.
Then help us spread the word and find solutions by sharing what you've learned.
Alamance County
General Facts about Alamance County:
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The poverty line in the USA for a family of 4 is $30,000 (2023).
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The median household income in Alamance County is $66,445 (2019-2023).
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12.5% of the residents in Alamance County live below the poverty line (2019-2023).
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12.6% of the residents in Alamance County don't have health insurance (2019-2023).
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15.1% of the residents in Alamance County are food insecure (2023).
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The estimated population for Alamance County (2024) is 183,000. That means approximately 22,875 residents live below the poverty line, 23,058 residents do not have health insurance and 27,633 are food insecure.
Facts About Children:
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21.8% of the population in Alamance County, approximately 39,894 people, is under the age of 18 (2023).
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Children are eligible for federal nutrition programs when household incomes are below 185% of the poverty line.
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58.8% of the children in Alamance County public schools are eligible for the Free/Reduced Lunch program (2019-2020).
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18.6% of the children in Alamance County (7,420 children) are food insecure (2023).
Sources: US Census Bureau, Feeding America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center.