Hunger Relief Map

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0-49% of population below 185% poverty
50-59% of population below 185% poverty
60-79% of population below 185% poverty
80-100% of population below 185% poverty
No Hunger Data
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CAFB Partner
CAFB Partner - pantry services
CAFB Partner - soup kitchen
CAFB Program - Kids Cafe
Community Garden
Farmers Market
Health & Human Services
WIC Center

The Hunger Relief Map uses 2000 census data to display concentrations of poverty in the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas' 21-county service territory along with points of access to get relief from hunger and food insecurity. This map will be updated with 2010 data when it is available at the census tract level.

Why measure 185% of poverty?
43.6 million Americans live in poverty according to the 2009 Census Bureau report, up from 39.8 million people in 2008. This is the largest number of people living in poverty ever since the Census started recording it. As grim as these numbers are, it underestimates the true cost of living and what it takes to have the most basic needs met. We chose 185% of poverty for two reasons: (1) the income levels are more in line with the true cost of living in Central Texas and (2) income eligibility criteria for other federal nutrition programs such as WIC, Head Start, SNAP (Food Stamps), National School Lunch Program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are based upon 185% of poverty.

Size of Family
Unit

Poverty level for 48 Contiguous States and District of Columbia
(Excluding Alaska and Hawaii)

185% Poverty

For each additional person, add

$10,830

$14,570

$18,310

$22,050

$25,790

$29,530

$33,270

$37,010

$3,740

$20,035

$26,954

$33,873

$40,792

$47,711

$54,630

$61,549

$68,468

$6,919

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 75, No.148, August 3, 2010, pp. 45628-45629 http://aspe.hhs.gov.

This project was made possible in part by a grant from Convio.