1. Benjamin Thompson
May 12th, 2016
Food Security and Food Safety Networks:
Analysis from a Social Capital Perspective
2.
3. • Is household food security dependent on a community’s social
functioning for food?
• Is collective social functioning for food is dependent on the available
resources in the food network?
Research Questions:
4. • Public health
▫ Health analysis and outcomes framework (Cook et al, 2006, 2008; Howard, 2011; Rose,
1999; Sallis et al, 2008)
▫ Community food Security (Kaiser, 2011; Chen et al, 2015)
• Social Economics
▫ Capabilities Approach (Dreze & Sen, 1989) and Entitlements Approach (Sen, 1981)
▫ Transition from the Welfare State to charitable assistance (Hoynes & Schanzenbach;
Osborne Daponte & Bade, 2006; Poppendieck, 1994; 1999)
• Empirical Economics
▫ Economic and demographic determinants (Gundersen et al 2011; Leete & Bania 2010;
Nord & Wilde 2005; Ribar & Hamrick 2005)
Literature Review
5. • 2010-2014 Current Population Survey – Food Security Supplement
• Nationally representative survey, covers approximately 42,000 households annually
• 18-questions measuring food security:
▫ Food access
▫ Material deprivation
▫ Coping Strategies
• Classifications:
▫ food secure
▫ having low food security
▫ having very low food security
Measuring Food Security
6. List of Data Sources
Variable(s) Source Measure Year
Household demographics Current Population Survey households 2010-2014
Food security characteristics CPS Food Security Supplement households 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income American Community Survey CBSA 2010-2014
Emergency food organizations (EFOs) WhyHunger.org Emergency Food Network organizations 2016
National Food Banks Feeding America.org Network of Food Banks organizations 2016
Retail food and grocery stores County Business Patterns organizations 2009-2013
Neighborhood and Social Indicators Raj Chetty et al 2014 county averages 2012
Additional Data & Measurements
10. 0
.1.2.3.4
FoodInsecurity
Not Married Married
No Children Children No Children Children
CPS-FSS Data 2010-2014
Food Insecurity by Household Composition
Food Insecurity Very Low Food Security
0.12
0.25
0.27
0.30
0
.1.2.3
FoodInsecurity
White Black
Non-Hispanic Hispanic Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Means included December Supplement Weights
CPS-FSS Data 2010-2014
Food Insecurity by Racial and Hispanic Background
11. Odds Ratios for Logistic Regression Analysis
Food Security Knowledge of EFOs
Black 1.247*** 7.40 Black 0.725*** -9.13
Hispanic 1.052 1.47 Hispanic 0.731*** -8.01
Female Head 1.140*** 5.86 Female Head 1.131*** -3.83
Foreign Born 0.915 -1.91 Foreign Born 0.494*** -14.46
Unemployed 1.830*** 16.28 Unemployed 1.118* -2.36
Discouraged worker 1.375* 2.31 Discouraged worker 0.744 -1.75
NILF - Other 1.240*** 8.28 NILF - Other 0.887*** -3.81
Exponentiated coefficients; t statistics in parentheses
* p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001
12. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
13. Top and Bottom 15 CBSAs by Food Insecurity
Top 15 Bottom 15
El Paso, TX 29.50% Boulder, CO 8.20%
Tucson, AZ 28.00% Fargo, ND-MN 8.50%
Wichita, KS 21.70% Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 8.50%
Eugene-Springfield, OR 21.40% Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD 9.00%
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 21.40% Richmond, VA 9.70%
Reno-Sparks, NV 20.70% Provo-Orem, UT 9.90%
Baton Rouge, LA 20.30% Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 10.20%
Columbus, OH 20.20% Columbia, SC 10.70%
San Antonio, TX 20.00% Raleigh-Cary, NC 10.80%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 19.90% San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 10.80%
Louisville, KY-IN 19.00% San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 11.00%
Bangor, ME 18.70% Austin-Round Rock, TX 11.10%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 18.70% Dover, DE 11.40%
Tulsa, OK 18.60% Akron, OH 11.40%
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 18.30% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 11.70%
14. • At-risk populations of African-Americans, Hispanics, and immigrants are less likely to know
where to find emergency food, and are more likely to be food insecure.
• Female headed households are more likely to know where to find emergency food and are
more likely to be food insecure.
• Communities with higher social capital are more likely to be food secure
• Knowledge of EFOs is not a good proxy for social capital, with the way the survey was
conducted.
• Policies to decrease food insecurity and increase access to resources include EFO education
and outreach programs, and targeted intervention for increased program use by at-risk
populations.
Summary
16. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
Madison Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Unemployment Rate
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Unemployment and Food Insecurity Rates
17. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
Madison Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Unemployment Rate
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Unemployment and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%0%
Fraction Hispanic Background
Top 100 CBSAs by population
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Fraction Hispanic Background and Food Insecurity Rates
18. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
Madison Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Unemployment Rate
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Unemployment and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%0%
Fraction Hispanic Background
Top 100 CBSAs by population
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Rates of Hispanic Background and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OHFort Collins
Billings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder
Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KY
Rochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SCGrand Rapids
Buffalo
Ogden, UT
Madison
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, ALMemphis Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des MoinesNew Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach
Albuquerque
San JoseLouisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME
Boise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas CityPhoenix Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
05
10152025
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Knowledge of EFOs
CPS Data 2010-2014
EFOs vs Knowledge of EFOs
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
0 5 10 15 20 25
EFOs per 100,000 population
CPS Data 2010-2014
EFOs and Food Insecurity Rates
19. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
Madison Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Unemployment Rate
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Unemployment and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%0%
Fraction Hispanic Background
Top 100 CBSAs by population
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Rates of Hispanic Background and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OHFort Collins
Billings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder
Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KY
Rochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SCGrand Rapids
Buffalo
Ogden, UT
Madison
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, ALMemphis Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des MoinesNew Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach
Albuquerque
San JoseLouisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME
Boise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas CityPhoenix Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
05
10152025
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Knowledge of EFOs
CPS Data 2010-2014
EFOs vs Knowledge of EFOs
20. McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffalo Ogden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%20%15%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000
Median Income
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Median Income and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
Madison Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
ClevelandSacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
AtlantaHouston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Unemployment Rate
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Unemployment and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach Albuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, MEBoise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%0%
Fraction Hispanic Background
Top 100 CBSAs by population
CPS Data 2010-2014
CBSA Rates of Hispanic Background and Food Insecurity Rates
McAllen, TX Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OHFort Collins
Billings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
Boulder
Albany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KY
Rochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SCGrand Rapids
Buffalo
Ogden, UT
Madison
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, ALMemphis Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des MoinesNew Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia Beach
Albuquerque
San JoseLouisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME
Boise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas CityPhoenix Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta
Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
05
10152025
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Knowledge of EFOs
CPS Data 2010-2014
EFOs vs Knowledge of EFOs
McAllen, TX
Fresno
Lafayette, LA
Eugene
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Fort CollinsBillings
Davenport
Springfield, MA
El Paso, TX
Provo, UT
Akron, OH
Bangor, ME
BoulderAlbany
Fayetteville, AR
Oxnard, CA
Dayton, OH
Baton Rouge
Greensboro
Jackson, MS
Charleston, WV
Lexingon, KYRochester, NY
Tucson
Reno
Allentown
Dover
Anderson, SC
Grand RapidsBuffaloOgden, UT
MadisonCharleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Colorado Springs
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Birmingham, AL
Memphis
Tulsa
New Orleans
Little Rock
Wichita
Des Moines
New Haven
Richmond
Fargo
Austin
Nashville
Virginia BeachAlbuquerque
San Jose
Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Orlando
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Charlotte, NC
Sioux Falls
San Antonio
Bridgeport
Portland, ME Boise
Anderson, IN
Cleveland Sacramento
Milwaukee
Cinncinnati
Tampa
Hartford
San Diego
Omaha
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Phoenix
Portland, OR
Honolulu
Detroit
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Baltimore
Las Vegas
Denver
Miami
Atlanta Houston
Dallas
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Providence
Chicago
Los Angeles
D.C.
NYC
10%15%20%25%30%
FoodInsecurityRate
0 2 4 6 8
Number of Food Banks
CPS Data 2010-2014
Food Banks and Food Insecurity Rates
Editor's Notes
Why was there a shift in food insecurity? Food insecurity increased by 36 percent, about seven million households
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to the commodification of social assistance in programs like The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). TEFAP, and federal food banking programs did not increase funding from FY 2002 – FY 2007.
However, the increase wasn’t unilateral across cities, or counties. A new report shows that food insecurity is a problem in every single county in the United States. Some are much worse off than others. In Jefferson County, Mississippi, for example, 38 percent of the population experienced food insecurity in 2014. In Loudon County, Virginia, that share is only 4 percent.
1. Poor community social functioning results in greater likelihood of households being food insecure.
2. The ability to obtain food within your community depends on the resources present for food consumption.
Food Security – “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life” (USDA, 2010).
EFOs – Emergency Feeding Organizations (soup kitchens, food pantries, church groups, food rescue programs).
Social Capital – “accessibility of resources to a community based on the openness and sharing of collective social functioning, or the ‘social, cultural, and historical commonalities’” (Dean & Sharkey, 2011).
Health- many negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity and undernutrition such as heart disease, obesity, birth defects, asthma, and nutrient deficiencies.
Sallis - multi-level intervention is the most effective way to change specific health behaviors. Multiple levels of agents to connect at intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy levels.
Kaiser- Community food security models shift the system away from emphasizing production and economic efficiency toward food systems that are adaptable and resilient to ecological and socioeconomic conditions”.
Sen - food, water, and shelter as basic needs, to avoid undernourishment and escape deprivations associated with hunger. Problems arise when disadvantaged individuals cannot utilize and satisfy basic needs and entitlements and are not capable of avoiding hunger and food insecurity alone.
Economic Determinants- Income & income volatility, assets and wealth.
Demographic Determinants- Race (Black and Hispanic, and Native American), Gender (Women) and family composition (single mothers),
Supplement to the main labor force survey in the US, sponsored by the USDA
WhyHunger.org, an organization that supports and advocates for grassroots leaders and emergency food providers to build program capacity and success, contains a database of organizations’ addresses for 18,630 registered food assistance sites, including food pantries, religious groups, and soup kitchens. FeedingAmerica.org, the nation’s largest food bank network, contains a database of addresses for 275 federally-funded food banks operating at metro and state levels. This information was obtained through a web scrape using Python on February 18, 2016, with permission from WhyHunger.org
County Business Patterns: number of grocery stores, convenience stores, specialty food stores, and warehouse clubs or supercenters. BP collects end of first-quarter estimates of count and employment statistics and are matched to CPS data as a nine-month lag. May be endogenous due to non-random site selection issues.
Ordered logit regression for Food Insecurity N=132,830
Logit regression for knowledge of EFOs N=53,635
In a snapshot, there really isn’t much you can say about this relationship. We see a slight association between the two, but since we do not know about program efficiency, and length of time they have been around, it is not possible to look at effects. It is possible that Philadelphia would have much worse food security if it were not for their extensive support programs.
When you look at EFOs above 5 per 100,000 population, there is a positive correlation between knowledge and density of EFOs. Perhaps this has to do with density of EFOs not being evenly distributed across space, or population.
Look at El Paso and Boulder. They each have one food bank but are the opposite spectrums of food insecurity
It is a political process of applying for a federally funded food bank. You need to prove need base so they fill a demand, and income/resource base to sustain the program as federal funds will not entirely cover the costs. Many food banks rely on volunteer labor, donated foods, non profit grants, and business sponsorships.