Facts about hunger in Southern Nevada
- 1 in 8 Southern Nevadans is food insecure — that's more than 274,430 people who don't always know where their next meal will come from.
- 1 in 6 children lives in a food-insecure household.
- Individuals who are food insecure miss approximately an average of 5.8 meals per week.
- Residents who are food insecure miss approximately 47 million meals a year, or about 177 missing meals per person.
- Clark County is home to approximately 97% of the total food-insecure population in Southern Nevada.
- The average weekly food budget shortfall is $20.32 per person across Three Square’s service area. For a family of four, this equates to about $4,227 annually.
Who does hunger affect?
Hunger doesn’t discriminate. Men, women, children, seniors, veterans and working families struggle every single day. Hunger also has no boundaries. Food insecurity exists in even every zip code in Southern Nevada.