Facts about hunger in Southern Nevada
- 1 in 6 Southern Nevadans is food insecure — that's more than 377,270 people who don't always know where their next meal will come from.
- 1 in 5 children lives in a food-insecure household.
- Individuals who are food insecure miss approximately an average of 6.3 meals per week.
- Residents who are food insecure miss approximately 72 million meals a year, or about 190 skipped meals per person.
- Clark County is home to approximately 97% of the total food-insecure population in Southern Nevada.
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.