NRV Food Access Report Oct 2019

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THR I VE : NRV FOOD ACCESS

WHAT DO THE NUMBERS TELL US ?

POVERTY IMPACTS FOOD ACCESS

Poverty and food insecurity are intrinsically linked as poor households often lack the resources required to access sufficient nutritious food to live an active and healthy life . Poverty , based on income and family size , are also the factors used to determine eligibility for many federal , state , and community - based food assistance programs . THE NRV EXPERIENCES A HIGHER POVERTY RATE THAN  VIRGINIA'S AVERAGE OF 10.8%

35 , 000

individuals in the NRV live below the 100 % federal poverty level . The federal poverty level in 2019 was

$ 12 , 490 for an individual and $ 25 , 750 for a family of four .

$ 47 , 000

was the average household income of the NRV in 2016 , while the VA state average was $ 66 , 149 .

DATA SOURCE

1 . US Census Bureau 2012 - 2016 5 - year estimates , American Community Survey , Table C17002