1 in 6 Americans struggles with food insecurity on a daily basis. (Feeding America)
14.8% of the City of Marquette lives below the poverty level, meaning that their annual income cannot offset the cost of living where they live. (2010 United States Census Bureau)
Therefore, approximately 3,342 people in the city of Marquette are living below the poverty level, and are most likely struggling with food availability.
Of the 50 million Americans that go hungry each day, 17 million of them are children. (Feeding America)
Rural areas are often overlooked when instituting food aid such as food banks, soup kitchens and alternative grocery stores, although poverty just as significant in some rural areas as some urban areas.
14.8% of the City of Marquette lives below the poverty level, meaning that their annual income cannot offset the cost of living where they live. (2010 United States Census Bureau)
Therefore, approximately 3,342 people in the city of Marquette are living below the poverty level, and are most likely struggling with food availability.
Of the 50 million Americans that go hungry each day, 17 million of them are children. (Feeding America)
Rural areas are often overlooked when instituting food aid such as food banks, soup kitchens and alternative grocery stores, although poverty just as significant in some rural areas as some urban areas.