Food insecurity is exacerbated by employment and underemployment, which impacts a household's ability to afford enough food for every person. After years of near-steady decline, 22.3% of children ages 0-17 in Bexar County were food insecure in 2020.
Food insecurity in both Bexar County and Texas—14.6% and 13.0% respectively—is higher than the national rate of 11.8%.
Reduce the percentage of the population that is food insecure to 10% (10% by 2030)
| Year | Value | Margin of Error |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -- | |
| 2011 | -- | |
| 2012 | 16% | |
| 2013 | 14% | |
| 2014 | 13% | |
| 2015 | 11% | |
| 2016 | 11% | |
| 2017 | 11% | |
| 2018 | 14% | |
| 2019 | 14% | |
| 2020 | 15% |
Population that is Food Insecure
Feeding America
Bexar County
Food insecurity is estimated using publicly available state and local data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics on factors that research has shown to contribute to food insecurity. These factors include: unemployment and poverty, as well as other demographic and household characteristics. Food insecurity describes a household's inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life
