According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 580,000 Americans experienced homelessness on a single night in 2020. In addition, the national survey of homeless people indicates 28% sometimes or often do not get enough to eat, compared with 12% of poor American adults; 20% eat one meal a day or less; and 40% did not have anything to eat on one or more days during the month previous to the survey

The senior demographic begins at age 65, and according to 2021 data, more than 55.8 million adults ages 65 and older live in the U.S., accounting for about 16.8% of the nation's population. In fact, in 2021, 5.5 million seniors aged 60+ years of age faced hunger which equates to 1 in 14 seniors.

According to Save the Children,since March 2020, food insecurity rates across the nation for families with children have risen by nearly two-thirds. In fact, more than 1 in 5 rural children are estimated to experience food insecurity, a projected increase higher than pre-pandemic levels. Black and Hispanic children have been disproportionately impacted as well and they are twice as likely as white children to face hunger in America.

According to the Veterans Administration (VA), of the 3,304,702 veterans screened for food insecurity by the VA, 44,298 were positive on their initial screening. In most cases, food insecurity was associated when identifying as non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic. Veterans who were non-married/partnered, low-income veterans without VA disability-related compensation and those with housing instability had higher odds of food insecurity.

According to the USDA, 2021 saw 11% food insecurity among rural households. The Meal Gap report found that 9 out of 10 counties with the highest food insecurity rates are rural. To add to the disparity, rural communities make up 63% of all U.S counties, but record the highest food insecurity rates at 87%. Also, 1 in 5 deaths among children under the age of 5 is connected to severe acute malnutrition.

According to the USDA, in 2022, nearly 23% of Black individuals lived in a food insecure household. In addition, Black people are almost three times as likely to face hunger as white individuals.

Black children are more likely to experience hunger than children of other races. According to the USDA, in 2022, 29% of Black children lived in food insecure households. Black children were almost three times as likely to face hunger than white children.