TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Food Pantry Clients
| % of Total Sample | |
| Ethnicity (n = 14 317) | |
| African American | 14.20 |
| American Indian | 0.30 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.70 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 25.30 |
| Hispanic | 58.80 |
| Other | 0.70 |
| Age groups, y (n = 14 011) | |
| 17–34 | 30.57 |
| 35–49 | 46.52 |
| 50–64 | 17.38 |
| 65–84 | 5.52 |
| Income from food stamps (n = 14 273) | |
| No food stamp income | 86.75 |
| $1–$100 | 1.94 |
| $101–$150 | 3.36 |
| $151–$200 | 2.04 |
| $201–$250 | 2.14 |
| $251–$300 | 1.63 |
| $301–$350 | 0.92 |
| $351–$450 | 0.82 |
| > $450 | 0.41 |
| Language (n = 14 317) | |
| Asian | 0.00 |
| English | 64.10 |
| English and Spanish | 7.90 |
| Other | 0.10 |
| Spanish | 27.90 |
| Education (n = 13 135) | |
| No school | 3.03 |
| Kindergarten–6th grade completed | 16.91 |
| 7th–11th grade completed | 36.00 |
| High school graduate/GED | 42.00 |
| College graduate | 2.06 |
| Housing cost as a % of income (n = 14 135) | |
| No housing cost | 20.60 |
| 1–30 | 7.50 |
| 31–50 | 17.20 |
| 51–75 | 21.60 |
| 76–100 | 14.30 |
| More than > 100% | 18.80 |
| Binary variables | |
| Shared housing | 33.18 |
| Single parent, father | 0.45 |
| Single parent, mother | 2.83 |
| Homeless | 44.20 |
| Receive food stamps | 19.35 |
| Total monthly income, $ (n = 14 202) | |
| No income | 43.90 |
| 1–500 | 17.40 |
| 501–1000 | 28.80 |
| 1001–1500 | 7.30 |
| 1501–2000 | 2.00 |
| > 2000 | 0.60 |