Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of the Target Parishes.
| Louisiana Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption | East Carroll | Madison | Morehouse | Tensas | LA Average | |
| Population, n a | 21,891 | 6861 | 10,951 | 24,874 | 4334 | - |
| Black, % a | 29.4 | 68 | 62.4 | 48 | 54 | 32.7 |
| Obesity prevalence, % b | 34.8 | 42.1 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 34.8 | 34.5 |
| Poverty, % c | 17.4 | 48.6 | 37.8 | 28.5 | 40.0 | 19.4 |
| Unemployment Rate, % d | 6.1 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 |
| Food Insecurity, % e | 15 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 17 |
| Food Pantries f | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Summer Feeding Sites g | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
a Source: 2019 Census Population Estimates. [25]. b Source: 2017 Louisiana Department of Health [26]. c Source: 2018 American Community Survey 5 year estimates [19]. d Source: 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Labor Force Data by County, 2019 Annual Averages [27]. e Source: Feeding America, 2019 [20]. f Source: LSU AgCenter inventory of food pantries in targeted parishes [28]. g Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Find Meals for Kids Tool [23].