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Second Harvest of Greater St. Joseph Hunger Stats
| Population of service area | 335,022 |
| Population of service area in poverty | 35,365 |
Of the 25,000 clients served by Second Harvest . . .
| Number (percent) of elderly (65 years and older) | 5,000 (20%) |
| Number (percent) age 50 - 65 | 5,000 (20%) |
| Number (percent) of children under 18 years of age | 5,000 (20%) |
| Percent of our clients with incomes below the official federal poverty level during the previous month | 68% |
| Our client's average household income during the previous month, compared to a U. S. average in 2004 of $5,006 | $790 |
| Percent of our clients do not have access to a working car | 30% |
| Percent
of our clients who have completed high school and/or have attended or
completed some type of post-secondary education |
58% |
| Percent of our client households who were, often or sometimes during the last year, in a situation where they "couldn’t afford to eat balanced meals." | 46% |
| Percent of
our clients reported having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities or heating fuel in the last year. |
31% |
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