Hunger Facts
Obviously the cost of living in San Francisco is much higher than the rest of the nation. The U.S. poverty level doesn't take into account regional cost of living differences.
- In America, 8.3 million Americans over 60 face the threat of hunger
- In San Francisco, approximately one quarter of our senior citizens live at or below the poverty line. This causes many seniors to make the choice between food and medicine.
- The biggest jump in poverty rates are for Americans between the ages of 50 - 64. People over 85 also have very high rates of poverty.
- There has been a 20% increase in demand for Food Bank services in recent years.
- Groceries for Seniors provides bags for approximately 1,000 seniors in San Francisco each week.
