Hunger Profile of Bernalillo County

• Percentage of population living below the
  federal poverty level (2003)14.8%
  For a Map of the state's population in poverty click HERE

• Number of individuals living below the federal poverty level (2003) 87,009

• Number of Children aged 0 -17 living in poverty (2003) 21.1% - 30,247

• Number of children under the age of 5 living below the federal poverty guideline (2003) 11,258
  For a Map of child poverty in New Mexico clickHERE

• Percentage of students receiving free or reduced price lunches in Albuquerque public schools (2004-2005 school year) 39.3%-37, 259

• Number of persons receiving Food Stamps (Jan 2006) 11%- 65,294
  For a map of state food stamp program participation clickHERE

• Number of emergency food agencies in Bernalillo County (2006) -140
  For a list of Bernalillo County Emergency food providers clickHERE

• Number of pounds of food distributed Roadrunner Food Bank to those agencieslast year - 4,789,110lbs.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), USDA, NM Department of Education, NM Human Services Department, Food Bank Monthly Statistical Reports, Faces of Hunger in New Mexico 2005, Compiled by the New Mexico Association of Food Banks