Hunger Profile of Los Alamos County

Percentage of population living below the federal poverty guideline (2005)  3.3%
For a Map of poverty in New Mexico click HERE

Number of individuals living below the federal poverty level (2005) 6142

Number of Children aged 0 -17 living in poverty (2005) 3%  -  212

Number of children under the age of 5 living below the federal poverty guideline (2005) 47
For a Map of child poverty in New Mexico click HERE

Percentage of students receiving free or reduced price lunches.  Los Alamos schools do not participate in the School Lunch Program (2007-2008 school year) 0

Number of persons receiving Food Stamps (April 2007) 0.5%   - 100

For a map of state food stamp program participation click HERE

Number of emergency food agencies in Los Alamos County (2007)  2

For a list of Los Alamos County Emergency food providers click HERE

Number of pounds of food distributed The Food Depot – Santa Fe to those agencies last year lbs.

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