Hunger Profile of Torrance County

Percentage of population living below the federal poverty guideline (2003)  21.5%
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Number of individuals living below the federal poverty level (2003)  3,497

Number of Children aged 0 -17 living in poverty (2003)  31.8%  -  1,404

Number of children under the age of 5 living below the federal poverty guideline (2003) 407
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Percentage of students receiving free or reduced price lunches in Estancia and Mountainair public school districts (Moriarty Municipal Schools do not participate in the school lunch program) (2004-2005 school year)  70.3% –  911   

Number of persons receiving Food Stamps (Jan 2006) 26.6%   - 4,494
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Number of emergency food agencies in Torrance County (2006) 6
For a list of Torrance County Emergency food providers click HERE

Number of pounds of food distributed by Roadrunner Food Bank to those agencies last year 367,847.00 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