North Carolina-Ranks 5th in the country in poverty
> Low food security homes: 17.0%
> Very low food security homes: 5.5% (24th highest) > Median household income: $43,916 (12th lowest) > Pct. obesity: 28.9% (12th highest)
While there are some prosperous regions of the state, North Carolina still has a substantial poverty problem. In 2011, 17.9% of residents were living below the poverty line, the 13th highest rate in the country.
More than one in five people surveyed in 2012 by Gallup-Healthways said they had not had enough money to buy food their family needed in the past 12 months. North Carolina's food security problems have worsened during the recession. In 2009, 14.8% of families had low or very low food security. In 2012, it was 17% of families.
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Feeding Avery Families
125 Farm Lane
Banner Elk, NC 28604
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