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Relief policies created greater food security, but wide disparities persist: Households reporting sometimes or often not having enough to eat
| Race | 2019 | All households with children | April 23-May 5, 2020 | All households with children (April 23-May 5, 2020) | Oct 14- Oct 26, 2020 | All households with children (Oct 14- Oct 26, 2020) | April 14 – April 26, 2021 | All households with children (April 14 – April 26, 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic (any race) | 15.6%
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1.4% | 15.0% | 1.3% | 14.9% | 1.5% | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| White | 7.9% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 0.9% |
| Black | 19.1% | 3.9% | 20.0% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 2.2% |
| Asian | 6.2% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 0.3% | ||
| Multi-racial or other | 9.5% | 0.5% | 14.1% | 0.2% | 14.6% | 2.9% | 11.7% | 1.4% |
Source: Census (2020, 2021) PULSE Household survey and Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew Rabbitt, Christian Gregory, and Anita Singh (2020), "Household Food Security in the United States, 2019." USDA Economic Research
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