Houston, the most populated city in Texas, and fourth most populous city in the United States is located in southeastern Texas by the Gulf of Mexico. The city has a population of about 2.3 Million people.
Houston is a powerful economic center with a focus on energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Even though Houston has more Fortune 500 headquarters in its city limits than any other city, there is significant food insecurity within the city. |
In Harris County, where Houston resides, there is a total of 724,750 food insecure people, 70% of whom are below the SNAP threshold of 165% poverty.
The average meal costs $2.81, which leads to an Annual Food Budget Shortfall of $365,614,000. Unfortunately, these numbers grow when the Greater Houston Area is included which has up to 1.124 Million food insecure people. |