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District of Columbia
Profile of Hunger, Poverty, and Federal Nutrition Programs
Demographics, Poverty, and Food Insecurity
Population (2019)
Value
Total People
705,749
Children (Under Age 18)
128,168
Income and Poverty (2019)
Value
Median Household Income
$92,266
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
1
Total People Living In Poverty
90,534
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Rank Among States (Worst to Best)
14
Children (Under Age 18) Living In Poverty
23,931
Child Poverty Rate
18.9%
Rank Among States (Worst to Best)
14
Total People Living Below 185% of Federal Poverty Level
157,792
Food Insecurity and Food Hardship
Value
Number of Households that are Food Insecure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
33,354
Percent of Households that are Food Insecure (2017-2019, 3-year average)
10.2%
Number of Households that are Very Low Food Secure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
13,080
Percent of Households that are Very Low Food Secure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
4.0%
Percent of Households Struggling Against Food Hardship (2016-2017, 2-year average)
14.8%
Federal Nutrition Programs
School Breakfast Program (School Year 2018–2019)
Value
Average Daily Student Participation
35,321
Free and Reduced-Price Students
29,575
Paid Students
5,746
Change in Free and Reduced-Price Participation in Last 10 Years
86.7%
Free and Reduced-Price Students Participating in School Breakfast per 100 in School Lunch
68.9
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
4
Additional Free and Reduced-Price Students Served if Reached School Breakfast to Lunch Ratio of 70:100
461
Additional Federal Dollars State Would Receive if Participation Ratio Reached 70:100
$133,788
Number of Schools Participating
232
Schools Offering School Breakfast per 100 Offering School Lunch
99.1
Federal Funding for School Breakfast
$11,692,584
School Breakfast Mandate in State Law (Yes/No)
Yes
National School Lunch Program (School Year 2018–2019)
Value
Average Daily Student Participation
52,122
Free and Reduced-Price Students
42,908
Paid Students
9,214
Number of Schools Participating
234
Federal Funding for School Lunch
$28,445,943
Summer Nutrition Participation (July 2019)
Value
Average Daily Summer Nutrition Participation in July
14,983
July Summer Food Service Participation
12,846
July National School Lunch Participation in Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
2,137
Change in Average Daily Summer Nutrition Participation in Last 10 Years
-39.8%
Summer Nutrition Participation as a Ratio to Regular Year Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Participation
37.7
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
1
Additional Low-Income Children Served if Reached Ratio of 40:100
928
Additional Federal Dollars State Would Receive if Reached Ratio of 40:100
$80,975
Number of Summer Food Service Sponsors
15
Number of Summer Food Service Sites
300
Federal Funding for Summer Food Service Program
$2,004,878
SNAP/Food Stamp Program
Value
Average Monthly Participation (Individuals) (FY 2018)
101,230
Change in Participation in Last 5 Years (FY 2013–FY 2018)
-29.1%
Average Monthly Benefit per Person (FY 2018)
$142
Participation Rate of Eligible Persons (FY 2017)
96.0%
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
9
Participation Rate of Eligible Working Poor (FY 2017)
44.0%
Program Access Index (PAI) - Ratio of SNAP Participants to Low-Income Population (CY 2017)
90.6%
Annual Federal Funding for SNAP/Food Stamps (FY 2018)
$14,339,909
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (FY 2019)
Value
Average Monthly Participation
11,844
Women
3,086
Infants
3,514
Children
5,244
Change in Average Monthly Participation in the last 10 Years (FY 2009–FY 2019)
-32.2%
Federal Funding for WIC
$12,533,742
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (FY 2019)
Value
Number of Participating Family Child Care Homes
43
Family Child Care Home Average Daily Participation of Children
214
Change in Family Child Care Daily Participation in Last 10 Years
7.9%
Number of Participating Child Care Centers (Includes Head Start)
260
Child Care Center Average Daily Participation of Children (Includes Head Start)
30,336
Change in Center Daily Participation in Last 10 Years
427.6%
Federal Funding for CACFP
$10,248,217
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (FY 2018)
Value
Federal Entitlement Funding
$775,687
Federal Bonus Commodity Funding
$678,682
Administrative Funding
$183,665
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) (FY 2018)
Value
Average Monthly Participation
5,225
Federal Funding for CSFP
$1,657,361
State Economic Security Policies
Minimum Wage (2020)
Value
State Minimum Wage
$14
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (2020)
Value
State EITC (Yes/No)
Yes
Refundable (Yes/No)
Yes
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Value
Average Monthly Participation (FY 2018)
13,225
Adults
3,177
Children
10,048
Maximum TANF Benefit, Single-Parent Family of Three (FY 2018)
$576
Federal and State Funding for Cash Assistance (FY 2017)
$121,650,235