Jan 28, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is one of the worst states for food insecurity among seniors, a recent study found.  As of 2024, nearly 3.1 million seniors in the United States, or 5.6% of the population aged 65 and older, reported experiencing food insecurity, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. Food insecurity is defined as not consistently having access to adequate meals. Older adults can be more susceptible to struggling with food access due to health and mobility issues.  Retirement Living, an online resource for retirement planning, conducted a study to discover which states had the highest rates of food insecurity among seniors. The website analyzed the most recent U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey data, in which millions of seniors aged 65 and older were asked if they have faced food insecurity in the past seven days. The survey was completed from Aug. 20 to Sept. 16. The study found that Ohio had the sixth-highest percentage of seniors who struggled with not having enough food. In the state, 7.4% of seniors reported experiencing food insecurity, which is roughly 2% higher than the national average. In contrast, states neighboring Ohio had lower rates of food insecurity, including Michigan (2.7%), Pennsylvania (3.9%), Kentucky (4.1%), West Virginia (4.2%) and Indiana (4.9%).  North Carolina took the No. 1 spot as the state where the highest rate of seniors face food insecurity, with 9.3% of older adults reporting they struggle with accessing sufficient food. North Carolina was followed by Louisiana, which saw 9.1% of seniors facing food insecurity, along with Tennessee (9%), Connecticut (7.8%) and Georgia (7.7%).  The states with the lowest rates of senior food insecurity were Nebraska (1.8%), Montana (2.3%), Utah (2.3%), Mississippi (2.6%) and Michigan (2.7%), the study said.  ...read more read less
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