A 2025 Bank of America Institute estimate found that nearly a quarter of all U.S. households were living paycheck to paycheck in 2025.
January 01, 2025
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Aggregate estimate of household financial strain in the United States.
A 2024 estimate from Purdue University's Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability found that 12.5% of U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2024.
January 01, 2024
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Annual prevalence estimate of household food insecurity.
Purdue University Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability data indicate that an average of 15.4% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2022.
January 01, 2022
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Reported national average of household food insecurity during 2022.