Worcester Data
Worcester County Food Bank Data, January - June 2022
15,510
Number of Worcester Residents Receiving Assistance from Food Pantries
139,340
Number of Worcester Residents Receiving Assistance from Food Pantries, Includes Repeat Visits
1,814,520
Number of pounds of food Worcester County Food Bank has distributed to Worcester-based agencies – this is the equivalent of 1,512,100 meals
Of the Residents Assisted:
8
are 4 years of age and younger
27
are between 5-17 years of age
52
are between 18-64 years of age
13
are 65 years of age and older
For the fiscal year 2022 (July 2021 – June 2022), Worcester families went to food pantries an average of 5 times.
Massachusetts SNAP GAP
SNAP is not reaching everyone that it can and it leaves thousands at risk of hunger. Currently in Massachusetts, there are more than 1.35 million MassHealth recipients who are also potentially eligible to receive SNAP. However, only 785,800 of them actually are receiving SNAP benefits, leaving more than 570,000 people without SNAP benefits — otherwise known as the “SNAP Gap.”
Social Vulnerability Index of Worcester
A census tract level composite measure, used for determining communities that will likely be in need of support before, during, and after emergency events. SVI calculations are based on measures associated with socioeconomic status, household composition, minority and language status, housing, and transportation.
The Worcester Regional Research Bureau in partnership with the Task Force on Food Security has created an interactive map.
This map allows the user to interact with the location of food resources and data covering a wide range of socio-demographics.
