CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 83,510 72,432
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 23,540 23,033
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 1 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $20,676
Grocers and other retailers: 616 shared in more than 29,255 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
50% 41% 79% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 85,680 93,870
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 26,810 33,182
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 2 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $20,099
Grocers and other retailers: 639 shared in more than 31,816 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
55% 29% 79% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 66,050 48,107
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 18,220 11,326
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 3 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $33,002
Grocers and other retailers: 446 shared in more than 14,825 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
51% 37% 80% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 67,650 69,183
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 25,350 26,488
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 4 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $24,579
Grocers and other retailers: 410 shared in more than 17,354 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
50% 40% 87% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 46,350 39,322
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 16,300 8,584
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 5 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $31,592
Grocers and other retailers: 309 shared in more than 10,326 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
44% 57% 74% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 66,160 76,163
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 20,290 22,845
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 6 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $24,352
Grocers and other retailers: 462 shared in more than 20,605 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
52% 40% 76% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 46,170 39,360
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 16,640 9,579
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 7 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $20,931
Grocers and other retailers: 277 shared in more than 9,217 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
39% 53% 73% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 69,600 118,935
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 24,220 36,760
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 8 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $20,012
Grocers and other retailers: 749 shared in more than 40,641 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
48% 42% 81% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 68,180 110,859
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 23,310 35,773
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 9 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $24,281
Grocers and other retailers: 638 shared in more than 39,697 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
55% 37% 76% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 155,210 127,702
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 33,540 42,614
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 10 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $20,047
Grocers and other retailers: 794 shared in more than 45,897 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
49% 38% 82% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 40,880 25,657
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 13,390 4,560
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 11 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $24,767
Grocers and other retailers: 256 shared in more than 19,467 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
34% 57% 83% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 12 Who’s hungry in your district?
In 2018, nearly 900,000 New Jersey residents suffered from hunger. It can invade our lives in one crushing moment — a lost job, a debilitating accident, a serious illness. Hunger hurts our kids, our families, our workers, our communities. Hunger in your District – 2017
People Facing Hunger People Living in Poverty 70,460 61,083
Children Facing Hunger Children Living in Poverty 18,730 17,507
Median SNAP fights hunger. It strengthens our children & families, Income of our elderly, our workers. And it pumps more than 1 billion District 12 Households dollars into our local economies. Receiving SNAP:
Who benefits from SNAP in your district? $21,780
Grocers and other retailers: 476 shared in more than 7,428 $1 billion households in SNAP dollars in 2018
44% 41% 73% families elderly have jobs with children hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ New Jersey’s Congressional Districts
For a quick look-up of your Congressional representatives, visit: www.house.gov/htbin/findrep
District 1: U.S. Representative Donald Norcross, Counties: Camden, parts of Burlington, Gloucester District 2: U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew, Counties: Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean District 3: U.S. Representative Andy Kim, Counties: Burlington, parts of Ocean District 4: U.S. Representative Chris Smith, Counties: Parts of Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean District 5: U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, Counties: Parts of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, Warren District 6: U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Counties: Parts of Middlesex, Monmouth District 7: U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski, Counties: Hunterdon, parts of Essex County, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren District 8: U.S. Representative Albio Sires, Counties: Parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union District 9: U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Counties: Parts of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic District 10: U.S. Representative Donald Payne, Jr., Counties: Parts of Essex, Hudson, Union District 11: U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill, Counties: Parts of Essex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex District 12: U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Counties: Parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Union
Data Sources People Facing Hunger, Food Insecurity Rates, 2017, Gundersen, C., A. Dewey, M. Kato, A. Crumbaugh & M. Strayer. Map the Meal Gap 2019: A Report on County and Congressional District Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2017. Feeding America, 2013 and 2019. https://public.tableau.com/profile/feeding.america.research#!/vizhome/2017StateWorkbook- Districts/DistrictDetailDB Children Facing Hunger, Child Food Insecurity Rates, 2017 Gundersen, C., A. Dewey, M. Kato, A. Crumbaugh & M. Strayer. Map the Meal Gap 2019: A Report on County and Congressional District Food Insecurity and County Food Cost in the United States in 2017. Feeding America, 2019. https://public.tableau.com/profile/feeding.america.research#!/vizhome/2017StateWorkbook-Districts/DistrictDetailDB Number of People in Poverty, Food Research & Action Center, Table A1. Margins of Error for Poverty Estimates by Congressional District, 2017, https://www.frac.org/maps/acs-poverty/tables/tabA1-poverty-cd-2017_MOE.html Number of Children in Poverty, Food Research & Action Center, Table A2. Margins of Error for Estimates of Children Below Poverty and 185% of Poverty, by Congressional District, 2017, https://www.frac.org/maps/acs-poverty/tables/tabA2-child-poverty-cd-2017_MOE.html Median income of NJ SNAP households, USDA, Profile of SNAP Households in 2017, https://www.fns.usda.gov/ops/snap-community- characteristics-new-jersey Number of households receiving NJ SNAP. Food Research & Action Center, Households Participating in SNAP by Congressional District, 2017 Share of NJ SNAP households with children, USDA, Profile of SNAP Households in 2017, https://www.fns.usda.gov/ops/snap-com- munity-characteristics-new-jersey Share of NJ SNAP households with senior citizens, USDA, Profile of SNAP Households in 2017, https://www.fns.usda.gov/ops/snap- community-characteristics-new-jersey Share of NJ SNAP households with workers, USDA, Profile of SNAP Households in 2017, https://www.fns.usda.gov/ops/snap-com- munity-characteristics-new-Jersey Number of NJ SNAP Retailers, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, SNAP Is an Important Public-Private Partnership, https://www.cbpp.org/snap-is-an-important-public-private-partnership#New_Jersey@Statewide hungerfreenj.org No Caps. No Cuts. Save the Safety Net. #SNAPFeedsNJ