HAYS COUNTY HUNGER FACTS
- 1 in 7 Hays County residents are food insecure (Feeding America 2016).
- 24,940 are food insecure in Hays County (Feeding America 2016).
- 13.4% of the Hays County population are food insecure (Feeding America 2016).
- 8,520 children are food insecure in Hays County (Feeding America 2016).
- 19.4% of the Hays County children population are food insecure (Feeding America 2016).
- Only 59% of the Hays County population who qualify for food aid from SNAP are actually receiving it (Feeding Texas 2014).
- According to public data (Feeding Texas 2014), the number of individuals who live below the poverty line in each major city are:
- 25,212 San Marcos residents
- 8,691 Kyle residents
- 3,940 Buda residents
- 2,097 Wimberley residents
- 1,782 Dripping Springs residents
- The percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch in Hays County school districts (Texas Education Agency 2018) are even more harrowing. Here they are:
- 68.5% of students qualify in San Marcos CISD
- 47% of students qualify in Hays CISD
- 24.6% of students qualify in Wimberley ISD
- 9% of students qualify in Dripping Springs ISD
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