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HIGHLIGHTS from U.S. Census Bureau
Poverty is [1]:
The official definition of poverty in the United States is based on the income of a family in relation to the amount a family consumes, along with the size and composition of the family. A person, or family, is at the poverty level if their income equals the cost of a minimum diet, multiplied by three to allow for other basic needs.
Basic Hunger Facts [2]:- The official poverty rate in 2005 was 12.6% of the US population.
- In 2005, 37 million people were 'food insecure'
- For children under 18 years, the poverty rate was 12.9 million
- For seniors 65 and older, the poverty rate was 3.6 million
What Yad Ezra Provides:
Yad Ezra Grocery Cost Comparison
Yad Ezra's volunteers and staff pride themselves in their efforts to bargain shop. A small family can save as much as $85.00 per month by receiving groceries from our food pantry. The following chart shows the breakdown of Yad Ezra cost vs. retail food costs, toiletry packages and household supplies by family size:
| Family Size | Yad Ezra Avg. Cost | Retail Avg. Cost |
| 1-2 | $36.35 | $ 85.00 |
| 3-4 | $48.80 | $109.80 |
| 5-6 | $56.60 | $128.10 |
| 7-9 | $71.25 | $159.80 |
| 10+ | $86.00 | $193.35 |
[1]www.plu.edu/poverty/home.html
[2] www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty
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Yad Ezra
©2002 Yad Ezra
E-Mail or Call for Referrals:
lea@yadezra.org or elaine@yadezra.org
Phone: 248.548.3663
Fax: 248.548.3207
2850 W. 11 Mile Road
Berkley, MI 48072
Phone: 248.548.FOOD
Fax: 248.548.3207