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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Child Food Insecurity Rate

County: St. Charles
Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the percentage of children (under 18 years of age) living in households that experienced food insecurity at some point during the year.

Why is this important?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods or uncertain ability to acquire these foods in socially acceptable ways. Children exposed to food insecurity are of particular concern given the implications scarce food resources pose to a child’s health and development. Children who are food insecure are more likely to be hospitalized and may be at higher risk for developing chronic diseases such as obesity as a result in lower quality diet, anemia and asthma. In addition, food-insecure children may also be at higher risk for behavioral and social issues including fighting, hyperactivity, anxiety and bullying.
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County: St. Charles

9.1%
Source: Feeding America
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
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Compared to MO Counties, St. Charles has a value of 9.1% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 18.3% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 21.1%.
MO Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, St. Charles has a value of 9.1% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 19.1% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 23.1%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the MO Value (18.7%), St. Charles has a value of 9.1% which is lower and better.
MO Value
(18.7%)
Compared to the US Value (18.5%), St. Charles has a value of 9.1% which is lower and better.
US Value
(18.5%)
Compared to the prior value, St. Charles (9.1%) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (5.1%).
Prior Value
(5.1%)
Over time, the St. Charles value is decreasing, not significantly.
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Change in methodology for 2018:
Due to methodological changes made in 2020, 2018 data should not be compared to previous time periods.
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Filed under: Economy / Food Insecurity, Economy / Poverty, Health / Children's Health, Social Determinants of Health, Children

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