The North Texas Food Bank has shared some sad statistics this morning. Their numbers, obtained from a Gallup poll for the DC-based Food Research and Action Center, show that 21 percent of Texas households couldn’t afford enough food in 2009. The Dallas metropolitan area, was only a little better off, with 18.6 % of households lacking money to buy necessities.
The data is also broken down by congressional districts. Jeb Hensarling’s largely rural East Texas district, which includes a chunk of eastern Dallas County, had a “food hardship” above the state average, at 25.8%. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s 30th District (From Oak Lawn and downtown to the cities south of Dallas) had 25.6% experiencing “food hardship.” Only 37 (of 436) of the nation’s congressional districts had percentages that topped 25%.
Sam Johnson’s 3rd District (largely wealthy Collin County) is low at 10.1%. Pete Sessions’ tailor-made 32nd District (including the Park Cities, Irving, and North Oak Cliff) polled at 18.5%. You can view the whole report to see how your own congressional district fared.
