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Table 1 Comparison of specific demographic variables at study, state and national level

From: Increasing access to healthful foods: a qualitative study with residents of low-income communities

Demographics

Study Area

Texas

United States

Median Age

31.3

33.6

37.21

% White

59.9

70.4

72.41

% Black or African American

11.6

11.8

12.61

% Hispanic

49.4

37.2

16.31

% Asian

3.9

3.8

4.81

% Unemployed

9.8

7.3

6.02

Median Income

40,146

50,920

53,0462

% Enrolled in SNAP in the Past 12 Months

19.17

11.2

11.42

% Individuals Below Poverty Level 3

25.75

17

10.92

% High School Graduates

71.784

80.8

85.72

% Spanish Speaking Household

46.71

29.3

29.42

% Living in Same House a Year Ago

77.85

82.1

n/a

  1. 1Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census
  2. 2Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey
  3. 3 Poverty is determined when the total household income of the householder’s family falls below the appropriate poverty threshold (determined by: size of family, number of related children, and, for 1- and 2-person families, age of householder).
  4. 4 Average percentage graduation rates of all 11 zip codes represented by study participants.