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California’s Food Insecurity

This dashboard presents a snapshot of food insecurity in California through demographic breakdowns and trend-based visualizations. The charts show who is most affected and how food insecurity levels have changed over time.


Often + Sometimes Not Enough

Persons (in million)

Demographic Breakdown of Food Insecurity

Often Not Enough

Persons (in million)

Sometimes Not Enough

Persons (in million)

References

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.0 Cycle 03 Household Pulse Survey: March 5 - April 1

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.1 Cycle 04 Household Pulse Survey: April 2 - April 29

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.1 Cycle 05 Household Pulse Survey: April 30 - May 27

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.1 Cycle 06 Household Pulse Survey: May 28 - June 24

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.1 Cycle 07 Household Pulse Survey: June 25 - July 22

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.2 Cycle 08 Household Pulse Survey: July 23 – August 19

USCB. (2024) Phase 4.2 Cycle 09 Household Pulse Survey: August 20 – September 16

Dashboard Development Team

Principal Investigator: Dr. Garry Sotnik

Developer: Sedin Basic

Initial release: June 2026