Two fifths of single mother families are "food insecure", one - TopicsExpress



          

Two fifths of single mother families are "food insecure", one seventh use food pantries, one third spend more than half their income on housing, which is generally considered the threshold for "severe housing" cost burden. Single-parent families are among the poorest in the nation and as such, are extremely vulnerable to homelessness. Among all homeless families, 8 out of 10 are headed by single women with children, two fifths are African Americans (43%).
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:17:16 +0000

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