About Hunger

In Josephine County, we face an unemployment rate 50% higher than the national average and most job opportunities provide only low-level wages. This results in higher levels of poverty and food insecurity. In just 2 1/2 years the unemployment rate has doubled. The most recent data on household median income shows the national household average income at $50,740. In the state of Oregon it is $48,730 compared to $37,312 for Josephine County. A family of 4 living on $37,312 meets the USDA guidelines for Food Pantry assistance. This means roughly half of the residents in our county need help putting good nutritional food on their table and the need is growing each month.