Food insecurity has significant consequences for the population's health, educational outcomes, income, and workforce participation. According to the USDA, a household is considered to be food insecure if, at any time during the previous year, there was a lack of access to sufficient food for a healthy and active life for every household member due to a lack of resources.
In Ada in 2020:
- the food insecure population made up 8 percent of the population and numbered 36,850.
- food insecure children made up 8 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 9,270.
In Ada in 2010:
- the food insecure population made up 15 percent of the population and numbered 57,320.
- food insecure children made up 19 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 18,960.
Between 2010 and 2020, the food insecure population in Ada decreased by 36 percent and the number of food insecure children decreased by 13 percent.