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 Boundary in 2020:
- the food insecure population made up 13 percent of the population and numbered 1,630.
- food insecure children made up 19 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 530.
In Boundary in 2010:
- the food insecure population made up 22 percent of the population and numbered 2,370.
- food insecure children made up 28 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 760.
Between 2010 and 2020, the food insecure population in Boundary decreased by 31 percent and the number of food insecure children decreased by 37 percent.