Section 5.3.2n

5.3.2n - Age Composition (Estimated Number of Clients) (All Members of Households)

Table 5.3.2n translates the percentage distribution in the previous table into estimates of the numbers of members of A2H client households by age bracket and by type of provider. In reviewing this table, it is important to note that for kitchens and shelters, it include all members of the households; not just the members present at the A2H providers.

Table 5.3.2n

AGE COMPOSITION (Estimated Number of Clients)
(All Members of Households)

	All Members of Household, Pantry	All Members of Household, Kitchen	All Members of Household, Shelter	All Members of Household, All Programs

Age
0-5	1,938,300	96,600	70,680	2,105,580
6-17	6,709,500	470,400	88,350	2,980,500
18-29	2,534,700	222,600	223,200	2,980,500
30-49	5,346,300	781,200	380,370	6,507,870
50-64	2,406,900	321,300	148,800	2,877,000
65 and over	2,364,300	207,900	18,600	2,590,800
TOTAL ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN CLIENT HOUSEHOLDS	21,300,000	2,100,000	930,000	24,330,000

When we consider all members of client households, 8.6% are ages 0 to 5, 30.0% ages 6 to 17, 12.2% ages 18 to 29, 26.6% ages 30 to 49, 11.8% ages 50 to 64, and 10.8% age 65 and older. Information on age distribution, as well as gender and citizenship distributions, by program type follows:

Among all members of pantry client households, 9.1% are ages 0 to 5; 31.5% ages 6 to 17; 11.9% ages18 to 29; 25.1% ages 30 to 49, 11.3% ages 50 to 64, and 11.1% age 65 and older.
45.4% of all members of pantry client households are male.
92.1% of all members of pantry client households are U.S. citizens.
Among all members of kitchen client households, 4.6% are ages 0 to 5; 22.3% ages 6 to 17; 10.6% ages 18 to 29; 37.2% 30 to 49; 15.3% ages 50 to 64, and 9.9% age 65 and older.
58.5% of all members of kitchen client households are male.
94.6% of all members of kitchen client households are U.S. citizens.
Among all members of shelter client households, 7.7% are ages 0 and 5; 9.5% ages 6 and 17; 24.0% are ages 18 to 29; 40.9% ages 30 to 49; 16.0% ages 50 to 64; and 2.0% age 65 and older.
62.1% of all members of shelter client households are male.
98.0% of all members of shelter client households are U.S. citizens.

As shown in the table, pantries are estimated to serve annually more than 1.9 million young children and more than 8.6 million children under 18, overall. Pantries serve more than 2.3 million elderly clients per year. In addition:

Members of households of clients at A2H kitchens include more than 0.5 million children under 18; the comparable number for shelters is 0.1 million
Members of the households of clients at A2H kitchens include more than 0.2 million people 65 and older; the comparable number for shelters is much smaller, reflecting not only the smaller numbers at shelters but also their different clientele