Section 5.4.1

America's Second Harvest became Feeding America in 2008. This study was published prior to that name change in 2001.

5.4.1 - Marital Status

Clients were asked about their marital status. Table 5.4.1 presents the results.

Table 5.4.1
MARITAL STATUS
(Adults Interviewed at A2H Emergency Food Providers)
Clients' Marital Status Adult Clients Who Pick Up Food at a Pantry Adult Clients at a Kitchen Adult Clients at a Shelter Adult Clients at All Program Sites
Married 28.9% 14.5% 9.1% 26.0%
Living as married 5.9% 4.9% 3.9% 5.6%
Widowed 15.6% 12.3% 3.3% 14.6%
Divorced 16.9% 22.0% 25.2% 18.0%
Separated 9.4% 10.2% 9.5% 9.5%
Never been married 23.3% 36.1% 49.0% 26.3%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%
SAMPLE SIZE (N) 24,436 5,441 2,882 32,759

Source
This table was constructed based on usable responses to Question 9 of the client survey.

Notes
The percentages presented in this table are based only on usable responses, excluding missing, don?t know, and refusal responses. All usable responses were weighted as described in Chapter 3 and in the Technical Appendix volume to represent all emergency food clients of the A2H network. The sample sizes (N) also include missing data.

 

Key findings include:

  • Overall, 26.0% of the clients at all program sites are married.
  • The percentage of married clients at pantry programs is 28.9%.
  • The percentage of married clients at kitchen programs is 14.5%.
  • The percentage of married clients at shelter programs is 9.1%.
  • 5.6% of the clients at all program sites are living as married.
  • 14.6% of the clients at all program sites are widowed.
  • 9.5% of the clients at all program sites are separated.
  • 26.3% of the clients at all program sites have never been married.