Families of color are significantly more likely to rely on SNAP to avoid food insecurity: Share of families receiving SNAP benefits by race and ethnicity, 2023
| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| Black | 24.91% |
| AIAN | 23.07% |
| Asian | 8.50% |
| NHPI | 20.17% |
| Hispanic | 18.48% |
| White | 7.85% |
Notes: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native and NHPI refers to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. All race categories are single race and do not distinguish Hispanic ethnicity from non-Hispanic ethnicity, except for white, which is exclusive of Hispanic ethnicity (i.e., non-Hispanic white alone, Black alone, AIAN alone, Asian alone, and NHPI alone). Hispanic can be of any race.
Source: Author's analysis of U.S. Census Bureau 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S2201.