Statistics
Clients of Missoula Food Bank are your neighbors, friends, co-workers, and many other people you may regularly interact with in our community. Whether an unforeseen event has left them temporarily without food, or whether families have more consistent low income, the majority of Missoula Food Bank clients are hard-working people who need a helping hand and a few healthy meals.
Every person who seeks food from Missoula Food Bank is asked to fill out a short survey, giving us a clearer picture of the people we serve; below, we share with you some of that information.
Each month, thousands of clients utilize our services at our Third Street Store. The graph above illustrates the differences in need from year to year. For more detailed information, explore the tables and charts below.
Stats at a Glance for 2010:
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Total number of individual clients served in Missoula store: |
46,860 |
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Total number of different individual clients served in Missoula store: |
15,753 |
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Total number of different households served in Missoula Store: |
5,276 |
| Percentage of clients who are children under the age of 18: |
33% |
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Number of households visiting Missoula store only 1 time in 2010: |
42% |
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Number of households visiting Missoula store more than 6 times in 2010 (approximate): |
12% |
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Number of households that have someone working: |
38% |
Demand for our services continues to rise. In 2010, we served 5,276 unduplicated families - that's 15,753 unduplicated individuals - at our 3rd Street Store.
Missoula Food Bank is honored to collaborate with our community to assure that our fellow citizens have access to emergency food.
