Senior & Older Adults Food Insecurity Research Archive

This page serves as an archive of past releases of research about seniors and older adults. Access the latest research release here.  

Report Archive

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2023)

• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2021 – Full Report
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2021 – Full Report
• Map the Meal Gap 2023 – Report

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2022)

• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2020 – Full Report
• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2020 – Executive Summary
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2020 – Full Report
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2020 – Executive Summary

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2021):

• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2019 – Full report
• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2019 – Executive Summary
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2019 – Full report
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2019 – Executive Summary
• The Health Consequences of Senior Hunger in the U.S.: Evidence from the 1999-2016 NHANES – Full Report 
• The Health Consequences of Hunger among Adults Age 50-59 in the U.S.: Evidence from the 1999-2016 NHANES – Full Report

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2020):

• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2018 – Full report
• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2018 – Executive Summary
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2018 – Full report
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2018 – Executive Summary
• Senior Hunger in the United States – Infographic
• References for Executive Summaries and Infographic

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2019):

• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2017 - Full Report 
• The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2017 - Executive Summary
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2017 - Full Report
• Hunger Among Adults Age 50-59 in 2017 - Executive Summary
• Senior Hunger in the United States - Infographic
• References for Executive Summaries and Infographic

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2018):

• 2018 Report (2016 data)
• 2018 Infographic (2016 data)

The State of Senior Hunger (Release 2017):

• 2017 Report (2015 data)
• 2017 Report Supplement (2015 data)
• 2017 Executive Summary (2015 data)
• The Health Consequences of Senior Hunger in the United States: Evidence from the 1999-2014 NHANES

Spotlight on Senior Health (Release: 2014)

Spotlight on Senior Health: Adverse Health Outcomes of Food Insecure Older Americans used data from the NHANES survey to document the health and nutrition implications of food insecurity among seniors aged 60 and older.

Spotlight on Senior Hunger (Release: 2013)

Spotlight on Senior Hunger (2011 data) used Current Population Survey data to identify national and state-level trends in senior food insecurity, exploring some determinants of senior food insecurity, including race/ethnicity, age, income, and living with a disability.