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UH Study Finds 48 Percent of Hawaiʻi Families with Children Report Food Insecurity

A team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences led a study on food insecurity for Hawaiʻi families with children. The report showed that 48% of families with children in the state are experiencing food insecurity, with 76% of families reporting that they had lost employment income due to COVID-19.

Maui One of the Youngest Counties in the State

The report shows that the median age in Maui County is 40 years old—that’s younger than Kauaʻi where the median was 41.5 and Hawaiʻi County where the median age was 41.3.