In 2017, 40.0% of Los Angeles County WIC households were considered food insecure (low or very low food security). In comparison, only 15.7% of all households with children throughout the United Sates were food insecure in 2017. While the percent of food insecure households in Los Angeles County has fallen since 2011, the rates are over two and a half times higher among lower income WIC participants in Los Angeles County.
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Health care coverage among WIC participants in Los Angeles County
Children served by WIC hav a long history of high levels of health care coverage, with only 5-7% of children on WIC without health care coverage over the past decade. This suggests that WIC and health care partners are well connected when it comes to covering young children in low-income families.