• About the Study
• Methodology
• Key Findings
• Who We Serve
• How We Serve
  • Agency Profiles
    • Participating Programs
    • Number of Programs
    • Agencies Operating Various Programs
    • Length of Operation
    • Other Services
    • Agency Type
    • Programs Service Selected Clients
    • Change in Number of Clients
    • Seasonality
  • Agency Food Services
  • Agency Capacity
  • Agency Resources
  • Food Banks
• Local Picture
• Snapshot Comparisons
• Media Center

Programs Serving Selected Types of Clients (10.7)

Agencies were asked whether their programs serve migrant workers, legal immigrants, or undocumented immigrants. 1

Table 10.7.1
PROGRAMS SERVING SELECTED TYPES OF CLIENTS

	Pantry Programs	Kitchen Programs	Shelter Programs
Migrant Workers
Yes	32.9%	30.2%	30.5%
No	67.1%	69.8%	69.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Legal Immigrants
Yes	54.9%	51.1%	58.4%
No	45.1%	48.9%	41.6%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Undocumented Immigrants
Yes	36.1%	36.0%	41.3%
No	63.9%	64.0%	58.7%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
SAMPLE SIZE (N)	18,436	4,514	2,704

 

Source:        
This table was constructed based on usable responses to Question 18 of the agency survey .

Notes:     
The percentages presented in this table are based only on usable responses, excluding missing, don’t know, and refusal responses.  All usable responses were weighted as described in Chapter 3 and in the Technical Appendix volume to represent all emergency food programs of the A2H National Network.  The sample sizes (N) also include missing data.

For migrant workers, missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 37.9% for pantry programs, 44.5% for kitchen programs, and 35.7% for shelter programs.

For legal immigrants, missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 31.7% for pantry programs, 40.6% for kitchen programs, and 27.7% for shelter programs.

For undocumented immigrants, missing, don’t know, and refusal responses combined are 44.4% for pantry programs, 50.4% for kitchen programs, and 35.0% for shelter programs.

Findings in Table 10.7.1 include:

• 32.9% of the pantries, 30.2% of the kitchens, and 30.5% of the shelters serve migrant workers.
• 54.9% of the pantries, 51.1% of the kitchens, and 58.4% of the shelters serve legal immigrants.
• 36.1% of the pantries, 36.0% of the kitchens, and 41.3% of the shelters serve undocumented immigrants.

1 At the national level, a large number of the responding agencies left these three questions unanswered.