Table 2 Prevalence of food insecurity by sociodemographic factors among 730 urban American Indian and Alaska Native survey participants, January-May 2021^a

Age in years

 18–35

34%

39%

Reference

 36–54

41%

41%

2% (-9%, 13%)

 55–64

16%

29%

-10% (-21%, 0%)

 65+

9%

35%

-4% (-18%, 9%)

Sex

 Male

40%

32%

Reference

 Female

60%

42%

11% (2%, 20%)

Marital status^b

 Married or member of an unmarried couple

42%

33%

Reference

 Divorced, separated, or widowed

21%

51%

18% (7%, 30%)

 Never married

37%

37%

5% (-6%, 15%)

Education^c

 Less than high school, no diploma

8%

44%

-1% (-18%, 17%)

 High school graduate or GED

23%

44%

Reference

 Some college

29%

37%

-7% (-20%, 6%)

 Associate, occupational, technical, or vocational degree

17%

45%

1% (-14%, 16%)

 College degree or higher

24%

25%

-19% (-32%, -6%)

Current employment status^d

 Employed full- or part-time

63%

32%

Reference

 Unemployed

13%

52%

20% (5%, 35%)

 Retired

7%

33%

1% (-12%, 13%)

 Disabled

6%

59%

26% (9%, 44%)

 Other

10%

42%

10% (-6%, 26%)

Total household income in past 12 months^e

 <$15,000

23%

64%

Reference

 $15,000-$34,999

27%

49%

-16% (-28%, -3%)

 $35,000-$59,999

25%

28%

-36% (-49%, -23%)

 $60,000+

24%

10%

-54% (-65%, -43%)