Spanish-Language Survey Respondents Report Greater Pandemic Hardships

Hispanic adults who responded to Spanish-language Household Pulse Survey reported higher food insufficiency. Learn more.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Spanish-Language Survey Respondents Report Greater Pandemic Hardships The economic ramifications of the pandemic have been far reaching but their impact has not been felt evenly across U.S. populations — not even within racial and ethnic groups. The pandemic has disproportionately affected certain groups, who were hit by record unemployment, mental health challenges and the accumulation of debt. Among Hispanics (of any race), the repercussions were even greater for those who responded to surveys in Spanish rather than in English. Read More For example, early in the pandemic, 8.8 million adults were estimated to have become food insufficient due to pandemic-related changes. Food insufficiency is defined as sometimes or often not having enough to eat. Hispanic households reported higher food insufficiency than White non-Hispanic households in March; this was particularly true among Hispanic Spanish-language respondents. Continue reading to learn more about: Impact of pandemic varies across Hispanic communities Food aid The data Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Most Children Receiving SNAP Get at Least One Other Social Safety Net Benefit: Most children participating in SNAP receive benefits from multiple programs. Eligibility guidelines determine which programs cover children. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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