Food insecurity has significant consequences for the population's health, educational outcomes, income, and workforce participation. According to the USDA, a household is considered to be food insecure if, at any time during the previous year, there was a lack of access to sufficient food for a healthy and active life for every household member due to a lack of resources.
In Lewis in 2020:
- the food insecure population made up 15 percent of the population and numbered 570.
- food insecure children made up 20 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 170.
In Lewis in 2010:
- the food insecure population made up 15 percent of the population and numbered 570.
- food insecure children made up 24 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 190.
Between 2010 and 2020, the food insecure population in Lewis stayed the same 0 percent and the number of food insecure children decreased by 11 percent.