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 Caribou in 2020:
- the food insecure population made up 7 percent of the population and numbered 490.
- food insecure children made up 8 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 160.
In Caribou in 2010:
- the food insecure population made up 14 percent of the population and numbered 980.
- food insecure children made up 18 percent of all children under age 18 and numbered 350.
Between 2010 and 2020, the food insecure population in Caribou decreased by 50 percent and the number of food insecure children decreased by 23 percent.