2004 County by County Profile 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                           Contra Costa County Nutrition Profile                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                   Total Population: 948,816  Total Children (0-17): 251,794 
                                                                                                    Total Number in Poverty: 71,575  Total Number of Children in Poverty: 25,104                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                            % Total Population in Poverty: 7.6%  % Children in Poverty: 10.2%                                                                                                                            
                   
                 Health Indicators                                                                                        Contra Costa County                           County Rank                           CA                                                    Contra Costa County  
                 Food Insecurity Indicators                                                                                                     1=Worst                                                                                                    School Breakfast Highlights 
                 # of Adults Living in Food Insecure Households                                                      27,000                                          56th                            2,243,000                             
                  
                 % of Adults Living in Food Insecure Households                                                      2.8%                                                                            6.6%                                     • Total # of public schools in Contra Costa 
                 # Of Other Members in These Households                                                              64,000                                          57th                            6,402,000                                   County: 208  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                 % of Babies with Low Birth Weight 2                                                                 6.2%                                             26th                           6.4%                                     • # of Contra Costa County public schools 
                 Obesity Indicators                                                                                                                                                                                                              WITHOUT the School Breakfast Program:       
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                 % of 7  Graders Outside Normal Body Mass Index                                                      28.9%                                           37th                            33.2%                                       47 (1,486 in California)  
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                 % of 7  Graders Failing Aerobic Capacity Test                                                       35%                                             39th                            41.1% 
                                                                          5                                                                                                                                                                   • # of students eligible for free or reduced-price 
                 % of Adults Identified as Obese                                                                     14.8%                                           31st                            14.0%                                       school breakfasts in Contra Costa County:          
                 Number of People Diagnosed with Diabetes                                                            39,200                                          35th                            1,468,100                                   43,744 (3,006,874 in California)  
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                 Number of Diabetes Related Deaths                                                                   157                                             30th                            6,104                                 
                 # of School Lunch Reviews Exceeding Fat Targets                                                     8 out of 15                                     N/A                             N/A                                      • # of eligible students not getting free or 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 reduced-price school breakfasts in Contra 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 CostaCounty: 32,114 (2,149,420 in California)  
                 Food Assistance                                                    # Eligible           # Eligible Not               % Eligible             County Rank                Loss of Federal $ Due                                
                 Programs                                                                                    Served                        Not                  1=worst                   to Underutilization7                                • Loss of federal dollars due to underutilization 
                                                                                                                                        Served                                                                                                   of school breakfasts in Contra Costa County: 
                 Food Stamp Program                                                 45,358              21,318                       47%                                                $22,512,326                                              $6,422,652 ($437M in California)  
                 School Lunch Program                                               43,744              11,587                       26%                    38th                        $4,234,077                                             
                 Women, Infants, and Children                                                                                                 PENDING                                                                                         • Contra Costa County rank for school breakfast 
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                 Summer Meals                                                       29,579              9,651                        33%                    58yh                        $498,957                                                 participation: 23rd  (1=worst)  
                 CACFP (In Centers)                                                 22,215              19,068                       86%                    9th                                                                                                                                
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                 CACFP (In Homes)                                                   13,604              11,398                       84%                    22nd                                                                                          school breakfast in your community.  
                 California Food Policy Advocates: 116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 633, San Francisco, CA 94105 
                 P: 415-777-4422 x.101 F: 415-777-4466 Website: www.cfpa.net    
                 2004 County by County Profile 
                 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS:                                                                                                                        WIC  
                                                                                                                                                                                         WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and 
                 School Nutrition Programs                                                                                                                                               Children, a program designed for low-income women and children up to age 
                 Through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, schools                                                                                                5.  WIC provides vouchers for specific nutritious foods along with nutrition 
                 provide students of all ages with nutritious meals they need in order to learn.                                                                                         education and health care referrals.  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                 Through the Summer Food Service Program, schools, non-profit agencies,                                                                                                                                               2004 Federal Poverty Guidelines 
                 and recreation programs provide free and reduced-price meals and snacks to                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                 students when school is not in session.                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                              100% Federal Poverty Line                    135% Federal Poverty Line                      185% Federal Poverty Line 
                 Food Stamp Program                                                                                                                                                    Family Size             (per year)                                   (per year)                                     (per year)  
                 The Food Stamp Program is the largest and most comprehensive Federal                                                                                                  1                      $9,310                                       $12,569                                        $17,227 
                 Food Assistance Program, providing an average benefit of $88 per month to                                                                                             2                      $12,490                                      $16,862                                        $23,107 
                 almost 2 million Californians.  Citizens and legal immigrants are usually                                                                                             3                      $15,670                                      $21,155                                        $28,990 
                 eligible if they meet certain income and asset requirements.                                                                                                          4                      $18,850                                      $25,448                                        $34,873 
                                                                                                                                                                                       5                      $22,030                                      $29,741                                        $40,756 
                 CACFP                                                                                                                                                                    
                 The Child and Adult Care Food Program is the only program that provides                                                                                                 Access the complete profile report and the methodology used in collecting 
                 funding for meals served in a childcare settings to children up to age 12 and                                                                                           data at: http://www.cfpa.net/2004CountyProfile.pdf 
                 impaired adults.  The program provides reimbursements for meals and                                                                                                      
                 snacks.                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                  
                 California Food Policy Advocates: 116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 633, San Francisco, CA 94105 
                 P: 415-777-4422 x.101 F: 415-777-4466 Website: www.cfpa.net