By the numbers: Who is served by the Northern Illinois Food Bank

600,000: People in northern Illinois who turn to food pantries and meal programs to feed themselves and their families

71,500: Different people served weekly by Northern Illinois Food Bank

1 in 7: People in northern Illinois who rely on Northern Illinois Food Bank and its network of community feeding programs

36: Percentage of people served who are children younger than age 18

9: Percentage of people who are age 60 and older

77: Percentage of households who have a member that has worked for pay in the last 12 months

77: Percentage of households who have had to choose between paying for food and utilities in the last 12 months

62: Percentage of households who have had to choose between paying for food and medical care, and between paying for food and housing, in the last 12 months

78: Percentage of those served who have a high school diploma or GED

8: Average number of times per year that a household uses a Northern Illinois Food Bank program

Source: Hunger in America 2014 study, Northern Illinois Food Bank and Feeding America