Some Nashville Residents Remain Challenged with Food Insecurity and Access to Affordable Housing

Metro Social Services kicks of National Hunger and Homelessness Week, acknowledging these persistent barriers This week marks National Hunger and Homelessness Week (November 17-23), a time that acknowledges the struggles of individuals and families across the country suffering from food insecurity and access to housing options. Metro Social Services is joining advocates and organizations across the country in raising awareness of these issues. Our office is already seeing an uptick in needs requests as the cold season moves in. That, coupled with inflation, we anticipate the numbers to continue to spike. Here’s a snapshot of what Davidson County residents are experiencing and how Metro Social Services is standing in the gap for those navigating financial crises. Davidson County Stats Source:& Community Needs Evaluation& report by Metro Social Services Nashville has had higher poverty rates than its peer cities and the U.S. for most of the past decade 1/3 of Metro Schools’ 82,000 students are economically disadvantaged Most of Nashville’s 94,000 residents over age 64 live on a fixed income One-half of Nashville’s 424,000 workers earn less than a living wage One-half of Nashville’s 304,000 renters are too cost-burdened to afford rent Nashville home ownership rates: Black Nashvillians 38.9%, White Nashvillians...