Prince George’s County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
910,551
Children
202,908
(under 18)
(22.3%)
Seniors
121,208
(over 65)
(13.3%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$86,994


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

33 eligible schools
26 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
204
6,983,547
12,150,423
0
0
74,842
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
51
-
-
0
801,712
5,373
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
136
244,962
292,759
0
0
6,148

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

139,668 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

52.4% of eligible people enrolled
20,034 participants / year

– 6,449 women
– 5,465 infants
– 8,070 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program