The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
FSMLSWHLS12MO
Received free meal at church, shelter, home-delivered or other in last year
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSMLSWHLS12MO indicates whether any person in the household received a free meal from a church, shelter, home-delivered meal service like Meals on Wheels, or other place that helps with free meals during the last 12 months.
This variable is part of the Food Security Supplement.
Universe
- Dec 2022 and Dec 2023: Households that are interviewed for the food security assessment (crvar>FSSUPINT
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 – 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X |
