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• Hot Topics <br /> Poverty in Orange County 'I <br /> • According to data from the American Community Survey, in 2010: <br /> • 19,702 Orange County residents lived in poverty (16.3%) <br /> • 4,137 children in Orange County lived in poverty (15.5%) <br /> • 931 elderly adults in Orange County lived in poverty (7.8%) <br /> Poverty by Census Tract in Orange County (map) <br /> Orange County Safety Net <br /> • Safety net provides support for low-income families <br /> • Safety net programs run by Social Services include: Food and Nutrition <br /> Services, Medicaid, Work First, Child Care Subsidy, Energy Programs, Crisis <br /> Assistance <br /> • Safety net support extends beyond federal poverty threshold to include families <br /> up to 200% of poverty <br /> Medicaid <br /> • Current number of Medicaid cases is 7,639 (January), a 4% increase over last <br /> year <br /> • Next year local medical providers are expected to receive $90,701,429 on behalf <br /> of Orange County residents <br /> Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) <br /> • The number of families receiving FNS benefits is 6,129 (January), an 11% <br /> increase over last year <br /> • Local grocers are expected to receive $21,195,859 in FNS benefits from Orange <br /> County families in FY2012-13 <br /> 200% of Poverty and FNS Households (map) <br /> Families Receiving Food and Nutrition Services <br /> • Anne, 87, collects $1021/month in Social Security and lives in a house that is <br /> paid for. Her benefits are $16/month. <br /> • Sam receives $864/month in Social Security Disability and pays $300/month in <br /> rent. His benefits are $51/month. <br /> • Tonya, a single mother of one, earns $8.50/hour and pays $400/month in rent. <br /> Her benefits are $119/month. <br /> • Bill and Mary have two children. Bill is unemployed, Mary earns minimum wage, <br /> and the family pays $500/month in rent. Their benefits are $540/month. <br />