Demographics of Infants and Children Eligible for WIC, 2020

Number Eligible Number of Participants vs.
Number Eligible

Race & Ethnicity of Infants and Children Eligible for WIC

Millions of people

Race & Hispanic/Latino
Ethnicity Family
size Family
structure Family military status Gender Other benefit receipt Download data

Sources: 2021 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS-ASEC), 2016-2019 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS), WIC administrative data, and 2020 WIC Participant and Program Characteristics report.
Definitions: “Two or More Races or Other, not Hispanic” includes all infants and children who are not Hispanic/Latino and who report either multiple races or who report a race other than White or Black. This graphic includes Puerto Rico but no other territories.