McKinney has largest food desert in county among wealthiest in state
and rent increases, need has exploded, said Michael Schwerin, executive director of Community Lifeline.
For example, while McKinney’s median household income was $106,437 in 2021, compared to the state’s $67,321, the 75069 ZIP code in McKinney was ranked as having the highest need compared to other cities in Collin County when measuring food access correlated with economic and household hardship, according to Texas Health Resources 2022Dixie Perkins stands for a portrait outside of Community Food Pantry in McKinney, where Perkins picked up groceries on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Dixie Perkins places canned vegetables into her cart at Community Food Pantry in McKinney on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Many of the food options at the pantry are limited to one or two per family, but visitors are encouraged to take as many canned vegetables as they will eat in a week. Later in the week, after her SNAP benefits become available, Perkins will catch another ride to Kroger on University Drive where U.S. 75 and 380 intersect.
“I’m one of those individuals that hasn’t had the reason to go on the east side because everything I need, that I access is on the west side…If they don’t see it, then they’re not going to recognize it and acknowledge it,” Hinkelman said.
Dixie Perkins puts away groceries from her visit to Community Food Pantry in McKinney on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The area Perkins lives in is considered a food desert, and McKinney has the largest food desert by size compared to other cities in Collin County.
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