Food Stamps in the Town of Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Androscoggin County and the Town of Mechanic Falls
Town of Mechanic Falls
Androscoggin County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$51,754.000000$48,728.000000$51,754.000000$51.8k1,118$15,970.000000$16,777.000000$15,970.000000$16.0k247$67,813.000000$57,247.000000$67,813.000000$67.8k871
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Androscoggin County and the Town of Mechanic Falls
Town of Mechanic Falls
Androscoggin County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.080972%39.135844%40.080972%40.1%21.854%21.9%18.623482%19.737586%18.623482%18.6%100.000%100%21.457490%10.915055%21.457490%21.5%14.972%15.0%48.178138%54.281190%48.178138%48.2%30.749%30.7%34.008097%29.996607%34.008097%34.0%16.733%16.7%60.323887%51.939826%60.323887%60.3%60.081%60.1%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Androscoggin County and the Town of Mechanic Falls
Town of Mechanic Falls
Androscoggin County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.642939%26.257450%40.642939%40.6%78.146%78.1%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%4.765220%0.000%0%34.557979%18.194731%34.557979%34.6%85.028%85.0%30.769231%23.943074%30.769231%30.8%69.251%69.3%47.990815%38.717763%47.990815%48.0%83.267%83.3%11.366246%5.620231%11.366246%11.4%39.919%39.9%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Androscoggin County and the Town of Mechanic Falls
Town of Mechanic Falls
Androscoggin County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%White1All RacesHispanic222.454545%18.417379%22.454545%22.5%247101.636364%102%22.093023%19.757749%22.093023%22.1%247100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.375000%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Lewiston Area

There are 14 county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area. This section compares the Town of Mechanic Falls to all of the county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Mechanic Falls.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Mechanic Falls, selected other county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Mechanic Falls
0%10%20%30%Count#Town of Livermore FallsLivermore FallsLewistonTown of Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsAuburnTown of LivermoreLivermoreTown of LeedsLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginMaineTown of PolandPolandRegional School Unit 1616041500Tract 041500Town of LisbonLisbonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SabattusSabattusNew EnglandTown of MinotTown of TurnerTurnerTown of WalesTown of GreeneGrnTown of DurhamDurham32.547865%32.547865%32.5%442126.331473%26.331473%26.3%4,153222.093023%22.093023%22.1%247320.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,045420.200893%20.200893%20.2%181519.858989%19.858989%19.9%169619.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84116.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.969751%15.969751%16.0%359715.795560%15.795560%15.8%68315.606936%15.606936%15.6%32414.192819%14.192819%14.2%502813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.956811%12.956811%13.0%273912.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k8.037578%8.037578%8.0%77107.293007%7.293007%7.3%170116.535948%6.535948%6.5%40125.936353%5.936353%5.9%97135.544810%5.544810%5.5%8614
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Maine

There are 533 county subdivisions in Maine. This section compares the Town of Mechanic Falls to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Mechanic Falls. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 6,118.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Mechanic Falls, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Town of Mechanic Falls
0%10%20%30%Count#WatervilleTown of SkowheganSkowheganLewistonAugustaPresque IsleBangorCaribouBiddefordRocklandSanfordOld TownTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsBelfastAuburnBathWestbrookLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginPortlandTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonEllsworthMaineTown of OaklandOaklandTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchRegional School Unit 1616Town of WinslowWinslow041500Tract 041500BrewerTown of LisbonLisbonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of LebanonLebanonTown of BerwickBerwickTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of OronoSacoTown of TopshamTopshamTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of GrayTown of WellsTown of WaterboroWaterboroTown of EliotTown of WindhamWindhamTown of FreeportFreeportTown of GorhamGorhamTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of StandishStandishTown of KitteryKitteryTown of HampdenHampdenTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of YorkTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of CumberlandCumberland32.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284128.730859%28.730859%28.7%1,107226.331473%26.331473%26.3%4,153325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,153424.829674%24.829674%24.8%984524.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,476624.395048%24.395048%24.4%867724.349464%24.349464%24.3%2,068824.253521%24.253521%24.3%861923.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,0321023.172243%23.172243%23.2%7481122.771903%22.771903%22.8%6031222.093023%22.093023%22.1%24721.252715%21.252715%21.3%5871320.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,0451420.558831%20.558831%20.6%8021520.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,5681619.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,8431719.305302%19.305302%19.3%5281818.334810%18.334810%18.3%6211916.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.219370%16.219370%16.2%4172015.942355%15.942355%15.9%7082115.795560%15.795560%15.8%68315.631894%15.631894%15.6%4962215.606936%15.606936%15.6%32415.330373%15.330373%15.3%5872314.192819%14.192819%14.2%5022413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.180028%12.180028%12.2%1,2992511.587053%11.587053%11.6%9632611.257976%11.257976%11.3%2472710.571625%10.571625%10.6%3072810.344828%10.344828%10.3%2852910.246040%10.246040%10.2%304309.877956%9.877956%9.9%777319.370780%9.370780%9.4%347328.790199%8.790199%8.8%287338.493696%8.493696%8.5%256348.175814%8.175814%8.2%359357.158672%7.158672%7.2%194366.701445%6.701445%6.7%167376.622208%6.622208%6.6%427386.504065%6.504065%6.5%208396.441119%6.441119%6.4%396406.378684%6.378684%6.4%316416.256921%6.256921%6.3%226425.173210%5.173210%5.2%224434.872727%4.872727%4.9%134444.683038%4.683038%4.7%164454.606299%4.606299%4.6%351463.967119%3.967119%4.0%222472.967437%2.967437%3.0%113482.508726%2.508726%2.5%115490.927578%0.927578%0.9%2650
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of Mechanic Falls to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Mechanic Falls. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Mechanic Falls, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Mechanic Falls
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterTown of Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsAlbanyLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersMaineJersey CityRegional School Unit 1616041500Tract 041500ManchesterQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandQuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown of HempsteadHempsteadWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonEdison TownshipEdisonTown of GreenburghGreenburghTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of SmithtownSmithtown41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k139.804428%39.804428%39.8%17,42217.4k237.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k336.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k434.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k534.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k632.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k730.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k830.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k929.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,5731029.258268%29.258268%29.3%27,54927.5k1129.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1228.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,1181328.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k1427.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1526.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k1626.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k1725.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1923.574016%23.574016%23.6%5,5962023.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742122.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2222.093023%22.093023%22.1%24721.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242319.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8072419.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6912519.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k2617.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2716.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k2816.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k2915.795560%15.795560%15.8%68315.606936%15.606936%15.6%32414.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663013.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k3113.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k3213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3310.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232349.145754%9.145754%9.1%9,111358.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285368.722887%8.722887%8.7%3,551378.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666388.236290%8.236290%8.2%5,545397.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,569407.005629%7.005629%7.0%11,26411.3k416.917276%6.917276%6.9%2,394426.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k435.451322%5.451322%5.5%1,845444.454109%4.454109%4.5%3,052453.812606%3.812606%3.8%1,355463.675937%3.675937%3.7%1,216473.090064%3.090064%3.1%2,366483.027583%3.027583%3.0%2,968492.870620%2.870620%2.9%1,13850
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares the Town of Mechanic Falls to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Mechanic Falls. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Mechanic Falls, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Mechanic Falls
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynTown of Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsFresnoOrlandoChicagoLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasMaineFort WorthRegional School Unit 1616Albuquerque041500Tract 041500AtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandSeattleLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSeattle EastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San FranciscoSan JosePlano42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k230.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k326.918616%26.918616%26.9%90,50990.5k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k724.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k922.093023%22.093023%22.1%24720.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k1020.198587%20.198587%20.2%44,63144.6k1119.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1219.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k1319.376055%19.376055%19.4%50,49450.5k1419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1517.573826%17.573826%17.6%58,55358.6k1617.250632%17.250632%17.3%55,99456.0k1716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.795560%15.795560%15.8%68315.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.606936%15.606936%15.6%32415.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2114.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k2214.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k2313.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k2413.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k2513.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k2613.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k2713.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k2813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3112.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3210.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k3310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3410.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k3510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k369.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k378.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k388.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k398.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k407.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k417.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k427.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k436.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k446.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k456.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k465.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k475.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k484.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k493.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,72150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Maine
County:
Androscoggin
Metro Area:
Lewiston Area
Unincorporated Place:
Mechanic Falls
ZIP Codes:
04256, 04274
Unified School District:
16
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-20
State House District:
ME-72
Neighboring Towns:
Minot, Oxford, Poland
Nearby Towns:
Buckfield, Casco, Harrison, Hebron, New Gloucester, Norway, Otisfield, Paris