Food Stamps in Monterey County, California (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in California and Monterey County
Monterey County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$60,889.000000$63,783.000000$60,889.000000$60.9k125,916126k$29,625.000000$25,599.000000$29,625.000000$29.6k8,909$63,761.000000$69,423.000000$63,761.000000$63.8k117,007117k
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 California and Monterey County
Monterey County
California
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty273.566057%69.793215%73.566057%73.6%12.830%12.8%31.260523%31.630768%31.260523%31.3%23.757%23.8%34.571781%29.347653%34.571781%34.6%9.230%9.23%32.461556%35.174430%32.461556%32.5%10.370%10.4%23.695140%23.800233%23.695140%23.7%4.363%4.36%43.035133%48.931992%43.035133%43.0%22.271%22.3%
% 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 California and Monterey County
Monterey County
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.056697%32.115797%38.056697%38.1%87.170%87.2%7.638859%5.819900%7.638859%7.6%76.243%76.2%25.885631%23.295122%25.885631%25.9%90.770%90.8%21.362824%22.127746%21.362824%21.4%89.630%89.6%39.548061%38.059233%39.548061%39.5%95.637%95.6%11.436068%10.655539%11.436068%11.4%77.729%77.7%
% 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 California and Monterey County
Monterey County
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesAsian1White313.436786%17.576558%13.436786%13.4%2,234189.909790%190%10.169445%16.748193%10.169445%10.2%3,727143.730595%144%10.053746%17.300672%10.053746%10.1%318142.095357%142%8.175000%11.800993%8.175000%8.2%327115.541958%116%7.075352%9.416316%7.075352%7.1%8,909100.000000%100%5.981009%4.930704%5.981009%6.0%48584.533023%85%3.168959%5.082865%3.168959%3.2%1,81844.788711%45%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Monterey County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.2%5.7%8.2%10.7%13.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Monterey County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%37%46%
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Food Stamps by Place in Monterey County

There are 29 places that are fully or partially contained within Monterey County (28 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 29 of those to each other, Monterey County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monterey County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monterey County, selected places in Monterey County, and entities that contain Monterey County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PajaroSan ArdoKing CityBradleyLockwoodUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenfieldCastrovilleWestPacificSoledadSalinasCaliforniaSand CitySeasideLas LomasBorondaPine CanyonSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMonterey CountyMontereyMarinaSan LucasDel Rey OaksGonzalesElkhornPrunedalePacific GroveChualarMontereyCarmel-by-the-SeaCarmel Valley VillageCarmel Vly VlgDel Monte ForestDel Monte FrstAromasSpreckelsMoss Landing20.000000%20.000000%20.0%125118.181818%18.181818%18.2%38215.310078%15.310078%15.3%474314.634146%14.634146%14.6%6413.768116%13.768116%13.8%19513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.896234%12.896234%12.9%476611.970899%11.970899%12.0%181711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.473058%10.473058%10.5%41489.579595%9.579595%9.6%3,87699.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.285714%9.285714%9.3%13109.063981%9.063981%9.1%918118.743169%8.743169%8.7%48128.048780%8.048780%8.0%33137.130435%7.130435%7.1%41147.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9097.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9096.800000%6.800000%6.8%510156.122449%6.122449%6.1%6166.046512%6.046512%6.0%39175.891239%5.891239%5.9%117183.759398%3.759398%3.8%15193.600206%3.600206%3.6%210202.680141%2.680141%2.7%183212.553191%2.553191%2.6%6222.534833%2.534833%2.5%302232.476415%2.476415%2.5%42241.076487%1.076487%1.1%19250.883490%0.883490%0.9%16260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Monterey County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Monterey County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Monterey County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monterey County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monterey County, selected county subdivisions in Monterey County, and entities that contain Monterey County
0%5%10%Count#GreenfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKing CityWestPacificPajaroSoledadCaliforniaSalinasSan ArdoSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMonterey CountyMontereyCastrovilleGonzalesSeaside-MontereyCarmel ValleyCarmel-by-the-SeaBig SurToro Park13.206603%13.206603%13.2%528113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.621124%12.621124%12.6%521211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.582822%10.582822%10.6%48339.962406%9.962406%10.0%42449.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.059509%9.059509%9.1%4,01358.456486%8.456486%8.5%10367.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9097.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9096.924607%6.924607%6.9%38376.628855%6.628855%6.6%18785.099665%5.099665%5.1%2,10391.745130%1.745130%1.7%43101.268222%1.268222%1.3%87111.112878%1.112878%1.1%7120.690008%0.690008%0.7%2713
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Monterey County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monterey County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monterey County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Monterey County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMerced CountyMercedImperial CountyImperialFresno CountyFresnoMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsKern CountyKernYuba CountyYubaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoStanislaus CountyStanislausTehama CountyTehamaSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinDel Norte CountyDel NorteSiskiyou CountySiskiyouUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMendocino CountyMendocinoSacramento CountySacramentoLake CountyLakeButte CountyButteGlenn CountyGlennSutter CountySutterHumboldt CountyHumboldtColusa CountyColusaWestPacificTuolumne CountyTuolumneSan Benito CountySan BenitoRiverside CountyRiversideShasta CountyShastaLassen CountyLassenAmador CountyAmadorSolano CountySolanoCaliforniaCalaveras CountyCalaverasLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesYolo CountyYoloSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSonoma CountySonomaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMonterey CountyMontereyVentura CountyVenturaSan Diego CountySan DiegoNevada CountyNevadaContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPlacer CountyPlacerNapa CountyNapaSan Mateo CountySan MateoMarin CountyMarin23.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k121.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,568320.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k417.526507%17.526507%17.5%7,637517.027124%17.027124%17.0%7,125616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k716.398363%16.398363%16.4%4,207815.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k915.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1014.809316%14.809316%14.8%3,4911114.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1214.391613%14.391613%14.4%1,3591313.258073%13.258073%13.3%2,5251413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.721859%12.721859%12.7%4,4011512.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k1612.304345%12.304345%12.3%3,2231711.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k1811.804918%11.804918%11.8%1,1571911.745972%11.745972%11.7%3,7622011.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,2962111.390405%11.390405%11.4%7932211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.913372%10.913372%10.9%2,4102310.753306%10.753306%10.8%1,8702410.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k259.970881%9.970881%10.0%6,951269.914746%9.914746%9.9%942279.531162%9.531162%9.5%1,358289.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k299.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.320838%9.320838%9.3%1,651309.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k318.531374%8.531374%8.5%6,189327.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473337.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k347.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k357.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k367.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9097.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909377.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k387.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k396.615419%6.615419%6.6%2,685406.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k416.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k426.366248%6.366248%6.4%4,299435.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976445.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k455.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k464.621517%4.621517%4.6%6,319474.581266%4.581266%4.6%2,262483.715950%3.715950%3.7%9,699493.345785%3.345785%3.3%3,49350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Monterey County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monterey County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monterey County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Monterey County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisCaliforniaFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMonterey CountyMontereySan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9097.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,9097.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Principal City:
Salinas
Cities:
Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, Soledad
Unincorporated Places:
Aromas, Boronda, Bradley, Carmel Valley Village, Castroville, Chualar, Del Monte Forest, Elkhorn, Las Lomas, Lockwood, Moss Landing, Pajaro, Pine Canyon, Prunedale, San Ardo, San Lucas, Spreckels
ZIP Codes:
93210, 93426, 93450, 93451, 93461, 93901, 93905, 93906, 93907, 93908, 93920, 93921, 93923, 93924, 93925, 93926, 93927, 93928, 93930, 93932, 93933, 93940, 93943, 93950, 93953, 93954, 93955, 93960, 93962, 95004, 95012, 95039, 95076
Unified School Districts:
Carmel, Coalinga-Huron, Gonzales, Monterey Peninsula, North Monterey County, Pacific Grove, Pacific, Pajaro Valley, Shandon, Soledad
Elementary School Districts:
Alisal, Bitterwater-Tully, Bradley, Chualar, Graves, Greenfield, King City, Lagunita, Mission, Pleasant Valley, Salinas City, San Antonio, San Ardo, San Lucas, San Miguel, Santa Rita, Spreckels, Washington
Secondary School Districts:
King City, Salinas
Congressional District:
CA-20
State Senate Districts:
CA-12, CA-17
Assembly Districts:
CA-29, CA-30
Neighboring Counties:
Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz