Food Stamps in San Diego 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 San Diego County
San Diego County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$66,529.000000$63,783.000000$66,529.000000$66.5k1,103,1281.10M$25,371.000000$25,599.000000$25,371.000000$25.4k77,44477.4k$70,824.000000$69,423.000000$70,824.000000$70.8k1,025,6841.03M
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 San Diego County
San Diego County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty268.009142%69.793215%68.009142%68.0%14.053%14.1%30.157275%31.630768%30.157275%30.2%28.475%28.5%30.159857%29.347653%30.159857%30.2%9.020%9.02%35.515986%35.174430%35.515986%35.5%11.845%11.8%26.441041%23.800233%26.441041%26.4%5.298%5.30%46.700842%48.931992%46.700842%46.7%26.122%26.1%
% 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 California and San Diego County
San Diego County
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty231.405287%32.115797%31.405287%31.4%85.947%85.9%5.719598%5.819900%5.719598%5.7%71.525%71.5%22.970038%23.295122%22.970038%23.0%90.980%91.0%19.957414%22.127746%19.957414%20.0%88.155%88.2%35.688770%38.059233%35.688770%35.7%94.702%94.7%9.972662%10.655539%9.972662%10.0%73.878%73.9%
% 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 California and San Diego County
San Diego County
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White315.535307%17.576558%15.535307%15.5%9,667221.288052%221%14.073848%17.300672%14.073848%14.1%7,829200.470733%200%13.503591%16.748193%13.503591%13.5%27,58527.6k192.347877%192%9.047901%11.800993%9.047901%9.0%3,060128.880127%129%7.020400%9.416316%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k100.000000%100%4.072106%4.930704%4.072106%4.1%4,53658.003897%58%3.895512%5.082865%3.895512%3.9%24,76724.8k55.488454%55%
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 San Diego County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.4%4.9%7.3%9.7%12.2%14.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in San Diego County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%16%24%32%41%
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Food Stamps by Place in San Diego County

There are 54 places in San Diego County. This section compares all 54 of those to each other, San Diego County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Diego County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Diego County, selected places in San Diego County, and entities that contain San Diego County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#El CajonBostoniaNational CityLa PresaImperial BeachImperial BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalaLemon GroveBorrego SpringsBorrego SpgsSpring ValleyWestPacificEscondidoJulianLakesideRainbowCaliforniaRamonaChula VistaPine ValleyLa MesaFallbrookVistaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoCampoBoulevardHarbison CanyonRancho San DiegoCasa de Oro-Mount HelixCasa de Oro-Mt H…San DiegoWinter GardensWinter GdnsCrestOceansideSan MarcosSanteeValley CenterDel MarRancho Santa FeEncinitasHidden MeadowsHidden MdwsGranite HillsFairbanks RanchFairbanks RnchPotreroJacumbaMount Laguna22.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,260116.516571%16.516571%16.5%917215.198488%15.198488%15.2%2,412315.105453%15.105453%15.1%1,590413.544892%13.544892%13.5%1,225513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.962963%12.962963%13.0%35612.522150%12.522150%12.5%1,060711.881188%11.881188%11.9%132811.367415%11.367415%11.4%1,094911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.852489%9.852489%9.9%4,455109.738717%9.738717%9.7%41119.690336%9.690336%9.7%726129.540034%9.540034%9.5%56139.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.069248%9.069248%9.1%609149.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054158.860759%8.860759%8.9%56168.486557%8.486557%8.5%2,017177.403495%7.403495%7.4%771187.091319%7.091319%7.1%2,172197.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.005076%7.005076%7.0%69206.989247%6.989247%7.0%13216.931408%6.931408%6.9%96226.562381%6.562381%6.6%516236.530324%6.530324%6.5%463246.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k255.995429%5.995429%6.0%446265.792972%5.792972%5.8%61275.774236%5.774236%5.8%3,550284.903004%4.903004%4.9%1,428294.534508%4.534508%4.5%885304.462204%4.462204%4.5%134313.321523%3.321523%3.3%75352.763562%2.763562%2.8%27381.464444%1.464444%1.5%347420.779589%0.779589%0.8%11460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0520.000000%0.000000%0.0%0530.000000%0.000000%0.0%054
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 54 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in San Diego County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Diego County, selected county subdivisions in San Diego County, and entities that contain San Diego County
0%5%10%Count#Borrego SpringsBorrego SpgsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalomar-JulianWestPacificCaliforniaSan DiegoSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoRamonaFallbrookOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Pauma ValleyMountain EmpireMtn EmpireLaguna-Pine ValleyLaguna-Pne VlyCamp PendletonValley CenterAlpineJamul14.610390%14.610390%14.6%225113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.373505%12.373505%12.4%269211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k37.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k6.466295%6.466295%6.5%75346.207498%6.207498%6.2%1,06855.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k65.756732%5.756732%5.8%12475.747126%5.747126%5.7%14085.035192%5.035192%5.0%9394.720783%4.720783%4.7%328104.353426%4.353426%4.4%338114.274544%4.274544%4.3%246122.421712%2.421712%2.4%11613
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 San Diego County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Diego 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 San Diego County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain San Diego 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 CountySonomaMonterey CountyMontereyVentura CountyVenturaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan 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%8,909377.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k387.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%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 San Diego County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Diego 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 San Diego County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain San Diego 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 CountyWakeSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan 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%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%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 Cities:
San Diego, Carlsbad
Cities:
Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista
Unincorporated Places:
Alpine, Bonita, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Bostonia, Boulevard, Camp Pendleton North, Camp Pendleton South, Campo, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, Crest, Descanso, Eucalyptus Hills, Fairbanks Ranch, Fallbrook, Granite Hills, Harbison Canyon, Hidden Meadows, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, La Presa, Lake San Marcos, Lakeside, Mount Laguna, Pala, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rainbow, Ramona, Rancho San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego Country Estates, Spring Valley, Valley Center, Winter Gardens
ZIP Codes:
91901, 91902, 91905, 91906, 91910, 91911, 91913, 91914, 91915, 91916, 91917, 91931, 91932, 91934, 91935, 91941, 91942, 91945, 91948, 91950, 91962, 91963, 91977, 91978, 91980, 92003, 92004, 92007, 92008, 92009, 92010, 92011, 92014, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92024, 92025, 92026, 92027, 92028, 92029, 92036, 92037, 92040, 92054, 92055, 92056, 92057, 92058, 92059, 92060, 92061, 92064, 92065, 92066, 92067, 92069, 92070, 92071, 92075, 92078, 92081, 92082, 92083, 92084, 92086, 92091, 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92113, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92118, 92119, 92120, 92121, 92122, 92123, 92124, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92131, 92132, 92134, 92135, 92139, 92140, 92145, 92147, 92154, 92155, 92173, 92672
Unified School Districts:
Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Carlsbad, Coronado, Mountain Empire, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, San Diego, San Marcos, Valley Center-Pauma, Vista, Warner
Elementary School Districts:
Alpine, Cajon Valley, Cardiff, Chula Vista, Dehesa, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Jamul-Dulzura, Julian, La Mesa-Spring Valley, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, National, Rancho Santa Fe, San Pasqual, San Ysidro, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spencer Valley, Vallecitos
Secondary School Districts:
Escondido, Fallbrook, Grossmont, Julian, San Dieguito, Sweetwater
Congressional Districts:
CA-49, CA-50, CA-51, CA-52, CA-53
State Senate Districts:
CA-36, CA-38, CA-39, CA-40
Assembly Districts:
CA-71, CA-75, CA-76, CA-77, CA-78, CA-79, CA-80
Neighboring Counties:
Imperial, Orange, Riverside