Food Stamps in Mesa County, Colorado (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Colorado and Mesa County
Mesa County
Colorado
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,070.000000$62,520.000000$50,070.000000$50.1k59,50159.5k$16,678.000000$22,553.000000$16,678.000000$16.7k6,979$54,261.000000$67,132.000000$54,261.000000$54.3k52,52252.5k
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 Colorado and Mesa County
Mesa County
Colorado
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty252.557673%55.048562%52.557673%52.6%21.145%21.1%29.975641%26.332540%29.975641%30.0%43.784%43.8%15.847543%22.146385%15.847543%15.8%10.405%10.4%41.753833%41.842226%41.753833%41.8%17.506%17.5%26.737355%25.853456%26.737355%26.7%7.880%7.88%55.709987%47.625326%55.709987%55.7%41.605%41.6%
% 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 Colorado and Mesa County
Mesa County
Colorado
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.044324%29.762670%26.044324%26.0%78.855%78.9%5.114047%4.968078%5.114047%5.1%56.216%56.2%18.133354%22.128856%18.133354%18.1%89.595%89.6%26.145234%19.475330%26.145234%26.1%82.494%82.5%41.533072%33.678848%41.533072%41.5%92.120%92.1%10.389932%8.058572%10.389932%10.4%58.395%58.4%
% 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 Colorado and Mesa County
Mesa County
Colorado
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Hispanic2Asian1Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite323.254086%20.588235%23.254086%23.3%313198.257828%198%22.397072%17.986609%22.397072%22.4%1,224190.951167%191%17.837838%7.363647%17.837838%17.8%66152.080411%152%17.429194%14.948203%17.429194%17.4%160148.596427%149%16.194332%22.051405%16.194332%16.2%40138.068340%138%11.729215%8.576702%11.729215%11.7%6,979100.000000%100%10.118268%5.716816%10.118268%10.1%5,17686.265520%86%
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 Mesa County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.2%14.9%18.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mesa County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%16%24%32%40%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mesa County

There are 10 places in Mesa County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Mesa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mesa County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mesa County, selected places in Mesa County, and entities that contain Mesa County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#CliftonPalisadeDe BequeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCollbranGrand JunctionGrand JctGrand Junction Metro AreaGrand JunctionMesa CountyMesaMountainWestFruitaOrchard MesaFruitvaleColoradoRedlandsLoma22.276339%22.276339%22.3%1,738117.295308%17.295308%17.3%188215.555556%15.555556%15.6%28313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.578616%12.578616%12.6%20411.930945%11.930945%11.9%2,951511.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.720887%10.720887%10.7%522610.535977%10.535977%10.5%28778.851749%8.851749%8.9%28688.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k1.352054%1.352054%1.4%5291.090909%1.090909%1.1%610
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mesa County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Mesa County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Mesa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mesa County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mesa County, selected county subdivisions in Mesa County, and entities that contain Mesa County
0%5%10%15%Count#CliftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGrand Junction Metro AreaGrand JunctionMesa CountyMesaMountainDe BequeGrand JunctionGrand JctWestCollbranColoradoFruitaWhitewater-Kannah CreekWhitewater-Kanna…Glade Park-GatewayGlade Pk-Gateway18.622517%18.622517%18.6%2,109113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.182109%11.182109%11.2%35211.117336%11.117336%11.1%3,969311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.568182%10.568182%10.6%9348.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k7.571972%7.571972%7.6%69756.840684%6.840684%6.8%7660.000000%0.000000%0.0%07
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Colorado

There are 64 counties in Colorado. This section compares Mesa County to the 50 most populous counties in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mesa County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 5,515.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mesa County, selected other counties in Colorado, and entities that contain Mesa County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Alamosa CountyAlamosaBent CountyBentConejos CountyConejosProwers CountyProwersCrowley CountyCrowleyPueblo CountyPuebloHuerfano CountyHuerfanoLas Animas CountyLas AnimasOtero CountyOteroSaguache CountySaguacheRio Grande CountyRio GrandeFremont CountyFremontMorgan CountyMorganMontrose CountyMontroseUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelta CountyDeltaMoffat CountyMoffatLogan CountyLoganGrand Junction Metro AreaGrand JunctionMesa CountyMesaMountainAdams CountyAdamsLincoln CountyLincolnWestDenver CountyDenverMontezuma CountyMontezumaKit Carson CountyKit CarsonEl Paso CountyEl PasoWeld CountyWeldGilpin CountyGilpinColoradoGarfield CountyGarfieldTeller CountyTellerArapahoe CountyArapahoeLake CountyLakeYuma CountyYumaArchuleta CountyArchuletaGunnison CountyGunnisonLarimer CountyLarimerChaffee CountyChaffeeClear Creek CountyClear CreekLa Plata CountyLa PlataBoulder CountyBoulderJefferson CountyJeffersonRio Blanco CountyRio BlancoPark CountyParkSan Miguel CountySan MiguelElbert CountyElbertBroomfield CountyBroomfieldGrand CountyGrandSummit CountySummitEagle CountyEagleRoutt CountyRouttPitkin CountyPitkinDouglas CountyDouglas26.185671%26.185671%26.2%1,557125.639535%25.639535%25.6%441223.172414%23.172414%23.2%672321.400858%21.400858%21.4%1,048420.783646%20.783646%20.8%244518.707770%18.707770%18.7%11,76711.8k618.295019%18.295019%18.3%573717.980296%17.980296%18.0%1,095817.693650%17.693650%17.7%1,318917.272727%17.272727%17.3%4371016.630292%16.630292%16.6%7621114.319838%14.319838%14.3%2,3381214.285714%14.285714%14.3%1,4991313.287514%13.287514%13.3%2,2041413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.064521%12.064521%12.1%1,4511511.873351%11.873351%11.9%5851611.744925%11.744925%11.7%9431711.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,9791811.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.236047%11.236047%11.2%17,83717.8k1911.185087%11.185087%11.2%1682011.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k2110.131004%10.131004%10.1%1,044229.983193%9.983193%10.0%297239.835566%9.835566%9.8%24,51824.5k249.664031%9.664031%9.7%9,337259.569378%9.569378%9.6%240268.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k8.415579%8.415579%8.4%1,748278.143823%8.143823%8.1%795287.643933%7.643933%7.6%17,72217.7k297.369433%7.369433%7.4%230307.308556%7.308556%7.3%293317.209216%7.209216%7.2%388326.872434%6.872434%6.9%452336.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552346.540848%6.540848%6.5%506356.007708%6.007708%6.0%265365.308956%5.308956%5.3%1,147375.265669%5.265669%5.3%6,512385.195722%5.195722%5.2%11,70711.7k394.979592%4.979592%5.0%122404.595837%4.595837%4.6%340414.358502%4.358502%4.4%142424.084967%4.084967%4.1%350433.718319%3.718319%3.7%914443.697305%3.697305%3.7%214453.489809%3.489809%3.5%339463.043207%3.043207%3.0%536472.808096%2.808096%2.8%265482.512827%2.512827%2.5%191492.028645%2.028645%2.0%2,31350
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 Mesa County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mesa 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 Mesa County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mesa 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 CountyTarrantGrand Junction Metro AreaGrand JunctionMesa CountyMesaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMountainWestRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterColoradoSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan 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%81,10181.1k2511.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,97911.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.700905%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%38,20038.2k339.386085%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%29,54029.5k388.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k8.289591%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%77,44477.4k436.729650%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:
Grand Junction
Cities:
Fruita, Grand Junction
Towns:
Collbran, De Beque, Palisade
Unincorporated Places:
Clifton, Fruitvale, Loma, Orchard Mesa, Redlands
ZIP Codes:
81501, 81503, 81504, 81505, 81506, 81507, 81520, 81521, 81522, 81523, 81524, 81525, 81526, 81527, 81624, 81630, 81643, 81646
Unified School Districts:
De Beque 49-JT, Delta County 50J, Mesa County Valley 51, Plateau Valley 50
Congressional District:
CO-3
State Senate District:
CO-7
State House Districts:
CO-54, CO-55
Neighboring Counties:
Delta, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin, San Juan