Food Stamps in Clay County, Iowa (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Clay County
Clay County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,888.000000$54,570.000000$48,888.000000$48.9k7,281$20,342.000000$21,770.000000$20,342.000000$20.3k726$52,192.000000$60,029.000000$52,192.000000$52.2k6,555
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 Iowa and Clay County
Clay County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty266.804408%52.664484%66.804408%66.8%23.095%23.1%40.220386%27.399342%40.220386%40.2%65.033%65.0%19.834711%18.068146%19.834711%19.8%10.762%10.8%47.520661%41.493459%47.520661%47.5%18.148%18.1%17.355372%21.472000%17.355372%17.4%4.156%4.16%49.586777%46.279764%49.586777%49.6%36.474%36.5%
% 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 Iowa and Clay County
Clay County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.637681%27.203082%24.637681%24.6%76.905%76.9%2.395118%3.844895%2.395118%2.4%34.967%35.0%18.215103%20.782741%18.215103%18.2%89.238%89.2%23.737605%20.544599%23.737605%23.7%81.852%81.9%44.332571%38.954584%44.332571%44.3%95.844%95.8%9.565217%7.518635%9.565217%9.6%63.526%63.5%
% 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 Iowa and Clay County
Clay County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Other133.636364%25.608343%33.636364%33.6%37337.336589%337%30.588235%23.321834%30.588235%30.6%26306.767137%307%9.971158%11.700403%9.971158%10.0%726100.000000%100%9.425878%10.121313%9.425878%9.4%66094.531433%95%3.571429%28.453373%3.571429%3.6%335.817591%36%
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 Clay County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.7%15.7%19.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Clay County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
5.8%7.7%9.5%11.2%13.0%14.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in Clay County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Clay County, selected places in Clay County, and entities that contain Clay County
0%5%10%15%Count#DickensGillett GrovePetersonEverlyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFostoriaMidwestSpencerIowaWest North CentralSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayRoyalGreenvilleWebbRossie19.230769%19.230769%19.2%15118.181818%18.181818%18.2%4214.792899%14.792899%14.8%25313.178295%13.178295%13.2%34413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.987013%12.987013%13.0%10512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.749295%11.749295%11.7%583611.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7265.729167%5.729167%5.7%1174.545455%4.545455%4.5%283.947368%3.947368%3.9%393.571429%3.571429%3.6%110
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Clay County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Clay County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Clay County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Clay County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Clay County, selected county subdivisions in Clay County, and entities that contain Clay County
0%5%10%15%Count#Lake TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestLone Tree TownshipLone TreeSpencerIowaWest North CentralPeterson TownshipPetersonFreeman TownshipFreemanSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayGillett Grove TownshipGillett GrvSummit TownshipSummitGarfield TownshipGarfieldClay TownshipLincoln TownshipLincolnSioux TownshipSiouxRiverton TownshipRivertonMeadow TownshipMdwDouglas TownshipDouglasWaterford TownshipWaterfordLogan TownshipLoganHerdland TownshipHerdland19.565217%19.565217%19.6%18113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.732919%12.732919%12.7%41211.749295%11.749295%11.7%583311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.330579%10.330579%10.3%25410.067114%10.067114%10.1%1559.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7267.692308%7.692308%7.7%1666.493506%6.493506%6.5%1075.504587%5.504587%5.5%684.680851%4.680851%4.7%1190.884956%0.884956%0.9%1100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Clay County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Clay County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,552.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Clay County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Clay County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeWebster CountyWebsterMahaska CountyMahaskaClinton CountyClintonPage CountyPageWoodbury CountyWoodburyPolk CountyPolkPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieFloyd CountyFloydMarshall CountyMarshallJasper CountyJasperBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJefferson CountyJeffersonMidwestFayette CountyFayetteCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoCrawford CountyCrawfordJackson CountyJacksonBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaLinn CountyLinnMarion CountyMarionIowaScott CountyScottClayton CountyClaytonPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekMuscatine CountyMuscatineHenry CountyHenryWest North CentralBoone CountyBooneJones CountyJonesSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayCarroll CountyCarrollDubuque CountyDubuqueWarren CountyWarrenTama CountyTamaBuchanan CountyBuchananWashington CountyWashingtonBenton CountyBentonDelaware CountyDelawareMadison CountyMadisonJohnson CountyJohnsonHardin CountyHardinStory CountyStoryDickinson CountyDickinsonCedar CountyCedarPlymouth CountyPlymouthDallas CountyDallasIowa CountyIowaBremer CountyBremerWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekSioux CountySioux19.344126%19.344126%19.3%2,796117.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,939216.503702%16.503702%16.5%2,363315.478007%15.478007%15.5%2,333415.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,387515.112475%15.112475%15.1%3,003614.887289%14.887289%14.9%951714.736869%14.736869%14.7%5,679814.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k913.890403%13.890403%13.9%5,0951013.757074%13.757074%13.8%9481113.359053%13.359053%13.4%2,0431213.268233%13.268233%13.3%1,9431313.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,8531413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.036543%13.036543%13.0%8991512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.876515%12.876515%12.9%1,0731612.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,4361712.426128%12.426128%12.4%7991812.329417%12.329417%12.3%1,0391912.086887%12.086887%12.1%9072011.859419%11.859419%11.9%10,43710.4k2111.853217%11.853217%11.9%1,5442211.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.573882%11.573882%11.6%7,8172311.532406%11.532406%11.5%8792410.984386%10.984386%11.0%8092510.866382%10.866382%10.9%1,7812610.710067%10.710067%10.7%8162710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.454172%10.454172%10.5%1,1442810.346919%10.346919%10.3%853299.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%726309.708625%9.708625%9.7%833319.656370%9.656370%9.7%3,670329.390598%9.390598%9.4%1,712339.162459%9.162459%9.2%617349.143827%9.143827%9.1%754359.021354%9.021354%9.0%790368.527819%8.527819%8.5%866378.442313%8.442313%8.4%581388.322684%8.322684%8.3%521398.169004%8.169004%8.2%4,619407.838714%7.838714%7.8%556417.719461%7.719461%7.7%2,821427.692308%7.692308%7.7%616437.171996%7.171996%7.2%545447.014388%7.014388%7.0%702456.580963%6.580963%6.6%1,976466.549639%6.549639%6.5%444475.736915%5.736915%5.7%536485.703839%5.703839%5.7%468495.619765%5.619765%5.6%67150
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 Clay County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Clay 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 Clay County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Clay 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 CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantIowaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideWest North CentralPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt 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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.908318%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%29,54029.5k388.289591%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

Definitions

  • 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:
Spencer
Cities:
Dickens, Everly, Fostoria, Gillett Grove, Greenville, Peterson, Rossie, Royal, Spencer, Webb
Townships:
Clay, Douglas, Freeman, Garfield, Gillett Grove, Herdland, Lake, Lincoln, Logan, Lone Tree, Meadow, Peterson, Riverton, Sioux, Summit, Waterford
ZIP Codes:
50515, 50585, 51033, 51047, 51058, 51301, 51333, 51338, 51341, 51343, 51346, 51357, 51358, 51364, 51366
Unified School Districts:
Clay Central-Everly, Graettinger-Terril, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Laurens-Marathon, Okoboji, Ruthven-Ayrshire, Sioux Central, South O'Brien, Spencer
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-1
State House District:
IA-2
Neighboring Counties:
Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Ida, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Sac