Food Stamps in Hancock 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 Hancock County
Hancock County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,813.000000$54,570.000000$54,813.000000$54.8k4,699$23,750.000000$21,770.000000$23,750.000000$23.8k293$58,052.000000$60,029.000000$58,052.000000$58.1k4,406
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 Hancock County
Hancock County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.385666%52.664484%59.385666%59.4%13.931%13.9%26.279863%27.399342%26.279863%26.3%40.104%40.1%25.255973%18.068146%25.255973%25.3%7.708%7.71%46.416382%41.493459%46.416382%46.4%13.014%13.0%23.208191%21.472000%23.208191%23.2%3.414%3.41%39.590444%46.279764%39.590444%39.6%26.364%26.4%
% 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 Hancock County
Hancock County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.398547%27.203082%24.398547%24.4%86.069%86.1%2.610077%3.844895%2.610077%2.6%59.896%59.9%20.108942%20.782741%20.108942%20.1%92.292%92.3%20.630958%20.544599%20.630958%20.6%86.986%87.0%43.667726%38.954584%43.667726%43.7%96.586%96.6%7.353609%7.518635%7.353609%7.4%73.636%73.6%
% 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 Hancock County
Hancock County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Asian1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Black1Other1100.000000%12.029893%100.000000%100.0%91,603.754266%1,604%55.000000%25.608343%55.000000%55.0%11882.064846%882%20.454545%23.321834%20.454545%20.5%18328.040645%328%6.235369%11.700403%6.235369%6.2%293100.000000%100%5.621693%10.121313%5.621693%5.6%25590.158143%90%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%40.665888%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%28.453373%00.000000%0%
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 Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.5%21.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2.6%3.9%5.0%6.2%7.4%8.7%
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Food Stamps by Place in Hancock County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Hancock County (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Hancock County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected places in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#DuncanGoodellKlemmeCrystal LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaKanawhaWest North CentralWodenCorwithForest CityBrittHancock CountyHancockGarnerHutchinsHayfield25.925926%25.925926%25.9%7124.561404%24.561404%24.6%14218.018018%18.018018%18.0%40315.929204%15.929204%15.9%18413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.419753%11.419753%11.4%37510.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.400000%10.400000%10.4%1369.448819%9.448819%9.4%1279.329994%9.329994%9.3%14988.286039%8.286039%8.3%7396.235369%6.235369%6.2%2933.428094%3.428094%3.4%41100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hancock County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Hancock County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Hancock County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected county subdivisions in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Avery TownshipAveryErin TownshipEll TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaBoone TownshipBooneGarfield TownshipGarfieldWest North CentralCrystal TownshipCrystalAmsterdam TownshipAmsterdamBritt TownshipBrittBingham TownshipBinghamHancock CountyHancockMagor TownshipMagorConcord TownshipConcordMadison TownshipMadisonEllington TownshipEllingtonLiberty TownshipLibertyTwin Lake TownshipTwin LkOrthel TownshipOrthel21.848739%21.848739%21.8%26115.492958%15.492958%15.5%11214.184397%14.184397%14.2%40313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.627907%11.627907%11.6%10411.023622%11.023622%11.0%14510.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.890110%9.890110%9.9%1869.685864%9.685864%9.7%3777.604167%7.604167%7.6%7386.770833%6.770833%6.8%1396.235369%6.235369%6.2%2936.172840%6.172840%6.2%10103.073463%3.073463%3.1%41110.000000%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%016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock 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 Hancock County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Hancock 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 CountyJonesClay CountyClayCarroll CountyCarrollDubuque CountyDubuqueWarren CountyWarrenTama CountyTamaBuchanan CountyBuchananWashington CountyWashingtonBenton CountyBentonDelaware CountyDelawareMadison CountyMadisonJohnson CountyJohnsonHardin CountyHardinStory CountyStoryDickinson CountyDickinsonCedar CountyCedarPlymouth CountyPlymouthDallas CountyDallasIowa CountyIowaHancock CountyHancockBremer 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%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%444476.235369%6.235369%6.2%2935.736915%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 Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock 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 Hancock County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Hancock 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 CountyKingHonolulu 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 CountyOrangeHancock CountyHancockSanta 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%85,15585.2k309.908318%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%65,16865.2k476.235369%6.235369%6.2%2935.128164%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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Cities:
Britt, Corwith, Crystal Lake, Forest City, Garner, Goodell, Kanawha, Klemme, Woden
Townships:
Amsterdam, Avery, Bingham, Boone, Britt, Concord, Crystal, Ell, Ellington, Erin, Garfield, Liberty, Madison, Magor, Orthel, Twin Lake
Unincorporated Places:
Duncan, Hayfield, Hutchins, Miller
ZIP Codes:
50423, 50430, 50432, 50436, 50438, 50439, 50447, 50449, 50457, 50480, 50482, 50483, 50484
Unified School Districts:
Algona, Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Forest City, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, Lu Verne, West Fork, West Hancock
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-4
State House District:
IA-8
Neighboring Counties:
Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Wright
Nearby Counties:
Faribault, Freeborn, Hamilton, Hardin, Martin, Webster