Food Stamps in Mahaska 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 Mahaska County
Mahaska County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$49,599.000000$54,570.000000$49,599.000000$49.6k8,983$17,737.000000$21,770.000000$17,737.000000$17.7k1,387$54,754.000000$60,029.000000$54,754.000000$54.8k7,596
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 Mahaska County
Mahaska County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.512617%52.664484%47.512617%47.5%23.999%24.0%22.494593%27.399342%22.494593%22.5%48.980%49.0%14.347513%18.068146%14.347513%14.3%11.019%11.0%45.565970%41.493459%45.565970%45.6%25.149%25.1%21.485220%21.472000%21.485220%21.5%8.471%8.47%48.594088%46.279764%48.594088%48.6%53.920%53.9%
% 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 Mahaska County
Mahaska County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.474987%27.203082%27.474987%27.5%76.001%76.0%4.278568%3.844895%4.278568%4.3%51.020%51.0%21.155872%20.782741%21.155872%21.2%88.981%89.0%24.763033%20.544599%24.763033%24.8%74.851%74.9%42.390732%38.954584%42.390732%42.4%91.529%91.5%7.582938%7.518635%7.582938%7.6%46.080%46.1%
% 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 Mahaska County
Mahaska County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%Count%Hispanic1Mixed2All RacesWhite3Other2Black2Asian276.562500%23.321834%76.562500%76.6%98495.862248%496%43.835616%25.608343%43.835616%43.8%32283.904357%284%15.440276%11.700403%15.440276%15.4%1,387100.000000%100%14.588181%10.121313%14.588181%14.6%1,25494.481345%94%4.225352%28.453373%4.225352%4.2%327.365781%27%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%40.665888%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.029893%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mahaska County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mahaska County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.5%11.6%15.7%19.7%23.8%27.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mahaska County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Mahaska County (8 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Mahaska County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mahaska County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mahaska County, selected places in Mahaska County, and entities that contain Mahaska County
0%10%20%30%Count#Rose HillFremontBeaconOskaloosaBarnes CityEddyvilleNew SharonOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaMahaska CountyMahaskaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaWest North CentralUniversity ParkUniv PkPellaLeightonKeomah VillageKeomah Vlg31.818182%31.818182%31.8%21126.501767%26.501767%26.5%75220.982143%20.982143%21.0%47320.315380%20.315380%20.3%992418.556701%18.556701%18.6%18517.730496%17.730496%17.7%75616.633663%16.633663%16.6%84715.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38715.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.471204%10.471204%10.5%2087.152283%7.152283%7.2%27195.714286%5.714286%5.7%4100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mahaska County

There are 19 county subdivisions in Mahaska County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Mahaska County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mahaska County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mahaska County, selected county subdivisions in Mahaska County, and entities that contain Mahaska County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#West Des Moines TownshipW Des MoinesCedar TownshipCedarOskaloosaPleasant Grove TownshipPleasant GrvJefferson TownshipJeffersonWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaMahaska CountyMahaskaGarfield TownshipGarfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPrairie TownshipPrairieMidwestIowaWest North CentralEast Des Moines TownshipE Des MoinesSpring Creek TownshipSpg CrkUnion TownshipUnionHarrison TownshipHarrisonBlack Oak TownshipBlack OakRichland TownshipRichlandScott TownshipScottLincoln TownshipLincolnMadison TownshipMadisonMonroe TownshipMonroeAdams TownshipAdams21.739130%21.739130%21.7%5120.740741%20.740741%20.7%84220.315380%20.315380%20.3%992319.444444%19.444444%19.4%21418.055556%18.055556%18.1%26515.934066%15.934066%15.9%29615.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38715.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38713.092979%13.092979%13.1%69713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.024602%13.024602%13.0%90812.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.294118%10.294118%10.3%797.407407%7.407407%7.4%46106.796117%6.796117%6.8%7112.114804%2.114804%2.1%7121.492537%1.492537%1.5%4130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Mahaska County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mahaska 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 Mahaska County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Mahaska County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeWebster CountyWebsterOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaMahaska 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 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%1,38715.440276%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%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 Mahaska County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mahaska 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 Mahaska County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mahaska County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaMahaska CountyMahaskaPima 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 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%308,063308k1215.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38715.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,38714.729002%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%65,16865.2k475.128164%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 Cities:
Oskaloosa, Pella
Cities:
Barnes City, Beacon, Eddyville, Fremont, Keomah Village, Leighton, New Sharon, Oskaloosa, Pella, Rose Hill, University Park
Townships:
Adams, Black Oak, Cedar, East Des Moines, Garfield, Harrison, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Monroe, Pleasant Grove, Prairie, Richland, Scott, Spring Creek, Union, West Des Moines, White Oak
ZIP Codes:
50027, 50044, 50104, 50143, 50153, 50207, 50219, 50256, 50268, 52534, 52543, 52553, 52561, 52577, 52586, 52595
Unified School Districts:
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Lynnville-Sully, North Mahaska, Oskaloosa, Pella, Tri-County, Twin Cedars
Congressional District:
IA-2
State Senate District:
IA-40
State House Districts:
IA-79, IA-80
Neighboring Counties:
Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello
Nearby Counties:
Appanoose, Davis, Iowa, Jefferson, Lucas, Marshall, Schuyler, Tama, Van Buren, Wayne