Food Stamps in Washington 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 Washington County
Washington County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$56,864.000000$54,570.000000$56,864.000000$56.9k8,757$24,881.000000$21,770.000000$24,881.000000$24.9k790$59,552.000000$60,029.000000$59,552.000000$59.6k7,967
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 Washington County
Washington County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.974684%52.664484%47.974684%48.0%13.697%13.7%24.303797%27.399342%24.303797%24.3%32.598%32.6%17.341772%18.068146%17.341772%17.3%7.143%7.14%45.316456%41.493459%45.316456%45.3%15.799%15.8%19.620253%21.472000%19.620253%19.6%4.429%4.43%32.784810%46.279764%32.784810%32.8%31.857%31.9%
% 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 Washington County
Washington County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.973641%27.203082%29.973641%30.0%86.303%86.3%4.983055%3.844895%4.983055%5.0%67.402%67.4%22.354713%20.782741%22.354713%22.4%92.857%92.9%23.948789%20.544599%23.948789%23.9%84.201%84.2%41.985691%38.954584%41.985691%42.0%95.571%95.6%6.953684%7.518635%6.953684%7.0%68.143%68.1%
% 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 Washington County
Washington County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Mixed1Asian142.696629%40.665888%42.696629%42.7%38473.284028%473%15.000000%28.453373%15.000000%15.0%15166.272152%166%13.824885%23.321834%13.824885%13.8%30153.246223%153%9.021354%11.700403%9.021354%9.0%790100.000000%100%8.564506%10.121313%8.564506%8.6%70794.935927%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.608343%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
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%5%10%16%21%26%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3.6%6.1%8.6%11.1%13.5%16.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in Washington County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Washington County (8 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Washington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected places in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#BrightonWest ChesterKeotaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaAinsworthCrawfordsvilleRiversideWest North CentralWashington CountyWashingtonIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityKalonaWellmanCoppock20.689655%20.689655%20.7%54119.148936%19.148936%19.1%9214.361702%14.361702%14.4%54314.102564%14.102564%14.1%440413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.180124%11.180124%11.2%18510.714286%10.714286%10.7%12610.619469%10.619469%10.6%48710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.021354%9.021354%9.0%7908.283308%8.283308%8.3%5,4098.150183%8.150183%8.2%8986.754221%6.754221%6.8%3690.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Washington County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Washington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected county subdivisions in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Clay TownshipBrighton TownshipBrightonWashington TownshipWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestFranklin TownshipFranklinIowaWest North CentralWashington CountyWashingtonIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityMarion TownshipMarionOregon TownshipOregonLime Creek TownshipLime CrkEnglish River TownshipEnglish RivIowa TownshipCrawford TownshipCrawfordJackson TownshipJacksonHighland TownshipHighlandSeventy-Six TownshipSeventy-SixDutch Creek TownshipDutch CrkCedar TownshipCedar25.892857%25.892857%25.9%29117.419355%17.419355%17.4%54213.611030%13.611030%13.6%464313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.101911%12.101911%12.1%19411.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.021354%9.021354%9.0%7908.283308%8.283308%8.3%5,4096.878307%6.878307%6.9%1355.750799%5.750799%5.8%1865.590851%5.590851%5.6%4475.433455%5.433455%5.4%8985.194805%5.194805%5.2%4894.838710%4.838710%4.8%12100.000000%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%015
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Iowa City Area

There are 2 counties in the Iowa City Area. This section compares Washington County to all of the counties in the Iowa City Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in the Iowa City Area, and entities that contain Washington County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaWest North CentralWashington CountyWashingtonIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityJohnson CountyJohnson13.049135%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%870,571871k9.021354%9.021354%9.0%79018.283308%8.283308%8.3%5,4098.169004%8.169004%8.2%4,6192
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Washington 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 CountyMadisonIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityJohnson 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%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%521398.283308%8.283308%8.3%5,4098.169004%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 Washington County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Washington 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 AngelesWashington CountyWashingtonTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityMiddlesex 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%85,15585.2k309.908318%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%296,193296k369.021354%9.021354%9.0%7908.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k398.283308%8.283308%8.3%5,4097.870043%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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Cities:
Ainsworth, Brighton, Coppock, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Keota, Riverside, Washington, Wellman, West Chester
Townships:
Brighton, Cedar, Clay, Crawford, Dutch Creek, English River, Franklin, Highland, Iowa, Jackson, Lime Creek, Marion, Oregon, Seventy-Six, Washington
ZIP Codes:
52201, 52247, 52248, 52327, 52353, 52356, 52359, 52540, 52585, 52621, 52641, 52654
Unified School Districts:
Fairfield, Highland, Keota, Mid-Prairie, Pekin, Waco, Washington, Winfield-Mount Union
Congressional District:
IA-2
State Senate Districts:
IA-39, IA-42
State House Districts:
IA-78, IA-84
Neighboring Counties:
Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Louisa
Nearby Counties:
Cedar, Davis, Des Moines, Henderson, Lee, Linn, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Van Buren, Wapello