Food Stamps in the Fairbanks Area, Alaska (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alaska and the Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks Area
Alaska
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$73,831.000000$74,444.000000$73,831.000000$73.8k35,30335.3k$24,413.000000$26,669.000000$24,413.000000$24.4k2,413$76,970.000000$80,483.000000$76,970.000000$77.0k32,89032.9k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alaska and the Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks Area
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.035226%57.807131%55.035226%55.0%11.340%11.3%29.423954%25.532565%29.423954%29.4%31.072%31.1%15.167841%21.985951%15.167841%15.2%4.436%4.44%49.896395%45.945636%49.896395%49.9%16.388%16.4%21.922918%26.120486%21.922918%21.9%5.735%5.74%38.624119%36.500725%38.624119%38.6%36.124%36.1%

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 Alaska and the Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks Area
Alaska
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty231.568866%32.547614%31.568866%31.6%88.660%88.7%4.788690%5.738235%4.788690%4.8%68.928%68.9%23.970812%23.387237%23.970812%24.0%95.564%95.6%18.677410%21.188086%18.677410%18.7%83.612%83.6%26.436607%30.145375%26.436607%26.4%94.265%94.3%5.010642%5.352592%5.010642%5.0%63.876%63.9%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Alaska and the Fairbanks Area
Fairbanks Area
Alaska
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite2Asian1Hispanic323.205188%31.504084%23.205188%23.2%501339.499684%339%11.935304%16.216216%11.935304%11.9%214174.617503%175%11.247296%14.458716%11.247296%11.2%156164.551721%165%6.835113%10.467760%6.835113%6.8%2,413100.000000%100%5.264870%5.984876%5.264870%5.3%1,45777.026809%77%5.180723%11.341475%5.180723%5.2%4375.795715%76%2.876712%9.543147%2.876712%2.9%4242.087267%42%

Food Stamps by Place in the Fairbanks Area

There are 17 places in the Fairbanks Area. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, the Fairbanks Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected places in the Fairbanks Area, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#South Van HornS Van HornMoose CreekUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarding-Birch LakesHarding-Birch LksFairbanksWestPacificAlaskaFarmers LoopNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksBadgerSteele CreekSalchaCollegeChena RidgeGoldstreamEielson AFBEsterFoxTwo RiversPleasant ValleyPleasant Vly22.790698%22.790698%22.8%49114.035088%14.035088%14.0%40213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.195122%12.195122%12.2%10311.618787%11.618787%11.6%1,274411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k8.376661%8.376661%8.4%14557.115629%7.115629%7.1%5666.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.020642%6.020642%6.0%42075.709690%5.709690%5.7%14285.141388%5.141388%5.1%2093.847826%3.847826%3.8%177102.864472%2.864472%2.9%67110.755375%0.755375%0.8%13120.000000%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

Food Stamps by County in the Fairbanks Area

There is 1 county in the Fairbanks Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Fairbanks Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected counties in the Fairbanks Area, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksFairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks North Star13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k6.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4131

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Fairbanks Area

There is 1 county subdivision in the Fairbanks Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Fairbanks Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected county subdivisions in the Fairbanks Area, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksFairbanks North StarFairbanks N Star13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k6.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4131

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Alaska

There are 4 metro areas in Alaska. This section compares the Fairbanks Area to all of the metro areas in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected other metro areas in Alaska, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%Count#Ketchikan Metro AreaKetchikanUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificAlaskaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageJuneau Metro AreaJuneau AreaFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanks14.494145%14.494145%14.5%755113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k8.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k27.291152%7.291152%7.3%88536.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4134

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Fairbanks Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonChico Metro AreaChico AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaPacificAlaskaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder Area23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k123.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k221.616721%21.616721%21.6%31,71031.7k321.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k421.585347%21.585347%21.6%18,12518.1k521.119097%21.119097%21.1%15,83715.8k621.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k720.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k818.230230%18.230230%18.2%39,02639.0k917.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k1016.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k1116.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k1215.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k1315.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1415.502465%15.502465%15.5%53,21553.2k1515.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k1614.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1714.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1813.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k1913.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k2211.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k2311.804385%11.804385%11.8%28,43728.4k2411.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k2511.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k2611.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k2710.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.452839%10.452839%10.5%17,85017.9k2810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k299.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k309.771812%9.771812%9.8%25,31325.3k319.664031%9.664031%9.7%9,337329.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k338.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k348.574237%8.574237%8.6%17,09617.1k358.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k368.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k377.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473387.659696%7.659696%7.7%11,83411.8k397.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k407.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k417.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k427.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909437.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k447.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k456.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552465.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k475.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976485.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k495.265669%5.265669%5.3%6,51250

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Fairbanks Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Fairbanks Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Fairbanks Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Fairbanks Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaAlaskaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictFairbanks N Star …Fairbanks Metro AreaFairbanksSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k117.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k216.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k415.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k515.846826%15.846826%15.8%99,28199.3k615.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k715.429468%15.429468%15.4%130,961131k815.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k914.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1014.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1113.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k1213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k1313.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k1413.593944%13.593944%13.6%103,990104k1513.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k1613.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k1713.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k1813.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k1913.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2212.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2312.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2412.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k2512.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k2612.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k2712.296896%12.296896%12.3%92,20292.2k2812.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k2912.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3012.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3111.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k3311.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k3411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k3510.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k3610.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k3710.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k399.876350%9.876350%9.9%79,65879.7k408.610793%8.610793%8.6%115,655116k418.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k428.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k438.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k448.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k457.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k467.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k477.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k486.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4136.835113%6.835113%6.8%2,4135.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k50

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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