Food Stamps in the Phoenix Area, Arizona (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arizona and the Phoenix Area
Phoenix Area
Arizona
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,227.000000$51,340.000000$55,227.000000$55.2k1,596,6411.60M$23,670.000000$22,238.000000$23,670.000000$23.7k187,460187k$60,535.000000$56,638.000000$60,535.000000$60.5k1,409,1811.41M

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arizona and the Phoenix Area
Phoenix Area
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty261.266937%58.517121%61.266937%61.3%21.761%21.8%28.866425%27.881192%28.866425%28.9%39.986%40.0%24.323589%23.045530%24.323589%24.3%13.696%13.7%37.305559%39.888972%37.305559%37.3%19.178%19.2%25.116291%27.495893%25.116291%25.1%8.169%8.17%49.366265%50.279727%49.366265%49.4%40.995%41.0%

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 Arizona and the Phoenix Area
Phoenix Area
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.302481%27.340131%29.302481%29.3%78.239%78.2%5.763348%5.477723%5.763348%5.8%60.014%60.0%20.389858%18.948494%20.389858%20.4%86.304%86.3%20.914489%23.345349%20.914489%20.9%80.822%80.8%37.560470%41.236133%37.560470%37.6%91.831%91.8%9.452299%10.148666%9.452299%9.5%59.005%59.0%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Arizona and the Phoenix Area
Phoenix Area
Arizona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White326.234509%28.919837%26.234509%26.2%27,60527.6k223.445498%223%23.075886%23.067278%23.075886%23.1%18,82618.8k196.542759%197%22.415454%23.655588%22.415454%22.4%56,32656.3k190.917701%191%18.760317%20.110977%18.760317%18.8%5,569159.786038%160%11.740899%13.247600%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k100.000000%100%7.397428%6.955210%7.397428%7.4%3,87163.005636%63%6.991207%8.161034%6.991207%7.0%75,26375.3k59.545758%60%

Map of Food Stamps by County in the Phoenix Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
11.67%11.83%11.98%12.13%12.28%12.44%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Phoenix Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%17%25%33%42%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Phoenix Area

There are 86 places that are fully or partially contained within the Phoenix Area (80 fully and 6 partially). This section compares all 86 of those to each other, the Phoenix Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Phoenix Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected places in the Phoenix Area, and entities that contain the Phoenix Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Sacate VillageSacate VlgMaricopa ColonyChuichuStanfieldSt. JohnsBlackwaterMammothGuadalupeKomatkeLower Santan VillageLower Santan VlgTop-of-the-WorldDudleyvilleGila CrossingCasa BlancaWet Camp VillageWet Camp VlgEloyGoodyear VillageGoodyear VlgKakaHaydenGila BendAk-Chin VillageAk-Chin VlgYoungtownCoolidgeWinkelmanTollesonAguilaMorristownSuperiorSweet Water VillageSweet Water VlgGlendalePhoenixAvondaleArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesApache JunctionApache JctPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMountainWestMesaOracleChandlerGilbertCave CreekSaddlebrookeParadise ValleyParadise VlyWintersburgTonopahTat MomoliCampo BonitoKohatk67.500000%67.500000%67.5%27157.286432%57.286432%57.3%114251.315789%51.315789%51.3%39344.366197%44.366197%44.4%63443.571429%43.571429%43.6%61541.343669%41.343669%41.3%160638.636364%38.636364%38.6%187738.489209%38.489209%38.5%642838.223938%38.223938%38.2%99937.606838%37.606838%37.6%441035.000000%35.000000%35.0%281134.193548%34.193548%34.2%531233.928571%33.928571%33.9%571331.000000%31.000000%31.0%931430.136986%30.136986%30.1%221530.122883%30.122883%30.1%9071629.870130%29.870130%29.9%231728.571429%28.571429%28.6%141827.570093%27.570093%27.6%591926.696833%26.696833%26.7%1772025.000000%25.000000%25.0%792124.071647%24.071647%24.1%5512222.897196%22.897196%22.9%8332322.641509%22.641509%22.6%242421.830986%21.830986%21.8%4652521.538462%21.538462%21.5%422621.428571%21.428571%21.4%122720.437262%20.437262%20.4%2152819.444444%19.444444%19.4%72919.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k3016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k3416.176891%16.176891%16.2%3,9583613.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.745865%12.745865%12.7%2,1194211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k489.278351%9.278351%9.3%144546.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927594.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456603.200692%3.200692%3.2%74661.408723%1.408723%1.4%73720.149059%0.149059%0.1%8780.000000%0.000000%0.0%0800.000000%0.000000%0.0%0810.000000%0.000000%0.0%0820.000000%0.000000%0.0%0830.000000%0.000000%0.0%084

Food Stamps by County in the Phoenix Area

There are 2 counties in the Phoenix Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Phoenix Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Phoenix Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected counties in the Phoenix Area, and entities that contain the Phoenix Area
0%5%10%Count#ArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPinal CountyPinalPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWest13.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.431098%12.431098%12.4%16,26016.3k111.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k211.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Phoenix Area

There are 18 county subdivisions in the Phoenix Area. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, the Phoenix Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Phoenix Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected county subdivisions in the Phoenix Area, and entities that contain the Phoenix Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#St. JohnsTohono O'odham NationTohono O'odham …Gila RiverCoolidgeEloyCasa GrandeSalt RiverBuckeyePhoenixArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMountainWestMaricopa-StanfieldGila BendNorth PinalFlorenceSan ManuelChandlerWickenburgDeer ValleyTonto National ForestTonto National Frst41.431925%41.431925%41.4%353135.454545%35.454545%35.5%39224.537409%24.537409%24.5%610320.520930%20.520930%20.5%1,103419.837175%19.837175%19.8%1,730516.606446%16.606446%16.6%3,447616.325743%16.325743%16.3%423713.971931%13.971931%14.0%2,907813.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k913.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.958333%10.958333%11.0%1,8411010.296359%10.296359%10.3%6081110.076474%10.076474%10.1%5,903129.619102%9.619102%9.6%846138.076294%8.076294%8.1%741145.448160%5.448160%5.4%7,787154.051301%4.051301%4.1%1,889163.514153%3.514153%3.5%3,414170.768861%0.768861%0.8%3218

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Arizona

There are 11 metro areas in Arizona. This section compares the Phoenix Area to all of the metro areas in Arizona and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Phoenix Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected other metro areas in Arizona, and entities that contain the Phoenix Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Show Low Metro AreaShow Low AreaNogales Metro AreaNogales AreaSafford Metro AreaSafford AreaYuma Metro AreaYuma AreaPayson Metro AreaPayson AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CitySierra Vista and Douglas Metro AreaSierra VistaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFlagstaff Metro AreaFlagstaffPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMountainWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott Area26.735113%26.735113%26.7%9,114125.537392%25.537392%25.5%3,968220.989464%20.989464%21.0%2,291319.573064%19.573064%19.6%13,88213.9k419.109679%19.109679%19.1%4,091517.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k616.158846%16.158846%16.2%7,955714.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k813.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.785542%12.785542%12.8%6,056911.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k1011.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k11

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the West

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Phoenix 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 AreaArizonaRiverside, 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 AreaMountainWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaReno 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 DiegoFort 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%13,73013.7k1913.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.141477%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%164,243164k2611.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k2710.452839%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%77,44477.4k456.730308%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 Phoenix Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Phoenix Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Phoenix Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Phoenix 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 AntonioArizonaRiverside, 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 AreaMountainWestDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSacramento, 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 DiegoSan 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%104,662105k1613.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.141477%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%164,243164k3411.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.935666%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%50,29350.3k3810.187070%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%77,44477.4k485.829072%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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