Food Stamps in the Las Vegas Area, New Mexico (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in New Mexico and the Las Vegas Area
Las Vegas Area
New Mexico
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$27,000.000000$45,674.000000$27,000.000000$27.0k10,63010.6k$13,114.000000$18,989.000000$13,114.000000$13.1k2,600$32,404.000000$52,732.000000$32,404.000000$32.4k8,030
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 New Mexico and the Las Vegas Area
Las Vegas Area
New Mexico
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.269231%54.952074%34.269231%34.3%36.894%36.9%22.576923%27.761460%22.576923%22.6%52.458%52.5%5.730769%20.416252%5.730769%5.7%15.751%15.8%65.923077%42.475563%65.923077%65.9%30.761%30.8%34.423077%27.293256%34.423077%34.4%19.047%19.0%64.461538%55.195256%64.461538%64.5%49.881%49.9%
% 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 New Mexico and the Las Vegas Area
Las Vegas Area
New Mexico
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.978829%26.609341%18.978829%19.0%63.106%63.1%6.625156%5.856452%6.625156%6.6%47.542%47.5%9.925280%17.752246%9.925280%9.9%84.249%84.2%48.044832%26.426764%48.044832%48.0%69.239%69.2%47.372354%42.396961%47.372354%47.4%80.953%81.0%20.971357%11.847673%20.971357%21.0%50.119%50.1%
% 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 New Mexico and the Las Vegas Area
Las Vegas Area
New Mexico
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Asian1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite347.272727%21.651017%47.272727%47.3%26193.272727%193%41.666667%8.542659%41.666667%41.7%10170.352564%170%28.961965%26.738412%28.961965%29.0%1,462118.409881%118%27.175783%22.995025%27.175783%27.2%790111.107142%111%25.855513%19.166378%25.855513%25.9%68105.709272%106%24.459078%16.609250%24.459078%24.5%2,600100.000000%100%10.458637%9.084609%10.458637%10.5%24442.759735%43%
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 the Las Vegas Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Las Vegas Area

There are 15 places that are fully or partially contained within the Las Vegas Area (14 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 15 of those to each other, the Las Vegas Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Vegas Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected places in the Las Vegas Area, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%20%40%60%Count#TecoloteTecolotitoLas VegasPecosRiberaLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasEast PecosNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWestRoweSan JoseSenaSohamVillanuevaConchas DamNorth San YsidroN San YsidroMosqueroPueblo67.256637%67.256637%67.3%76155.769231%55.769231%55.8%29231.993229%31.993229%32.0%1,512326.550079%26.550079%26.6%167425.837321%25.837321%25.8%54524.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,60018.773946%18.773946%18.8%49616.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M0.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%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 place out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Las Vegas Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected counties in the Las Vegas Area, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Las Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasSan Miguel CountySan MiguelNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWest24.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,60024.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,600116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Las Vegas Area

There are 5 county subdivisions in the Las Vegas Area. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the Las Vegas Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Vegas Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Vegas Area, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Las VegasLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasPecosNew MexicoVillanuevaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWestConchas DamTrementina27.449578%27.449578%27.4%1,919124.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,60020.672714%20.672714%20.7%547216.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k15.545244%15.545244%15.5%134313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M0.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in New Mexico

There are 19 metro areas in New Mexico. This section compares the Las Vegas Area to all of the metro areas in New Mexico and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Vegas Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Deming Metro AreaDeming AreaGrants Metro AreaGrants AreaGallup Metro AreaGallup AreaLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesRoswell Metro AreaRoswell AreaTaos Metro AreaTaos AreaSilver City Metro AreaSilver CityPortales Metro AreaPortales AreaAlamogordo Metro AreaAlamogordoNew MexicoEspañola Metro AreaEspañola AreaClovis Metro AreaClovis AreaFarmington Metro AreaFarmingtonAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueRuidoso Metro AreaRuidoso AreaCarlsbad and Artesia Metro AreaCarlsbad AreaHobbs Metro AreaHobbs AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWestSanta Fe Metro AreaSanta Fe AreaLos Alamos Metro AreaLos Alamos29.067369%29.067369%29.1%2,537126.049846%26.049846%26.0%2,289225.901518%25.901518%25.9%4,913324.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,600421.119097%21.119097%21.1%15,83715.8k520.377489%20.377489%20.4%4,718620.336768%20.336768%20.3%2,645719.546102%19.546102%19.5%2,334818.790436%18.790436%18.8%1,336917.814521%17.814521%17.8%4,1051016.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k16.525519%16.525519%16.5%2,2051116.461715%16.461715%16.5%3,0121215.812945%15.812945%15.8%6,4891315.502465%15.502465%15.5%53,21553.2k1414.234032%14.234032%14.2%1,1411513.356573%13.356573%13.4%2,7971613.229969%13.229969%13.2%2,8501713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.366152%10.366152%10.4%6,353181.463222%1.463222%1.5%11119
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the West

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Las Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasYakima 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 AreaBakersfieldNew MexicoKennewick 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 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 Area24.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,60023.970023%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%44,56144.6k1116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k16.425327%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%164,243164k2611.385553%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
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Las Vegas Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Vegas Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Las Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaNew MexicoProvidence 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 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 Area24.459078%24.459078%24.5%2,60018.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k117.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k216.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k16.111096%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%164,243164k3411.385553%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
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • 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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State:
New Mexico
County:
San Miguel
Principal City:
Las Vegas
Cities:
Las Vegas
Unincorporated Places:
Conchas Dam, East Pecos, North San Ysidro, Pueblo, Ribera, Rowe, San Jose, Sena, Soham, Tecolote, Tecolotito, Villanueva
Villages:
Mosquero, Pecos
ZIP Codes:
87056, 87522, 87535, 87538, 87552, 87560, 87562, 87565, 87569, 87573, 87583, 87701, 87711, 87731, 87742, 87745, 87746, 87752, 87753, 88401, 88416, 88421, 88431
Unified School Districts:
Las Vegas, Pecos, Santa Rosa, West Las Vegas
Congressional District:
NM-3
State Senate Districts:
NM-8, NM-39
State House Districts:
NM-40, NM-63, NM-67, NM-70
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Albuquerque Area, Santa Fe Area