There are 818 places that are fully or partially contained within the New York Area (817 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 818 of those to each other, the New York Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected places in the New York Area, and entities that contain the New York Area
Food Stamps by County in the New York Area
There are 25 counties in the New York Area. This section compares all 25 of those to each other, the New York Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected counties in the New York Area, and entities that contain the New York Area
Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the New York Area
There are 480 county subdivisions in the New York Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the New York Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 51,765.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected county subdivisions in the New York Area, and entities that contain the New York Area
Food Stamps by Metro Area in New York
There are 26 metro areas in New York. This section compares the New York Area to all of the metro areas in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the New York Area
Food Stamps by Metro Area in the Northeast
There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the New York Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the New York Area
Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States
There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the New York Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the New York Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the New York Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the New York Area
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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