Food Stamps in Palo Alto, California (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
$0k$50k$100kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$137,043.000000$63,783.000000$137,043.000000$137.0k26,34826.3k$140,172.000000$69,423.000000$140,172.000000$140.2k25,94325.9k
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 California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.296296%69.793215%36.296296%36.3%1.597%1.60%16.296296%31.630768%16.296296%16.3%5.327%5.33%10.370370%29.347653%10.370370%10.4%0.560%0.56%24.197531%35.174430%24.197531%24.2%2.600%2.60%37.530864%23.800233%37.530864%37.5%1.478%1.48%49.629630%48.931992%49.629630%49.6%11.185%11.2%
% 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 California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.907297%32.115797%34.907297%34.9%98.403%98.4%4.521451%5.819900%4.521451%4.5%94.673%94.7%28.743784%23.295122%28.743784%28.7%99.440%99.4%14.150252%22.127746%14.150252%14.2%97.400%97.4%39.066415%38.059233%39.066415%39.1%98.522%98.5%6.151949%10.655539%6.151949%6.2%88.815%88.8%
% 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 California and Palo Alto
Palo Alto
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Hispanic1Other2Black2All RacesWhite3Mixed2Asian210.382979%16.748193%10.382979%10.4%122675.483268%675%7.741935%17.576558%7.741935%7.7%24503.665472%504%6.020067%17.300672%6.020067%6.0%18391.646228%392%1.537119%9.416316%1.537119%1.5%405100.000000%100%1.157982%5.082865%1.157982%1.2%19675.334579%75%1.081917%11.800993%1.081917%1.1%770.386017%70%0.543556%4.930704%0.543556%0.5%3835.362009%35%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Palo Alto

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Palo Alto

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.9%10.3%13.8%17.3%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Palo Alto

There are 32 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Palo Alto (24 fully and 8 partially). This section compares all 32 of those to each other, Palo Alto, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected neighborhoods in Palo Alto, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraFairmeadow NeighborhoodFairmeadowMonroe Park NeighborhoodMonroe ParkGreater San Antonio NeighborhoodGreater San AntonioEsther Clark Park NeighborhoodEsther Clark PkGreater Miranda NeighborhoodGreater MirandaProfessorville NeighborhoodProfessorvilleUniversity South NeighborhoodUniv SDowntown North NeighborhoodDntn NVentura NeighborhoodVenturaCharleston Meadow NeighborhoodCharleston MdwSouth of Midtown NeighborhoodS of MidtownGreenmeadow NeighborhoodGreenmeadowOld Palo Alto NeighborhoodOld Palo AltoCrescent Park NeighborhoodCrescent ParkCommunity Center NeighborhoodComm CtrAllied Arts NeighborhoodAllied ArtsPalo AltoMidtown NeighborhoodMidtownSt. Claire Gardens NeighborhoodSt. Claire GdnsPalo Alto Orchards NeighborhoodPalo Alto OrchardsGreen Acres NeighborhoodGreen AcresEvergreen Park NeighborhoodEvergreen PkSouthgate NeighborhoodSouthgateCollege Terrace NeighborhoodCollege TerBarron Park NeighborhoodBarron ParkCharleston Gardens NeighborhoodCharleston GdnsPalo Verde NeighborhoodPalo VerdeAdobe Meadow - Meadow Park NeighborhoodAdobe Mdw - Mdw …Duveneck - St. Francis NeighborhoodDuveneck - St. Fra…Linfield Oaks NeighborhoodLinfield OaksJordan Jr. Hgh School NeighborhoodJordan Jr. Hgh Sc…Triple El NeighborhoodTriple El13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M5.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k3.410231%3.410231%3.4%131413.301081%3.301081%3.3%723.279911%3.279911%3.3%932.875399%2.875399%2.9%2342.875399%2.875399%2.9%1252.776235%2.776235%2.8%101162.729656%2.729656%2.7%464772.574906%2.574906%2.6%434482.492669%2.492669%2.5%2692.492669%2.492669%2.5%21102.460962%2.460962%2.5%28112.241640%2.241640%2.2%1819122.022472%2.022472%2.0%27131.976048%1.976048%2.0%23141.976048%1.976048%2.0%8151.595681%1.595681%1.6%10161.537119%1.537119%1.5%4051.429836%1.429836%1.4%5253171.225490%1.225490%1.2%1180.725806%0.725806%0.7%2190.723404%0.723404%0.7%45200.722971%0.722971%0.7%56210.722971%0.722971%0.7%12220.722971%0.722971%0.7%5230.674799%0.674799%0.7%89240.637409%0.637409%0.6%23250.633484%0.633484%0.6%6260.633484%0.633484%0.6%34270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%031
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 31 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the San Jose Area

There are 29 places in the San Jose Area. This section compares Palo Alto to all of the places in the San Jose Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesHollisterGilroySan Juan BautistaWestPacificAlum RockBurbankCaliforniaSan JoseSan MartinSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMorgan HillLexington HillsLexington HlsMilpitasRidgemarkMountain ViewSanta ClaraTres PinosSunnyvaleCampbellEast FoothillsE FoothillsPalo AltoLos Altos HillsLos Altos HlsLos GatosMonte SerenoCupertinoSaratogaStanfordLos AltosLoyolaCambrian ParkAromasFruitdale13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.487965%12.487965%12.5%1,297112.238399%12.238399%12.2%1,883212.114014%12.114014%12.1%102311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.263721%10.263721%10.3%28849.659091%9.659091%9.7%18759.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k65.798576%5.798576%5.8%11475.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k5.067300%5.067300%5.1%70485.017104%5.017104%5.0%4494.757024%4.757024%4.8%1,021103.748981%3.748981%3.7%46113.089896%3.089896%3.1%1,015123.045801%3.045801%3.0%1,334133.030303%3.030303%3.0%6142.771575%2.771575%2.8%1,539152.733630%2.733630%2.7%430161.672085%1.672085%1.7%36171.537119%1.537119%1.5%405181.453019%1.453019%1.5%45191.402062%1.402062%1.4%170200.837139%0.837139%0.8%11210.692683%0.692683%0.7%142220.549604%0.549604%0.5%59230.497049%0.497049%0.5%16240.431589%0.431589%0.4%47250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaConcordSan JoseFullertonRancho CucamongaSan DiegoElk GroveOrangeOceansideSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPasadenaRosevilleSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchSimi ValleyFremontThousand OaksSanta ClaraTorranceSunnyvaleIrvinePalo Alto29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k124.785318%24.785318%24.8%7,995223.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k319.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k418.412404%18.412404%18.4%7,731517.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k616.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k715.281995%15.281995%15.3%6,644815.183044%15.183044%15.2%5,910914.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921014.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1114.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071213.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1501313.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k1413.473689%13.473689%13.5%6,4831513.348502%13.348502%13.3%4,2241613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.772112%12.772112%12.8%5,9611711.972541%11.972541%12.0%5,7031811.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k1911.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2011.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2111.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.852489%9.852489%9.9%4,455239.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k249.584250%9.584250%9.6%4,576259.579595%9.579595%9.6%3,876269.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.137663%9.137663%9.1%5,881279.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054288.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100298.180344%8.180344%8.2%4,037307.428234%7.428234%7.4%3,395317.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k326.946448%6.946448%6.9%3,130336.675830%6.675830%6.7%3,740346.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k355.937951%5.937951%5.9%3,003365.801581%5.801581%5.8%2,459375.774236%5.774236%5.8%3,550385.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k395.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k5.010572%5.010572%5.0%2,749404.865060%4.865060%4.9%2,293414.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798424.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425433.949395%3.949395%3.9%1,667443.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422453.217579%3.217579%3.2%1,476463.045801%3.045801%3.0%1,334472.801466%2.801466%2.8%1,544482.771575%2.771575%2.8%1,539492.278439%2.278439%2.3%2,049501.537119%1.537119%1.5%405
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseChandlerHendersonSan DiegoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraGilbertSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchScottsdaleFremontIrvinePalo Alto29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k123.620964%23.620964%23.6%14,41814.4k223.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k323.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k420.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k519.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k619.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k719.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k819.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k917.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k1016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1116.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k1215.999363%15.999363%16.0%11,05711.1k1315.469519%15.469519%15.5%13,60913.6k1415.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k1514.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921614.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1714.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k1814.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071913.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1502013.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.222590%12.222590%12.2%11,46111.5k2211.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k2311.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2411.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2511.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2611.314299%11.314299%11.3%14,18714.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2811.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k2910.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.337522%10.337522%10.3%9,1243010.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3110.318586%10.318586%10.3%13,16613.2k3210.103407%10.103407%10.1%7,621339.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k349.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k359.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.278164%9.278164%9.3%6,671369.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054378.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100388.442493%8.442493%8.4%8,862397.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k406.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927416.586006%6.586006%6.6%7,071426.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k435.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k445.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k4.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456454.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798464.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425473.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832483.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422492.278439%2.278439%2.3%2,049501.537119%1.537119%1.5%405
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Palo Alto to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palo Alto. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palo Alto, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Palo Alto
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPalo Alto42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3213.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k505.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k1.537119%1.537119%1.5%405
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
California
County:
Santa Clara
Metro Area:
San Jose Area
ZIP Codes:
94022, 94040, 94043, 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 95014, 95033
Unified School District:
Palo Alto
Elementary School Districts:
Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman
Secondary School Districts:
Fremont, Mountain View-Los Altos
Neighborhoods:
Adobe Meadow - Meadow Park, Allied Arts, Barron Park, Charleston Gardens, Charleston Meadow, College Terrace, Community Center, Crescent Park, Downtown North, Duveneck - St. Francis, Esther Clark Park, Evergreen Park, Fairmeadow, Greater Miranda, Greater San Antonio, Green Acres, Greenmeadow, Jordan Jr. Hgh School, Linfield Oaks, Midtown, Monroe Park, Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto Orchards, Palo Verde, Professorville, South of Midtown, Southgate, St. Claire Gardens, The Greenhouse, Triple El, University South, Ventura
Congressional District:
CA-18
State Senate District:
CA-13
Assembly District:
CA-24
Neighboring Cities:
East Palo Alto, Fremont, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mountain View
Neighboring Towns:
Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Stanford
Nearby Cities:
Cupertino, Sunnyvale
Nearby Towns:
Atherton, Woodside
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Emerald Lake Hills, La Honda, Ladera, Loyola, North Fair Oaks, West Menlo Park