Food Stamps in Mechanicsburg, Illinois (Village)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Illinois and Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,306.000000$59,196.000000$54,306.000000$54.3k237$19,167.000000$20,920.000000$19,167.000000$19.2k42$67,292.000000$66,233.000000$67,292.000000$67.3k195
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 Illinois and Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.142857%52.008572%57.142857%57.1%30.380%30.4%26.190476%28.081860%26.190476%26.2%50.000%50.0%14.285714%17.720368%14.285714%14.3%14.634%14.6%50.000000%39.650833%50.000000%50.0%35.000%35.0%35.714286%28.737175%35.714286%35.7%17.857%17.9%26.190476%49.089639%26.190476%26.2%52.381%52.4%
% 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 Illinois and Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Illinois
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.205128%28.711323%28.205128%28.2%69.620%69.6%5.641026%4.935946%5.641026%5.6%50.000%50.0%17.948718%21.518115%17.948718%17.9%85.366%85.4%20.000000%19.821405%20.000000%20.0%65.000%65.0%35.384615%37.052189%35.384615%35.4%82.143%82.1%5.128205%7.858366%5.128205%5.1%47.619%47.6%
% 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 Illinois and Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg
Illinois
0%10%20%30%Count%White1All RacesHispanic2Black3Other318.340611%7.965181%18.340611%18.3%42103.493450%103%17.721519%13.263818%17.721519%17.7%42100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.892671%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%33.468733%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.466348%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in the Springfield Area

There are 33 places in the Springfield Area. This section compares Mechanicsburg to all of the places in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mechanicsburg.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mechanicsburg, selected other places in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Mechanicsburg
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BuffaloVirdenRivertonPetersburgTallulaGrandviewCurranLoamiAthensMechanicsburgGreenviewSpringfieldEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMechanicsburg TownshipMechanicsburgDawsonSouthern View004000Tract 004000New BerlinTri-City Community Unit School District 1Tri-City 1BerlinThayerDivernonOakfordIlliopolisPawneeClear LakeRochesterPleasant PlainsChathamJeromeCantrallWilliamsvilleLake PetersburgLk PetersburgAuburnShermanSpauldingLeland Grove26.027397%26.027397%26.0%57123.160173%23.160173%23.2%321222.739726%22.739726%22.7%332322.593320%22.593320%22.6%230420.289855%20.289855%20.3%42519.934102%19.934102%19.9%121619.101124%19.101124%19.1%17718.263473%18.263473%18.3%61818.193384%18.193384%18.2%143917.721519%17.721519%17.7%421015.580737%15.580737%15.6%551115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7111214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.569832%12.569832%12.6%13511.203320%11.203320%11.2%271311.173815%11.173815%11.2%991410.600907%10.600907%10.6%18710.309278%10.309278%10.3%60159.898477%9.898477%9.9%1569.756098%9.756098%9.8%8169.034268%9.034268%9.0%29178.637236%8.637236%8.6%45188.208955%8.208955%8.2%11198.116883%8.116883%8.1%25207.305035%7.305035%7.3%74215.882353%5.882353%5.9%6225.363703%5.363703%5.4%73235.177994%5.177994%5.2%16245.129320%5.129320%5.1%236254.020101%4.020101%4.0%32263.448276%3.448276%3.4%2273.363229%3.363229%3.4%15282.234637%2.234637%2.2%8291.639344%1.639344%1.6%29301.486326%1.486326%1.5%25311.465201%1.465201%1.5%4320.407056%0.407056%0.4%333
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 33 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Illinois

There are 1,368 places in Illinois. This section compares Mechanicsburg to the 50 most populous places in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mechanicsburg. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 37,567.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mechanicsburg, selected other places in Illinois, and entities that contain Mechanicsburg
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CiceroRockfordWaukeganDecaturChicagoRock IslandBerwynPeoriaMechanicsburgDeKalbCarpentersvilleQuincyJolietElginAuroraSpringfieldBellevilleEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMechanicsburg TownshipMechanicsburgBloomingtonHanover ParkSkokieRomeovilleWheelingMoline004000Tract 004000BolingbrookCarol StreamOak LawnTri-City Community Unit School District 1Tri-City 1UrbanaDes PlainesChampaignStreamwoodOak ParkPalatineMount ProspectMt ProspectCrystal LakeNormalSchaumburgEvanstonHoffman EstatesHoffman EstsWheatonLombardTinley ParkPlainfieldBartlettOrland ParkArlington HeightsArlington HtsDowners GroveBuffalo GroveNapervilleElmhurstPark RidgeGlenview27.271900%27.271900%27.3%5,993124.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k221.561197%21.561197%21.6%6,259321.009345%21.009345%21.0%6,565419.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k518.869633%18.869633%18.9%2,918618.842911%18.842911%18.8%3,397717.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,420817.721519%17.721519%17.7%4217.102360%17.102360%17.1%2,558916.504585%16.504585%16.5%1,7821016.269131%16.269131%16.3%2,8171116.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6391215.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6021315.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5021415.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7111514.135540%14.135540%14.1%2,5281614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.569832%12.569832%12.6%13512.383989%12.383989%12.4%3,9231711.706102%11.706102%11.7%1,3161811.456354%11.456354%11.5%2,5921911.123376%11.123376%11.1%1,3102010.846110%10.846110%10.8%1,5282110.746993%10.746993%10.7%1,9482210.600907%10.600907%10.6%18710.540418%10.540418%10.5%2,3212310.253786%10.253786%10.3%1,503249.910872%9.910872%9.9%2,135259.898477%9.898477%9.9%1569.051641%9.051641%9.1%1,404268.332584%8.332584%8.3%1,854278.186767%8.186767%8.2%2,737287.998793%7.998793%8.0%1,060297.244964%7.244964%7.2%1,561306.895255%6.895255%6.9%1,834316.708792%6.708792%6.7%1,359326.687594%6.687594%6.7%980336.368232%6.368232%6.4%1,222346.098571%6.098571%6.1%1,840356.013085%6.013085%6.0%1,737365.786659%5.786659%5.8%1,028375.729899%5.729899%5.7%1,101385.382094%5.382094%5.4%936394.748630%4.748630%4.7%1,005404.671238%4.671238%4.7%579414.659498%4.659498%4.7%637424.333724%4.333724%4.3%962434.190563%4.190563%4.2%1,286443.723566%3.723566%3.7%736453.706984%3.706984%3.7%586463.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,790473.281487%3.281487%3.3%519482.782336%2.782336%2.8%390492.094519%2.094519%2.1%35550
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Mechanicsburg to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mechanicsburg. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mechanicsburg, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Mechanicsburg
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleMechanicsburgColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaIllinoisSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMechanicsburg TownshipMechanicsburgOmahaSioux Falls004000Tract 004000FargoColumbiaLincolnTri-City Community Unit School District 1Tri-City 1MadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421619.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.721519%17.721519%17.7%4217.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.569832%12.569832%12.6%13512.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4010.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.600907%10.600907%10.6%18710.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.898477%9.898477%9.9%1569.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985466.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050
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 Mechanicsburg to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mechanicsburg. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mechanicsburg, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mechanicsburg
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonMechanicsburgColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMechanicsburg TownshipMechanicsburgOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado Spgs004000Tract 004000DenverTri-City Community Unit School District 1Tri-City 1Los AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%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%49,53949.5k1417.721519%17.721519%17.7%4217.388647%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%31,96532.0k3214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.569832%12.569832%12.6%13512.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.600907%10.600907%10.6%18710.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.898477%9.898477%9.9%1569.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%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%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Illinois
County:
Sangamon
Metro Area:
Springfield Area
Township:
Mechanicsburg
ZIP Codes:
62515, 62545
Unified School District:
Tri-City 1
Congressional District:
IL-18
State Senate District:
IL-44
State House District:
IL-87
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cornland
Nearby Villages:
Buffalo, Clear Lake, Dawson, Edinburg, Illiopolis, Mount Auburn, Riverton, Rochester, Spaulding