Food Stamps in Mason City, Iowa (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Mason City
Mason City
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,193.000000$54,570.000000$45,193.000000$45.2k12,43212.4k$14,462.000000$21,770.000000$14,462.000000$14.5k1,845$49,719.000000$60,029.000000$49,719.000000$49.7k10,58710.6k
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 Iowa and Mason City
Mason City
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.289973%52.664484%37.289973%37.3%22.058%22.1%20.487805%27.399342%20.487805%20.5%45.874%45.9%10.298103%18.068146%10.298103%10.3%10.048%10.0%48.780488%41.493459%48.780488%48.8%26.277%26.3%35.230352%21.472000%35.230352%35.2%13.158%13.2%54.850949%46.279764%54.850949%54.9%53.263%53.3%
% 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 Iowa and Mason City
Mason City
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.962123%27.203082%22.962123%23.0%77.942%77.9%4.212714%3.844895%4.212714%4.2%54.126%54.1%16.066874%20.782741%16.066874%16.1%89.952%90.0%23.850005%20.544599%23.850005%23.9%73.723%73.7%40.521394%38.954584%40.521394%40.5%86.842%86.8%8.387645%7.518635%8.387645%8.4%46.737%46.7%
% 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 Iowa and Mason City
Mason City
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Other1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian145.294118%25.608343%45.294118%45.3%77305.201339%305%28.787879%28.453373%28.787879%28.8%38193.978813%194%27.647059%40.665888%27.647059%27.6%47186.291726%186%14.840734%11.700403%14.840734%14.8%1,845100.000000%100%14.400419%10.121313%14.400419%14.4%1,65097.033067%97%8.847185%23.321834%8.847185%8.8%3359.614203%60%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.029893%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mason City

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.1%8.5%11.9%15.2%18.5%21.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Mason City Area

There are 21 places in the Mason City Area. This section compares Mason City to all of the places in the Mason City Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason City.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason City, selected other places in the Mason City Area, and entities that contain Mason City
0%20%40%60%Count#BurchinalBolanManlySwaledaleKensettGraftonMason CityRock FallsMason City Community School DistrictMason CityZIP Code 50401ZIP 50401NorthwoodUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoMason City Metro AreaMason CityIowaClear LakeWest North CentralJoiceNora SpringsPlymouthFertileRockwellThorntonMeserveyDoughertyHanlontownVenturaPortland66.666667%66.666667%66.7%8143.750000%43.750000%43.8%7222.801303%22.801303%22.8%140318.421053%18.421053%18.4%14417.307692%17.307692%17.3%27515.662651%15.662651%15.7%26614.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,845714.754098%14.754098%14.8%9814.655643%14.655643%14.7%1,87914.491091%14.491091%14.5%1,89514.149822%14.149822%14.1%119913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,43612.530142%12.530142%12.5%2,80611.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.645267%11.645267%11.6%3901010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k8.823529%8.823529%8.8%9116.576981%6.576981%6.6%44126.250000%6.250000%6.3%10135.806452%5.806452%5.8%9145.726872%5.726872%5.7%26155.581395%5.581395%5.6%12164.597701%4.597701%4.6%4173.703704%3.703704%3.7%1183.370787%3.370787%3.4%3190.898204%0.898204%0.9%3200.000000%0.000000%0.0%021
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 21 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Mason City to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason City, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Mason City
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KeokukDes MoinesOttumwaBurlingtonOskaloosaPerryNewtonFort DodgeClintonWaterlooCouncil BluffsStorm LakeFort MadisonGrinnellMarshalltownSioux CityFairfieldIndianolaDavenportMason CityMason City Community School DistrictMason CityBooneZIP Code 50401ZIP 50401MuscatineDenisonCrestonCedar RapidsAltoonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestCarrollCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoDubuqueMason City Metro AreaMason CitySpencerIowaMarionWest North CentralMount PleasantMt PleasantCoralvilleNorth LibertyIowa CityPellaPleasant HillWaukeeLe MarsWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAmesWaverlyAnkenyCedar FallsUrbandaleJohnstonDecorahBettendorfCliveNorwalkGrimes24.853596%24.853596%24.9%1,061122.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k222.545200%22.545200%22.5%2,257321.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320420.315380%20.315380%20.3%992520.021224%20.021224%20.0%566618.709677%18.709677%18.7%1,189718.662726%18.662726%18.7%1,831818.624358%18.624358%18.6%2,066918.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,2441017.772225%17.772225%17.8%4,4101117.645382%17.645382%17.6%6191217.219555%17.219555%17.2%7891317.024362%17.024362%17.0%5871416.973435%16.973435%17.0%1,7061516.519250%16.519250%16.5%5,1361616.144890%16.144890%16.1%6241715.751170%15.751170%15.8%9091815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3861914.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,8452014.655643%14.655643%14.7%1,87914.631522%14.631522%14.6%8162114.491091%14.491091%14.5%1,89514.149834%14.149834%14.1%1,3242213.902531%13.902531%13.9%3682313.838891%13.838891%13.8%4692413.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362513.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.719298%12.719298%12.7%5512712.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,43612.607069%12.607069%12.6%3,0322812.530142%12.530142%12.5%2,80611.749295%11.749295%11.7%5832911.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.686820%11.686820%11.7%1,7303010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.300000%10.300000%10.3%309319.200355%9.200355%9.2%726329.003510%9.003510%9.0%590338.711237%8.711237%8.7%2,576347.152283%7.152283%7.2%271356.872370%6.872370%6.9%245366.741751%6.741751%6.7%425376.520693%6.520693%6.5%271386.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707396.318224%6.318224%6.3%1,557406.288210%6.288210%6.3%216416.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232426.148756%6.148756%6.1%892436.029905%6.029905%6.0%988445.095294%5.095294%5.1%393454.789600%4.789600%4.8%140464.786398%4.786398%4.8%670474.745032%4.745032%4.7%308484.395901%4.395901%4.4%163493.884814%3.884814%3.9%14350
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 Mason City to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason City, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Mason City
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CityMason CityMason City Community School DistrictMason CityZIP Code 50401ZIP 50401SpringfieldIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoMason City Metro AreaMason CityOmahaIowaSioux FallsWest North CentralFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn 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%9,0692317.388647%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%29,22329.2k3314.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,84514.655643%14.655643%14.7%1,87914.491091%14.491091%14.5%1,89514.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3413.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.206978%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%3,403,3563.40M12.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,43612.530142%12.530142%12.5%2,80612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%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 Mason City to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason City, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mason City
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityMason CityNashville-DavidsonMason City Community School DistrictMason CityOklahoma CityLas VegasZIP Code 50401ZIP 50401SacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoMason City Metro AreaMason CityOmahaLong BeachIowaOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWest North CentralDenverLos 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%49,53949.5k1417.388647%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%29,22329.2k2914.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,84514.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.655643%14.655643%14.7%1,87914.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.491091%14.491091%14.5%1,89513.904317%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%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,43612.530142%12.530142%12.5%2,80612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%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:
Iowa
County:
Cerro Gordo
Metro Area:
Mason City Area
ZIP Code:
50401
Unified School District:
Mason City
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-27
State House District:
IA-53
Neighboring Townships:
Lake, Lime Creek, Lincoln, Mason
Nearby Cities:
Clear Lake, Hanlontown, Manly, Nora Springs, Plymouth, Rock Falls, Rockwell, Swaledale
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Burchinal, Portland