Food Stamps in Benton Harbor, Michigan (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Michigan and Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$18,962.000000$50,803.000000$18,962.000000$19.0k3,973$13,879.000000$18,521.000000$13,879.000000$13.9k2,272$30,661.000000$58,270.000000$30,661.000000$30.7k1,701
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 Michigan and Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty241.945423%47.120499%41.945423%41.9%67.926%67.9%37.852113%26.306250%37.852113%37.9%80.224%80.2%3.036972%14.869273%3.036972%3.0%23.311%23.3%50.440141%48.695499%50.440141%50.4%70.436%70.4%25.088028%27.608066%25.088028%25.1%47.859%47.9%64.216549%51.960046%64.216549%64.2%78.441%78.4%
% 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 Michigan and Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.455026%26.471329%26.455026%26.5%32.074%32.1%12.463257%4.548044%12.463257%12.5%19.776%19.8%13.345091%19.535639%13.345091%13.3%76.689%76.7%28.277484%23.691174%28.277484%28.3%29.564%29.6%36.507937%40.450356%36.507937%36.5%52.141%52.1%23.574368%8.034066%23.574368%23.6%21.559%21.6%
% 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 Michigan and Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count%Black1All RacesMixed1White2Hispanic3Asian1Other161.653238%37.781040%61.653238%61.7%2,066107.811758%108%57.186006%15.920732%57.186006%57.2%2,272100.000000%100%42.748092%29.909456%42.748092%42.7%5674.752715%75%32.222222%11.820516%32.222222%32.2%14556.346342%56%22.727273%23.539016%22.727273%22.7%539.742718%40%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.233319%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.536834%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 Benton Harbor

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the Niles Area

There are 23 places in the Niles Area. This section compares Benton Harbor to all of the places in the Niles Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton Harbor.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton Harbor, selected other places in the Niles Area, and entities that contain Benton Harbor
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborBenton HeightsBenton HtsBerrien SpringsBerrien SpgsNilesFair PlainWatervlietGalienLake Michigan BeachLk Michigan BchBuchananPaw Paw LakeColomaMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestThree OaksEau ClaireBarodaBridgmanNew BuffaloNew TroyStevensvilleSt. JosephShorehamGrand BeachShorewood-Tower Hills-HarbertShorewood-Tower …Michiana57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,272143.879908%43.879908%43.9%570226.053640%26.053640%26.1%136322.544595%22.544595%22.5%1,049420.037221%20.037221%20.0%646517.524339%17.524339%17.5%126616.931217%16.931217%16.9%32716.911765%16.911765%16.9%92816.795466%16.795466%16.8%326916.301703%16.301703%16.3%2681016.244411%16.244411%16.2%1091115.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.367127%11.367127%11.4%741210.697674%10.697674%10.7%23139.774436%9.774436%9.8%39148.672936%8.672936%8.7%83158.373206%8.373206%8.4%70167.744108%7.744108%7.7%23177.350427%7.350427%7.4%43186.364749%6.364749%6.4%260192.067183%2.067183%2.1%8201.438849%1.438849%1.4%2210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

There are 692 places in Michigan. This section compares Benton Harbor to the 50 most populous places in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton Harbor. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 24,091.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton Harbor, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Benton Harbor
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborFlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazooGrand RapidsRosevilleBattle CreekTaylorMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingWestlandHollandMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienSouthfieldKentwoodGarden CityMidlandEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestHoltSouthgateWyandotteNorton ShoresPortageSt. Clair ShoresSt. Clair ShrsWalkerWaverlyAllen ParkAnn ArborEast LansingFarmington HillsFarmington HlsTroyLivoniaRoyal OakNoviRochester HillsRochester HlsForest Hills57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,27244.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.647589%42.647589%42.6%8,286242.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k339.506173%39.506173%39.5%3,744437.029775%37.029775%37.0%5,099536.529602%36.529602%36.5%8,484634.610513%34.610513%34.6%4,372733.260870%33.260870%33.3%4,131826.754417%26.754417%26.8%3,801925.732370%25.732370%25.7%3,1711025.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k1124.437434%24.437434%24.4%3,4861223.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241323.521285%23.521285%23.5%2,7241423.251742%23.251742%23.3%6,6401522.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1621.427120%21.427120%21.4%4,2191721.148711%21.148711%21.1%4,3561821.129066%21.129066%21.1%5,0341919.691548%19.691548%19.7%1,5962019.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k2118.624003%18.624003%18.6%2,1712218.368277%18.368277%18.4%2,4182317.734949%17.734949%17.7%3,6442417.217572%17.217572%17.2%4,8132516.795367%16.795367%16.8%5,7422616.529854%16.529854%16.5%1,9132715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.129559%15.129559%15.1%4,9282814.625595%14.625595%14.6%2,9202914.535562%14.535562%14.5%1,4963014.138862%14.138862%14.1%2,4623114.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.315271%12.315271%12.3%1,2253312.178620%12.178620%12.2%1,5303412.056348%12.056348%12.1%1,3183511.552275%11.552275%11.6%1,1583610.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,1123710.218213%10.218213%10.2%2,730388.767725%8.767725%8.8%878397.854985%7.854985%7.9%858406.719112%6.719112%6.7%726416.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004426.099707%6.099707%6.1%832435.923516%5.923516%5.9%2,057445.715749%5.715749%5.7%1,786455.631794%5.631794%5.6%2,093465.317956%5.317956%5.3%1,517475.305748%5.305748%5.3%1,213484.341344%4.341344%4.3%1,223490.697380%0.697380%0.7%6650
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 Benton Harbor to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton Harbor. 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 Benton Harbor, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Benton Harbor
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborFlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaSioux FallsFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,27244.156720%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%27,07527.1k2715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.789177%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%7,1543713.206978%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%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4010.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.392569%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 Benton Harbor to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton Harbor. 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 Benton Harbor, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Benton Harbor
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborDetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,27242.327373%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%27,07527.1k2315.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898351%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%17,94217.9k3413.049135%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%39,89339.9k3612.344705%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%19,61419.6k4110.333295%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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  • 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:
Michigan
County:
Berrien
Metro Area:
Niles Area
ZIP Codes:
49022, 49085
Unified School Districts:
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph
Congressional District:
MI-6
State Senate District:
MI-21
State House District:
MI-79
Neighboring Cities:
St. Joseph
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Benton Heights, Fair Plain
Nearby Cities:
Bridgman, Coloma, Watervliet
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Lake Michigan Beach, Paw Paw Lake
Nearby Villages:
Baroda, Berrien Springs, Eau Claire, Shoreham, Stevensville