Food Stamps in Houghton, 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 Houghton
Houghton
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$28,603.000000$50,803.000000$28,603.000000$28.6k2,483$13,068.000000$18,521.000000$13,068.000000$13.1k161$30,188.000000$58,270.000000$30,188.000000$30.2k2,322
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 Houghton
Houghton
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty235.403727%47.120499%35.403727%35.4%13.164%13.2%25.465839%26.306250%25.465839%25.5%53.247%53.2%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%14.869273%0.000%0%43.478261%48.695499%43.478261%43.5%17.241%17.2%18.012422%27.608066%18.012422%18.0%3.978%3.98%59.006211%51.960046%59.006211%59.0%10.579%10.6%
% 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 Houghton
Houghton
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty216.192937%26.471329%16.192937%16.2%86.836%86.8%1.550388%4.548044%1.550388%1.6%46.753%46.8%13.996555%19.535639%13.996555%14.0%100.000%100%14.470284%23.691174%14.470284%14.5%82.759%82.8%30.146425%40.450356%30.146425%30.1%96.022%96.0%34.582257%8.034066%34.582257%34.6%89.421%89.4%
% 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 Houghton
Houghton
Michigan
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Mixed1White2All RacesHispanic3Black1Asian134.375000%25.536834%34.375000%34.4%11530.143634%530%17.857143%29.909456%17.857143%17.9%10275.399290%275%7.031642%11.820516%7.031642%7.0%140108.444522%108%6.484092%15.920732%6.484092%6.5%161100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.539016%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%37.781040%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.233319%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 Houghton

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.37%8.73%9.09%9.45%9.81%10.17%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Houghton Area

There are 13 places in the Houghton Area. This section compares Houghton to all of the places in the Houghton Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houghton.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houghton, selected other places in the Houghton Area, and entities that contain Houghton
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#AhmeekCalumetLake LindenCopper CityLauriumSouth RangeHancockMichiganEast North CentralHoughton CountyHoughtonHoughton Metro AreaHoughton AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestHubbellDollar BayHoughtonEagle HarborEagle RiverCopper Harbor54.838710%54.838710%54.8%34141.896024%41.896024%41.9%137226.748971%26.748971%26.7%130325.510204%25.510204%25.5%25420.457433%20.457433%20.5%161519.795222%19.795222%19.8%58617.802198%17.802198%17.8%324715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.111078%13.111078%13.1%1,75413.082425%13.082425%13.1%1,88413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.747851%11.747851%11.7%4187.333333%7.333333%7.3%2296.484092%6.484092%6.5%161102.898551%2.898551%2.9%2112.222222%2.222222%2.2%1120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

There are 692 places in Michigan. This section compares Houghton to the 50 most populous places in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houghton. 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 Houghton, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Houghton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazooGrand RapidsRosevilleBattle CreekTaylorMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingWestlandHollandMichiganSouthfieldKentwoodGarden CityMidlandEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsHoughton CountyHoughtonHoughton Metro AreaHoughton AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestHoltSouthgateWyandotteNorton ShoresPortageSt. Clair ShoresSt. Clair ShrsWalkerWaverlyAllen ParkHoughtonAnn ArborEast LansingFarmington HillsFarmington HlsTroyLivoniaRoyal OakNoviRochester HillsRochester HlsForest Hills44.156720%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%614,603615k15.129559%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%6,5713213.111078%13.111078%13.1%1,75413.082425%13.082425%13.1%1,88413.049135%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%726416.484092%6.484092%6.5%1616.357941%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 Houghton to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houghton. 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 Houghton, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Houghton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisMichiganElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsHoughton CountyHoughtonHoughton Metro AreaHoughton AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaSioux FallsFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterHoughtonAnn 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%27,07527.1k2715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.789177%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%6,5713813.111078%13.111078%13.1%1,75413.082425%13.082425%13.1%1,88413.049135%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%3,985466.484092%6.484092%6.5%1616.357941%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 Houghton to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houghton. 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 Houghton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Houghton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonHoughton CountyHoughtonHoughton Metro AreaHoughton AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchHoughtonSan 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%27,07527.1k2315.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898351%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%17,94217.9k3413.111078%13.111078%13.1%1,75413.082425%13.082425%13.1%1,88413.049135%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%11,55711.6k486.484092%6.484092%6.5%1616.386941%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:
Houghton
Metro Area:
Houghton Area
ZIP Codes:
49905, 49931
Unified School Districts:
Adams Township, Houghton-Portage Township
Elementary School District:
Stanton Township
Congressional District:
MI-1
State Senate District:
MI-38
State House District:
MI-110
Neighboring Charter Townships:
Portage
Neighboring Cities:
Hancock
Neighboring Townships:
Stanton
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Dollar Bay, Hubbell, Zeba
Nearby Villages:
Ahmeek, Baraga, Calumet, Copper City, Lake Linden, Laurium, South Range