Food Stamps in Alexandria, Virginia (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Alexandria
Alexandria
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$89,200.000000$66,149.000000$89,200.000000$89.2k68,06368.1k$21,766.000000$20,924.000000$21,766.000000$21.8k3,389$93,620.000000$72,050.000000$93,620.000000$93.6k64,67464.7k
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 Virginia and Alexandria
Alexandria
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty258.512836%54.601303%58.512836%58.5%12.793%12.8%35.202125%30.972055%35.202125%35.2%33.502%33.5%20.684568%17.482172%20.684568%20.7%6.607%6.61%32.782532%45.322892%32.782532%32.8%13.640%13.6%28.297433%29.673078%28.297433%28.3%5.834%5.83%55.149012%48.928266%55.149012%55.1%36.242%36.2%
% 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 Virginia and Alexandria
Alexandria
Virginia
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.901753%30.231923%20.901753%20.9%87.207%87.2%3.661440%5.382291%3.661440%3.7%66.498%66.5%15.321458%22.535509%15.321458%15.3%93.393%93.4%10.876086%20.616649%10.876086%10.9%86.360%86.4%23.933884%36.570357%23.933884%23.9%94.166%94.2%5.083960%7.057247%5.083960%5.1%63.758%63.8%
% 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 Virginia and Alexandria
Alexandria
Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White3Mixed113.674762%15.123703%13.674762%13.7%259274.637165%275%11.948239%20.429923%11.948239%11.9%1,662239.962517%240%11.759935%11.264516%11.759935%11.8%580236.180721%236%4.979210%9.434311%4.979210%5.0%3,389100.000000%100%2.503129%5.166566%2.503129%2.5%10050.271603%50%1.822424%6.402010%1.822424%1.8%74236.600666%37%1.757738%12.377056%1.757738%1.8%4635.301538%35%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Alexandria

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0%7.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Alexandria

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.1%20.1%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Alexandria

There are 19 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Alexandria (10 fully and 9 partially). This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Alexandria, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alexandria.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alexandria, selected neighborhoods in Alexandria, and entities that contain Alexandria
0%5%10%Count#SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonTaylor Run NeighborhoodTaylor RunBraddock Road Metro NeighborhoodBraddock Rd MetroSeminary Hill NeighborhoodSeminary HillPotomac West NeighborhoodPotomac WestSouthwest Quadrant NeighborhoodSW QuadrantAlexandria West NeighborhoodAlexandria WAlexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandriaAlexandriaLandmark-Van Dom NeighborhoodLandmark-Van DomAurora Highlands NeighborhoodAurora HighlandsLong Branch Creek NeighborhoodLong Branch CrkOld Town NeighborhoodOld TownNortheast NeighborhoodNortheastOld Town North NeighborhoodOld Town NPotomac Yard-Potomac Greens NeighborhoodPotomac Yard-Pot…Fairlington-Bradlee NeighborhoodFairlington-BradleeNorth Ridge-Rosemont NeighborhoodN Rdg-RosemontFairlington-Shirlington NeighborhoodFairlington-Shirling…Eisenhower East NeighborhoodEisenhower EKing St Metro-Eisenhower Ave NeighborhoodKing St Metro-Eis…King St. Metro-Eisenhower Ave. NeighborhoodKing St. Metro-Eis…14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k7.540831%7.540831%7.5%15517.276079%7.276079%7.3%20326.629549%6.629549%6.6%57757836.489664%6.489664%6.5%58458546.065880%6.065880%6.1%8855.174903%5.174903%5.2%63363464.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.786842%4.786842%4.8%57974.258979%4.258979%4.3%24624784.078091%4.078091%4.1%757693.883118%3.883118%3.9%155102.468801%2.468801%2.5%3132112.468801%2.468801%2.5%2728122.468801%2.468801%2.5%18132.196036%2.196036%2.2%4141.238859%1.238859%1.2%5960150.700286%0.700286%0.7%4041160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Washington Area

There are 345 places in the Washington Area. This section compares Alexandria to all of the places in the Washington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alexandria.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alexandria, selected other places in the Washington Area, and entities that contain Alexandria
0%10%20%Count#Potomac HeightsPotomac HtsMiddlewayCoral HillsBladensburgBroomes IslandBroomes IsShenandoah JunctionShenandoah JctDistrict HeightsDist HtsSkyland EstatesSkyland EstsEagle HarborWoodlawnGlassmanorLandoverEast RiverdaleE RiverdaleRansonRemingtonPeppermill VillagePeppermill VlgForest HeightsFrst HtsHillcrest HeightsHillcrest HtsPrince FrederickCottage CitySeat PleasantFairmount HeightsFairmount HtsFront RoyalNational HarborNational HbrSuitlandCulpeperYorkshireSilver HillLa PlataWalker MillWashingtonSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLoch LomondDrum PointVirginiaGermantownSilver SpringSterlingWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSpencervilleDunkirkAlexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandriaAlexandriaThurmontArlingtonBowieNew BaltimoreLinton HallDranesvilleHayfieldSperryvilleFlint HillBarnesvilleHillsboroPort Tobacco VillagePort Tobacco Vlg27.768014%27.768014%27.8%158126.666667%26.666667%26.7%60226.104746%26.104746%26.1%957325.978851%25.978851%26.0%909424.844720%24.844720%24.8%40524.489796%24.489796%24.5%60622.920892%22.920892%22.9%452722.297297%22.297297%22.3%66822.222222%22.222222%22.2%2922.148916%22.148916%22.1%4701021.674649%21.674649%21.7%1,4031120.984585%20.984585%21.0%1,6881220.160080%20.160080%20.2%8061320.064725%20.064725%20.1%3721419.917012%19.917012%19.9%481519.214753%19.214753%19.2%3231619.010124%19.010124%19.0%1691718.981763%18.981763%19.0%1,2491818.800648%18.800648%18.8%2321918.444444%18.444444%18.4%832018.355641%18.355641%18.4%2882118.181818%18.181818%18.2%962217.757817%17.757817%17.8%1,0282317.249847%17.249847%17.2%2812416.958448%16.958448%17.0%1,6082516.781836%16.781836%16.8%1,0202616.719368%16.719368%16.7%4232716.518255%16.518255%16.5%3712816.155143%16.155143%16.2%4792916.108418%16.108418%16.1%7313014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k4014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.500000%12.500000%12.5%1325010.465116%10.465116%10.5%117749.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.097593%9.097593%9.1%2,846988.948900%8.948900%8.9%2,767997.776723%7.776723%7.8%7371237.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k6.417112%6.417112%6.4%361485.184332%5.184332%5.2%451734.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3891834.579550%4.579550%4.6%1161973.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,9052133.381904%3.381904%3.4%6872222.596515%2.596515%2.6%762461.900508%1.900508%1.9%2172711.028752%1.028752%1.0%392950.000000%0.000000%0.0%03200.000000%0.000000%0.0%03410.000000%0.000000%0.0%03420.000000%0.000000%0.0%03430.000000%0.000000%0.0%03440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0345
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 345 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Virginia

There are 593 places in Virginia. This section compares Alexandria to the 50 most populous places in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alexandria. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 23,008.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alexandria, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Alexandria
0%10%20%Count#PetersburgDanvilleRoanokeNorfolkRichmondPortsmouthLynchburgNewport NewsFredericksburgSouthSouth AtlanticSuffolkHamptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisonburgBailey's CrossroadsSalemWinchesterMarumscoStauntonCharlottesvilleVirginiaDale CityAnnandaleManassasChesapeakeSterlingWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia BeachVirginia BchHerndonChantillyTuckahoeLincolniaOaktonLake RidgeCave SpringWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchRestonAlexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandriaAlexandriaSpringfieldMechanicsvilleCentrevilleTysons CornerBlacksburgArlingtonLeesburgFairfaxWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldAshburnShort PumpFair OaksBurkeLinton HallSouth RidingMcLean27.802657%27.802657%27.8%3,663126.269233%26.269233%26.3%4,900218.464540%18.464540%18.5%7,855317.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k417.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k516.981542%16.981542%17.0%6,256616.017255%16.017255%16.0%4,530714.900284%14.900284%14.9%10,31810.3k814.711323%14.711323%14.7%1,511914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.556599%13.556599%13.6%4,3031013.275309%13.275309%13.3%7,1231113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.853362%12.853362%12.9%2,1371211.644737%11.644737%11.6%1,0621310.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,0381410.220838%10.220838%10.2%1,0831510.088822%10.088822%10.1%1,204169.977848%9.977848%10.0%1,036179.677419%9.677419%9.7%1,740189.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k8.762986%8.762986%8.8%1,822198.740101%8.740101%8.7%1,214208.592116%8.592116%8.6%1,068218.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769227.776723%7.776723%7.8%737237.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k6.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k246.892909%6.892909%6.9%522256.832721%6.832721%6.8%502266.532691%6.532691%6.5%1,193276.259465%6.259465%6.3%496285.702281%5.702281%5.7%760295.213395%5.213395%5.2%794305.134086%5.134086%5.1%582315.088003%5.088003%5.1%503325.036169%5.036169%5.0%1,281334.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389344.923046%4.923046%4.9%483354.548304%4.548304%4.5%653364.323118%4.323118%4.3%1,065374.292096%4.292096%4.3%442383.895824%3.895824%3.9%543393.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905403.638930%3.638930%3.6%593413.397829%3.397829%3.4%288422.855436%2.855436%2.9%239432.471844%2.471844%2.5%417442.421479%2.421479%2.4%239452.379944%2.379944%2.4%337462.137225%2.137225%2.1%290471.900508%1.900508%1.9%217481.617762%1.617762%1.6%145490.839236%0.839236%0.8%14150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Alexandria to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alexandria. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alexandria, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Alexandria
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingVirginiaRaleighAustinChesapeakeWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandriaAlexandriaArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k622.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k721.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k820.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1517.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1817.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k1917.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k2016.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2216.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2316.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k2515.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2615.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2715.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2915.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k3014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k3114.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3214.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484311.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,769449.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769477.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k6.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k484.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3893.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,00150
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 Alexandria to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alexandria. 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 Alexandria, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Alexandria
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleVirginiaRaleighAustinWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan FranciscoAlexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandriaAlexandria42.327373%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%31,96532.0k3214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.305549%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%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%29,13629.1k449.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k7.031769%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%18,42718.4k504.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,3894.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389
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:
Virginia
City:
Alexandria
Metro Area:
Washington Area
ZIP Codes:
22206, 22301, 22302, 22304, 22305, 22311, 22312, 22314
Unified School District:
Alexandria
Neighborhoods:
Alexandria West, Aurora Highlands, Braddock Road Metro, Eisenhower East, Fairlington-Bradlee, Fairlington-Shirlington, King St Metro-Eisenhower Ave, King St. Metro-Eisenhower Ave., Landmark-Van Dom, Long Branch Creek, North Ridge-Rosemont, Northeast, Old Town, Old Town North, Potomac West, Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Seminary Hill, Southwest Quadrant, Taylor Run
Congressional District:
VA-8
State Senate Districts:
VA-30, VA-35, VA-39
State House Districts:
VA-45, VA-46
Neighboring Cities:
Washington
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Arlington, Bailey's Crossroads, Belle Haven, Huntington, Lincolnia, Rose Hill
Nearby Towns:
Forest Heights
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Franconia, Glassmanor, Groveton, Hayfield, Hybla Valley, Kingstowne, Lake Barcroft, National Harbor, Seven Corners