Food Stamps in Connecticut (State)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$71,755.000000$55,322.000000$71,755.000000$71.8k1,354,7131.35M$20,807.000000$20,214.000000$20,807.000000$20.8k168,393168k$80,712.000000$62,089.000000$80,712.000000$80.7k1,186,3201.19M

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.842042%52.998047%42.842042%42.8%17.217%17.2%26.783774%28.339554%26.783774%26.8%41.532%41.5%11.372207%18.429803%11.372207%11.4%6.911%6.91%42.750589%44.347651%42.750589%42.8%24.160%24.2%32.981181%29.179046%32.981181%33.0%10.609%10.6%43.019603%50.307328%43.019603%43.0%52.280%52.3%

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 the United States and Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.240677%28.828650%29.240677%29.2%82.783%82.8%5.352182%5.310662%5.352182%5.4%58.468%58.5%21.744555%20.990542%21.744555%21.7%93.089%93.1%19.049076%22.468885%19.049076%19.0%75.840%75.8%39.446102%38.399416%39.446102%39.4%89.391%89.4%5.573876%8.719194%5.573876%5.6%47.720%47.7%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian135.875473%24.343036%35.875473%35.9%20,39720.4k288.616328%289%33.165926%21.151806%33.165926%33.2%31,10431.1k266.818161%267%29.140876%27.934397%29.140876%29.1%37,89837.9k234.436840%234%24.884054%19.809232%24.884054%24.9%5,741200.190928%200%12.430160%13.049135%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k100.000000%100%7.041319%8.898420%7.041319%7.0%70,59570.6k56.647051%57%5.495028%7.599620%5.495028%5.5%2,65844.207217%44%

Map of Food Stamps by County in Connecticut

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.9%8.8%10.6%12.5%14.3%16.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Connecticut

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in Connecticut

There are 143 places in Connecticut. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Connecticut, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,129.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected places in Connecticut, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HartfordWillimanticNew LondonNew BritainWaterburyBridgeportRockvilleNew HavenMeridenAnsoniaEast HartfordThompsonvilleNorwichManchesterWinstedGrotonWest HavenWallingford CenterWallingford CtrPutnamTorringtonBristolDerbyNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOakvilleMiddletownNew EnglandConnecticutDanburyNaugatuckEast HavenWethersfieldStratfordStamfordWest HartfordGlastonbury CenterGlastonbury CtrNorwalkWindsor LocksNewingtonSheltonMilfordTrumbullNorth HavenGreenwichBethelSouthwood AcresKensingtonConning Towers Nautilus ParkConning Towers N…RiversideWestportRidgefieldStorrsOrangeDarien41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k136.394316%36.394316%36.4%2,049233.216981%33.216981%33.2%3,521331.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,780430.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k528.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k627.218935%27.218935%27.2%874726.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k825.003971%25.003971%25.0%6,296923.720458%23.720458%23.7%1,6361023.071011%23.071011%23.1%4,5031121.780467%21.780467%21.8%7561221.614535%21.614535%21.6%3,4621321.132287%21.132287%21.1%2,6391419.466004%19.466004%19.5%6271518.638077%18.638077%18.6%7911618.085266%18.085266%18.1%3,6101715.872163%15.872163%15.9%1,1821815.589226%15.589226%15.6%4631914.850081%14.850081%14.9%2,1992014.624775%14.624775%14.6%3,6542114.609012%14.609012%14.6%7232213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.976023%12.976023%13.0%4602312.914304%12.914304%12.9%2,4822412.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k11.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3542511.318220%11.318220%11.3%1,3482611.094306%11.094306%11.1%1,247279.242144%9.242144%9.2%1,000289.191821%9.191821%9.2%1,888298.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285308.518669%8.518669%8.5%2,099317.996379%7.996379%8.0%265327.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600337.435090%7.435090%7.4%378346.705239%6.705239%6.7%846356.017845%6.017845%6.0%951365.585094%5.585094%5.6%1,166375.299003%5.299003%5.3%638385.294610%5.294610%5.3%443395.228873%5.228873%5.2%297404.549975%4.549975%4.5%183414.298874%4.298874%4.3%126424.222094%4.222094%4.2%146434.175729%4.175729%4.2%96443.664346%3.664346%3.7%100453.465347%3.465347%3.5%336463.008547%3.008547%3.0%88472.300995%2.300995%2.3%37481.809311%1.809311%1.8%89491.299486%1.299486%1.3%8650

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Connecticut

There are 6 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Connecticut (5 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Connecticut, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected metro areas in Connecticut, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%5%10%15%Count#New Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenNortheastHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportTorrington Metro AreaTorrington15.043784%15.043784%15.0%49,11649.1k113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k312.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k49.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k58.243318%8.243318%8.2%6,1286

Food Stamps by County in Connecticut

There are 8 counties in Connecticut. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Connecticut, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected counties in Connecticut, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%5%10%15%Count#Windham CountyWindhamHartford CountyHartfordNew Haven CountyNew HavenNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandConnecticutNew London CountyNew LondonFairfield CountyFairfieldLitchfield CountyLitchfieldMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexTolland CountyTolland16.179029%16.179029%16.2%7,161115.137368%15.137368%15.1%52,55852.6k215.043784%15.043784%15.0%49,11649.1k313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k49.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k58.243318%8.243318%8.2%6,12867.483413%7.483413%7.5%4,97476.959485%6.959485%7.0%3,7988

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Connecticut

There are 173 county subdivisions in Connecticut. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Connecticut, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 22,048.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected county subdivisions in Connecticut, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordTown of New LondonNew LondonTown of New BritainNew BritainTown of WindhamWindhamTown of WaterburyWaterburyTown of BridgeportBridgeportTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of MeridenMeridenTown of East HartfordE HartfordTown of NorwichNorwichTown of West HavenW HvnTown of ManchesterManchesterTown of TorringtonTorringtonTown of BristolBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of MiddletownMiddletownNew EnglandConnecticutTown of VernonVernonTown of DanburyDanburyTown of NaugatuckNaugatuckTown of GrotonGrotonTown of East HavenE HvnTown of WatertownWatertownTown of WallingfordWallingfordTown of WethersfieldWethersfieldTown of StratfordStratfordTown of StamfordStamfordTown of West HartfordW HartfordTown of EnfieldEnfieldTown of HamdenHamdenTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of WindsorWindsorTown of SouthingtonSouthingtonTown of NewingtonNewingtonTown of MansfieldMansfieldTown of New MilfordNew MilfordTown of BranfordBranfordTown of SheltonSheltonTown of MilfordMilfordTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of North HavenN HvnTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of GlastonburyGlastonburyTown of GuilfordGuilfordTown of South WindsorS WindsorTown of WestportWestportTown of NewtownNewtownTown of CheshireCheshireTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of SimsburySimsbury41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k133.216981%33.216981%33.2%3,521231.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,780330.766590%30.766590%30.8%2,689430.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k528.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k626.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k725.003971%25.003971%25.0%6,296823.071011%23.071011%23.1%4,503921.614535%21.614535%21.6%3,4621018.085266%18.085266%18.1%3,6101114.984207%14.984207%15.0%3,5581214.850081%14.850081%14.9%2,1991314.624775%14.624775%14.6%3,6541413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.914304%12.914304%12.9%2,4821512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.067915%12.067915%12.1%1,5851611.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3541711.318220%11.318220%11.3%1,3481811.220485%11.220485%11.2%1,8011911.094306%11.094306%11.1%1,2472010.678332%10.678332%10.7%891219.326628%9.326628%9.3%1,669229.242144%9.242144%9.2%1,000239.191821%9.191821%9.2%1,888248.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285258.518669%8.518669%8.5%2,099268.175559%8.175559%8.2%1,330277.997945%7.997945%8.0%1,868287.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600297.633659%7.633659%7.6%821306.716152%6.716152%6.7%1,131316.705239%6.705239%6.7%846326.637570%6.637570%6.6%365336.555481%6.555481%6.6%680346.205153%6.205153%6.2%761356.017845%6.017845%6.0%951365.522298%5.522298%5.5%1,190375.299003%5.299003%5.3%638385.294610%5.294610%5.3%443394.619592%4.619592%4.6%473404.537954%4.537954%4.5%605414.384427%4.384427%4.4%375423.727282%3.727282%3.7%363433.465347%3.465347%3.5%336443.246223%3.246223%3.2%318452.936784%2.936784%2.9%295462.889703%2.889703%2.9%639472.873499%2.873499%2.9%256482.629620%2.629620%2.6%530492.378571%2.378571%2.4%21450

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Connecticut to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasWashingtonOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaNortheastTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareNew EnglandWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMarylandSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50

Food Stamps by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares Connecticut to all of the states in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Connecticut.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Connecticut, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Connecticut
0%5%10%15%Count#MaineRhode IslandNew YorkVermontNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNew EnglandMassachusettsConnecticutNew JerseyNew Hampshire16.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k116.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k215.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M313.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k612.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k79.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k87.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k9

Definitions

  • 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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