Food Stamps in Congressional District 8, Massachusetts (Congressional District)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Congressional District 8
Congressional District 8
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$78,995.000000$70,954.000000$78,995.000000$79.0k295,894296k$20,907.000000$18,398.000000$20,907.000000$20.9k30,96331.0k$86,462.000000$80,204.000000$86,462.000000$86.5k264,931265k
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 Massachusetts and Congressional District 8
Congressional District 8
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.787747%42.602645%43.787747%43.8%16.100%16.1%26.957982%27.028988%26.957982%27.0%42.036%42.0%13.086587%11.479096%13.086587%13.1%6.938%6.94%48.470755%50.924357%48.470755%48.5%22.870%22.9%41.123276%37.493668%41.123276%41.1%11.355%11.4%42.776863%47.359830%42.776863%42.8%45.720%45.7%
% 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 Massachusetts and Congressional District 8
Congressional District 8
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.669208%28.272354%26.669208%26.7%83.900%83.9%4.344527%4.942032%4.344527%4.3%57.964%58.0%20.515530%21.331035%20.515530%20.5%93.062%93.1%19.105352%19.662016%19.105352%19.1%77.130%77.1%37.521090%38.196837%37.521090%37.5%88.645%88.6%5.935508%6.718461%5.935508%5.9%54.280%54.3%
% 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 Massachusetts and Congressional District 8
Congressional District 8
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1Asian1All RacesWhite337.229784%40.134139%37.229784%37.2%2,325355.781728%356%26.835195%29.085104%26.835195%26.8%6,295256.447151%256%24.092320%35.171106%24.092320%24.1%1,785230.235216%230%19.053369%25.680801%19.053369%19.1%789182.081113%182%13.118200%12.305381%13.118200%13.1%2,496125.362426%125%10.464220%12.497220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k100.000000%100%7.331058%8.332878%7.331058%7.3%17,27317.3k70.058334%70%
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 County in Congressional District 8

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.2%9.6%12.0%14.3%16.7%19.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Congressional District 8

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%7%12%18%23%29%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Congressional District 8

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#7

Percentage of households (%):
0%14%28%42%56%70%
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Food Stamps by Place in Congressional District 8

There are 17 places that are fully or partially contained within Congressional District 8 (13 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Congressional District 8, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected places in Congressional District 8, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BrocktonBostonRaynham CenterRaynham CtrNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWeymouth TownQuincyCongressional District 8MA-8BridgewaterAbingtonHolbrookBraintree TownNorwoodHullDedhamScituateWalpoleNorth ScituateN ScituateMiltonHingham28.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,118119.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k214.382174%14.382174%14.4%213313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,517410.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232510.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k9.845228%9.845228%9.8%22969.156860%9.156860%9.2%56878.970340%8.970340%9.0%37288.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,15198.092240%8.092240%8.1%951106.322423%6.322423%6.3%311116.287737%6.287737%6.3%604126.272727%6.272727%6.3%138134.888889%4.888889%4.9%121144.626143%4.626143%4.6%86154.320713%4.320713%4.3%388164.310777%4.310777%4.3%8617
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Congressional District 8

There are 2 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Congressional District 8 (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Congressional District 8, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected metro areas in Congressional District 8, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%5%10%15%Count#Providence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaCongressional District 8MA-816.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k210.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Congressional District 8

There are 4 counties that are fully or partially contained within Congressional District 8 (0 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Congressional District 8, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected counties in Congressional District 8, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%5%10%15%Count#Suffolk CountySuffolkBristol CountyBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsPlymouth CountyPlymouthCongressional District 8MA-8Norfolk CountyNorfolk19.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k116.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.716480%10.716480%10.7%19,53119.5k310.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k7.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k4
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Congressional District 8

There are 26 county subdivisions that are fully or partially contained within Congressional District 8 (21 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Congressional District 8, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected county subdivisions in Congressional District 8, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BrocktonBostonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWeymouth TownQuincyCongressional District 8MA-8Town of StoughtonStoughtonTown of WhitmanWhitmanTown of RaynhamRaynhamTown of AvonTown of AbingtonAbingtonTown of HolbrookHolbrookBraintree TownTown of NorwoodNorwoodTown of East BridgewaterE BridgewaterTown of West BridgewaterW BridgewaterTown of HullTown of DedhamDedhamTown of BridgewaterBridgewaterTown of WalpoleWalpoleTown of CantonCantonTown of MiltonMiltonTown of ScituateScituateTown of HinghamHinghamTown of CohassetCohassetTown of WestwoodWestwood28.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,118119.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,517310.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232410.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k10.455663%10.455663%10.5%1,106510.188468%10.188468%10.2%546610.107391%10.107391%10.1%48079.529554%9.529554%9.5%15889.156860%9.156860%9.2%56898.970340%8.970340%9.0%372108.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,151118.092240%8.092240%8.1%951127.581804%7.581804%7.6%380137.218236%7.218236%7.2%171146.322423%6.322423%6.3%311156.287737%6.287737%6.3%604165.528785%5.528785%5.5%436175.183537%5.183537%5.2%466184.664723%4.664723%4.7%416194.320713%4.320713%4.3%388204.266667%4.266667%4.3%288212.699860%2.699860%2.7%231222.204137%2.204137%2.2%65231.016224%1.016224%1.0%5724
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Congressional District in Massachusetts

There are 9 congressional districts in Massachusetts. This section compares Congressional District 8 to all of the congressional districts in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by Congressional District#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected other congressional districts in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Congressional District 7MA-7Congressional District 1MA-1Congressional District 3MA-3NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandCongressional District 2MA-2MassachusettsCongressional District 9MA-9Congressional District 8MA-8Congressional District 6MA-6Congressional District 4MA-4Congressional District 5MA-520.148031%20.148031%20.1%58,17258.2k118.473521%18.473521%18.5%52,74852.7k214.108621%14.108621%14.1%38,58238.6k313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.652977%12.652977%12.7%34,80134.8k412.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.820417%11.820417%11.8%34,65934.7k510.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k69.574188%9.574188%9.6%27,23127.2k77.785643%7.785643%7.8%21,16221.2k87.383997%7.383997%7.4%21,47221.5k9
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of congressional district out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Congressional District in the Northeast

There are 78 congressional districts in the Northeast. This section compares Congressional District 8 to all of the congressional districts in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by Congressional District#13

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected other congressional districts in the Northeast, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Congressional District 15NY-15Congressional District 13NY-13Congressional District 7NY-7Congressional District 8NY-8Congressional District 1PA-1Congressional District 2PA-2Congressional District 9NY-9Congressional District 26NY-26Congressional District 7MA-7Congressional District 2ME-2Congressional District 5NY-5Congressional District 1MA-1Congressional District 1RI-1Congressional District 14PA-14Congressional District 10NJ-10Congressional District 14NY-14Congressional District 8NJ-8Congressional District 22NY-22Congressional District 3PA-3Congressional District 9NJ-9Congressional District 9PA-9Congressional District 25NY-25Congressional District 1CT-1Congressional District 23NY-23Congressional District 21NY-21Congressional District 11NY-11Congressional District 17PA-17Congressional District 16NY-16Congressional District 13PA-13Congressional District 24NY-24Congressional District (at Large)VT-At LargeNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandCongressional District 2MA-2MassachusettsCongressional District 10NY-10Congressional District 8MA-8Congressional District 18NY-18Congressional District 1NH-1Congressional District 4NJ-4Congressional District 3NJ-3Congressional District 7PA-7Congressional District 5NJ-5Congressional District 7NJ-7Congressional District 3NY-3Congressional District 11NJ-1147.960502%47.960502%48.0%118,461118k132.215901%32.215901%32.2%90,77790.8k227.003711%27.003711%27.0%68,39568.4k326.196950%26.196950%26.2%73,22173.2k424.965367%24.965367%25.0%65,59865.6k524.304081%24.304081%24.3%67,29867.3k622.109097%22.109097%22.1%61,19461.2k720.308152%20.308152%20.3%61,81761.8k820.148031%20.148031%20.1%58,17258.2k919.519443%19.519443%19.5%52,87752.9k1018.621999%18.621999%18.6%42,19042.2k1118.473521%18.473521%18.5%52,74852.7k1218.442506%18.442506%18.4%37,98438.0k1317.890801%17.890801%17.9%56,22956.2k1417.617388%17.617388%17.6%46,69746.7k1517.469164%17.469164%17.5%42,63042.6k1616.784361%16.784361%16.8%46,46746.5k1716.320698%16.320698%16.3%44,83144.8k1815.334826%15.334826%15.3%43,02443.0k1915.183127%15.183127%15.2%39,54439.5k2015.159331%15.159331%15.2%42,13942.1k2115.144697%15.144697%15.1%43,88643.9k2215.098212%15.098212%15.1%42,37642.4k2315.052875%15.052875%15.1%42,06342.1k2414.881528%14.881528%14.9%41,09441.1k2514.487400%14.487400%14.5%37,84537.8k2614.431423%14.431423%14.4%39,02339.0k2714.408704%14.408704%14.4%38,20938.2k2814.375776%14.375776%14.4%38,53738.5k2914.311206%14.311206%14.3%40,18040.2k3013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k3413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.652977%12.652977%12.7%34,80134.8k3912.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.653212%11.653212%11.7%36,18836.2k4510.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k509.381643%9.381643%9.4%23,16923.2k567.835921%7.835921%7.8%20,71720.7k616.511220%6.511220%6.5%17,52017.5k675.895013%5.895013%5.9%16,37916.4k724.974250%4.974250%5.0%12,96213.0k744.294655%4.294655%4.3%11,33611.3k753.778197%3.778197%3.8%9,969763.707926%3.707926%3.7%9,237772.890262%2.890262%2.9%7,69778
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of congressional district out of 78 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Congressional District in the United States

There are 435 congressional districts in the United States. This section compares Congressional District 8 to all of the congressional districts in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Congressional District 8.

Most Food Stamps by Congressional District#14

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Congressional District 8, selected other congressional districts in the United States, and entities that contain Congressional District 8
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Congressional District 15NY-15Congressional District 13MI-13Congressional District 13NY-13Congressional District 24FL-24Congressional District 5KY-5Congressional District 7AZ-7Congressional District 25FL-25Congressional District 11OH-11Congressional District 4WI-4Congressional District 7NY-7Congressional District 16CA-16Congressional District 15TX-15Congressional District 8NY-8Congressional District 14MI-14Congressional District 2GA-2Congressional District 34TX-34Congressional District 33TX-33Congressional District 1PA-1Congressional District 9TN-9Congressional District 2MS-2Congressional District 7AL-7Congressional District 2PA-2Congressional District 28TX-28Congressional District 5FL-5Congressional District 21CA-21Congressional District 26FL-26Congressional District 6SC-6Congressional District 2IL-2Congressional District 7IL-7Congressional District 2LA-2Congressional District 5MI-5Congressional District 9TX-9Congressional District 12IL-12Congressional District 2KY-2Congressional District 2WV-2Congressional District 15IL-15NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCongressional District (at Large)DE-At LargeNew EnglandCongressional District 2NJ-2MassachusettsCongressional District 1ID-1Congressional District 8FL-8Congressional District (at Large)SD-At LargeCongressional District (at Large)MT-At LargeCongressional District 4IA-4Congressional District 8MA-8Congressional District 4CT-4Congressional District 4CO-4Congressional District 5MA-5Congressional District 3NJ-3Congressional District 11NJ-11Congressional District 18CA-18Congressional District 45CA-45Congressional District 52CA-52Congressional District 33CA-3347.960502%47.960502%48.0%118,461118k134.413550%34.413550%34.4%89,74489.7k232.215901%32.215901%32.2%90,77790.8k329.438827%29.438827%29.4%68,59668.6k428.003360%28.003360%28.0%77,33877.3k527.961501%27.961501%28.0%63,91363.9k627.525937%27.525937%27.5%62,69562.7k727.241450%27.241450%27.2%81,47481.5k827.149128%27.149128%27.1%76,14076.1k927.003711%27.003711%27.0%68,39568.4k1026.367646%26.367646%26.4%54,75454.8k1126.320638%26.320638%26.3%56,57256.6k1226.196950%26.196950%26.2%73,22173.2k1325.709766%25.709766%25.7%69,39469.4k1425.355864%25.355864%25.4%63,11163.1k1525.253809%25.253809%25.3%53,45653.5k1625.088020%25.088020%25.1%54,15554.2k1724.965367%24.965367%25.0%65,59865.6k1824.717446%24.717446%24.7%66,28766.3k1924.619588%24.619588%24.6%63,52163.5k2024.432779%24.432779%24.4%63,11563.1k2124.304081%24.304081%24.3%67,29867.3k2224.237503%24.237503%24.2%51,93251.9k2323.993378%23.993378%24.0%62,90262.9k2423.987122%23.987122%24.0%43,73543.7k2523.239168%23.239168%23.2%50,51850.5k2623.099495%23.099495%23.1%56,44256.4k2723.059788%23.059788%23.1%59,83659.8k2822.601395%22.601395%22.6%66,09166.1k2922.518935%22.518935%22.5%66,45066.5k3022.161060%22.161060%22.2%62,03962.0k3218.782783%18.782783%18.8%48,34248.3k6316.917090%16.917090%16.9%46,90546.9k9415.147184%15.147184%15.1%42,92042.9k12514.433101%14.433101%14.4%36,05136.1k15613.745749%13.745749%13.7%37,91637.9k18713.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k21012.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.641280%12.641280%12.6%33,86733.9k21812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.271777%12.271777%12.3%37,31737.3k23211.688307%11.688307%11.7%33,57733.6k24910.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k26710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k27810.605299%10.605299%10.6%32,89732.9k28010.464220%10.464220%10.5%30,96331.0k2849.716154%9.716154%9.7%25,19725.2k3118.382586%8.382586%8.4%23,17523.2k3427.383997%7.383997%7.4%21,47221.5k3735.895013%5.895013%5.9%16,37916.4k4042.890262%2.890262%2.9%7,6974312.825029%2.825029%2.8%7,6134322.708072%2.708072%2.7%7,1974332.569969%2.569969%2.6%7,2004341.807516%1.807516%1.8%5,395435
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of congressional district out of 435 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Massachusetts
Counties:
Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk
Metro Areas:
Boston Area, Providence Area
Cities:
Boston, Braintree Town, Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth Town
Towns:
Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, East Bridgewater, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwood, Raynham, Scituate, Stoughton, Walpole, West Bridgewater, Westwood, Whitman
Unincorporated Places:
Abington, Bridgewater, Dedham, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, North Scituate, Norwood, Raynham Center, Scituate, Walpole
Unified School Districts:
Abington, Avon, Boston, Braintree, Bridgewater-Raynham, Brockton, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, East Bridgewater, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwood, Quincy, Scituate, Stoughton, Walpole, West Bridgewater, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman-Hanson
ZIP Codes:
02021, 02025, 02026, 02032, 02043, 02045, 02047, 02050, 02062, 02066, 02071, 02072, 02081, 02090, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02113, 02114, 02118, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02127, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02136, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02189, 02190, 02191, 02203, 02210, 02301, 02302, 02322, 02324, 02333, 02343, 02351, 02368, 02379, 02382, 02467, 02718, 02767
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Norfolk, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-4th Plymouth, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-7th Plymouth, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-9th Plymouth, MA-10th Plymouth, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Suffolk
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-1st Plymouth and Bristol, MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Plymouth and Bristol, MA-2nd Suffolk
Neighboring Congressional Districts:
MA-4, MA-6, MA-7, MA-9
Nearby Congressional Districts:
MA-3, MA-5, RI-1, RI-2