Food Stamps in Berkeley, Alameda County, California (Census County Division)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alameda County and Berkeley
Berkeley
Alameda County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$72,986.000000$79,831.000000$72,986.000000$73.0k53,31853.3k$21,058.000000$26,569.000000$21,058.000000$21.1k2,282$76,239.000000$85,333.000000$76,239.000000$76.2k51,03651.0k
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 Alameda County and Berkeley
Berkeley
Alameda County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.474145%64.429777%49.474145%49.5%9.376%9.38%25.416301%30.245853%25.416301%25.4%21.601%21.6%19.018405%26.967808%19.018405%19.0%5.049%5.05%42.418931%33.550888%42.418931%42.4%10.787%10.8%25.328659%24.651585%25.328659%25.3%3.191%3.19%49.605609%43.775150%49.605609%49.6%12.046%12.0%
% 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 Alameda County and Berkeley
Berkeley
Alameda County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.382945%32.335441%21.382945%21.4%90.624%90.6%4.124540%5.179959%4.124540%4.1%78.399%78.4%15.990673%24.591385%15.990673%16.0%94.951%95.0%15.686966%19.428426%15.686966%15.7%89.213%89.2%34.358100%35.386802%34.358100%34.4%96.809%96.8%16.194451%8.943780%16.194451%16.2%87.954%88.0%
% 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 Alameda County and Berkeley
Berkeley
Alameda County
0%5%10%15%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian115.915004%16.706631%15.915004%15.9%734371.847590%372%11.182583%14.277002%11.182583%11.2%226261.276492%261%8.672087%9.727149%8.672087%8.7%192202.619772%203%7.925072%14.724820%7.925072%7.9%165185.166079%185%4.279980%7.222489%4.279980%4.3%2,282100.000000%100%2.439393%2.840491%2.439393%2.4%80756.995424%57%1.697647%4.296261%1.697647%1.7%15839.664829%40%
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 Berkeley

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%11.9%15.9%19.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Berkeley

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%11.9%15.9%19.9%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Berkeley

There are 24 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Berkeley (14 fully and 10 partially). This section compares all 24 of those to each other, Berkeley, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkeley.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkeley, selected neighborhoods in Berkeley, and entities that contain Berkeley
0%5%10%15%Count#Ocean View NeighborhoodOcean ViewUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Fe NeighborhoodSanta FeWestPacificCaliforniaAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoParadise Park NeighborhoodParadise ParkBushrod NeighborhoodBushrodGolden Gate NeighborhoodGolden GateDartmouth NeighborhoodDartmouthLower Solano NeighborhoodLower SolanoBerkeleyDownown Berkeley NeighborhoodDownown BerkeleyGarfield NeighborhoodGarfieldWest Washington NeighborhoodW WashingtonAlbany Terrace NeighborhoodAlbany TerNorth of Marin NeighborhoodN of MarinSouth of Marin NeighborhoodS of MarinHillside NeighborhoodHillsideEast Shore NeighborhoodEast ShoreSolano Hill NeighborhoodSolano HillFairview Park NeighborhoodFairview ParkRockridge NeighborhoodRockridgeUpper Rockridge NeighborhoodUpper RockridgeClaremont NeighborhoodClaremontEast Washington NeighborhoodE WashingtonThousand Oaks NeighborhoodThousand OaksSan Gabriel Triangle NeighborhoodSan Gabriel TrnglPanoramic Hill NeighborhoodPanoramic Hl19.881054%19.881054%19.9%218219113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.052034%12.052034%12.1%157211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k5.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.578015%5.578015%5.6%616235.162103%5.162103%5.2%13945.061774%5.061774%5.1%424354.710921%4.710921%4.7%242564.710921%4.710921%4.7%1674.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,2823.389035%3.389035%3.4%737483.064516%3.064516%3.1%2093.064516%3.064516%3.1%1213102.296965%2.296965%2.3%13112.296965%2.296965%2.3%78122.296965%2.296965%2.3%78132.105124%2.105124%2.1%2425142.097187%2.097187%2.1%2152.097187%2.097187%2.1%1213161.605354%1.605354%1.6%25171.349085%1.349085%1.3%20180.324054%0.324054%0.3%7190.127101%0.127101%0.1%1200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%024
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the San Francisco Area

There are 22 county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area. This section compares Berkeley to all of the county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkeley.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkeley, selected other county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain Berkeley
0%5%10%15%Count#Antioch-PittsburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestOaklandPacificHaywardCaliforniaWest Contra CostaW Contra CostaAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoEast Contra CostaE Contra CostaSan FranciscoAlamedaBolinasSan RafaelBerkeleyFremontNovatoSan MateoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoHalf Moon BayTassajaraCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaSoutheast MarinSE MarinBrionesLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…Northwest MarinNW MarinRoss Valley15.492814%15.492814%15.5%7,589113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k210.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k39.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.395791%9.395791%9.4%8,31847.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k5.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.815307%5.815307%5.8%2,39855.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k65.065519%5.065519%5.1%1,55474.744852%4.744852%4.7%5384.690250%4.690250%4.7%1,30694.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,282103.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,184113.838128%3.838128%3.8%938123.798528%3.798528%3.8%5,445133.630018%3.630018%3.6%3,859143.478031%3.478031%3.5%395153.403549%3.403549%3.4%656163.305530%3.305530%3.3%6,202172.778239%2.778239%2.8%669182.272727%2.272727%2.3%43192.208660%2.208660%2.2%1,719202.025250%2.025250%2.0%77211.946619%1.946619%1.9%45022
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

There are 397 county subdivisions in California. This section compares Berkeley to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkeley. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 168,048.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkeley, selected other county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain Berkeley
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaFresnoStocktonBakersfieldSan BernardinoSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoComptonSacramentoOxnardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Antelope ValleyS Antelope VlyInglewoodRiversidePerris ValleyCoachella ValleyCoachella VlyWestOaklandPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLos AngelesDowney-NorwalkHaywardAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaWest Contra CostaW Contra CostaSanta RosaNorth Antelope ValleyN Antelope VlySalinasOntarioCoronaUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …East San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoAlameda CountyAlamedaWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlyNorth CoastSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…MurrietaSan FranciscoSan JoseNewhallBerkeleyFremontPasadenaSan MateoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoSanta BarbaraCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaCentral CoastSouth CoastIrvine-Lake ForestIrvine-Lk FrstLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…Mission Viejo22.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k120.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k220.291781%20.291781%20.3%22,14322.1k319.845311%19.845311%19.8%25,68425.7k419.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k518.433950%18.433950%18.4%22,60522.6k617.754409%17.754409%17.8%18,25118.3k715.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k813.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k913.390988%13.390988%13.4%8,2531013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.948419%12.948419%12.9%7,9301112.717261%12.717261%12.7%15,35815.4k1212.545089%12.545089%12.5%16,65916.7k1312.041564%12.041564%12.0%9,4331412.002477%12.002477%12.0%7,1711511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k1610.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k1710.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k189.716324%9.716324%9.7%11,41611.4k199.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k209.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k219.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.395791%9.395791%9.4%8,318229.152275%9.152275%9.2%7,308239.141227%9.141227%9.1%5,384249.059509%9.059509%9.1%4,013258.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k268.480267%8.480267%8.5%4,723278.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261287.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k297.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k307.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k317.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k6.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422326.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788335.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112345.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k355.198145%5.198145%5.2%4,730365.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k374.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k384.506143%4.506143%4.5%3,741394.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,2823.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,184403.856644%3.856644%3.9%3,931413.798528%3.798528%3.8%5,445423.630018%3.630018%3.6%3,859433.608448%3.608448%3.6%2,409443.305530%3.305530%3.3%6,202452.936226%2.936226%2.9%2,896462.727143%2.727143%2.7%3,453472.658006%2.658006%2.7%2,353482.208660%2.208660%2.2%1,719491.924036%1.924036%1.9%1,50450
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the West

There are 1,950 county subdivisions in the West. This section compares Berkeley to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkeley. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkeley, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Berkeley
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaPortland EastFresnoStocktonSpokaneBakersfieldSan BernardinoTacomaSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoAlbuquerqueComptonTucsonLas VegasSacramentoPhoenixUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesInglewoodBeaverton-HillsboroRiversideColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleWestOaklandPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverLos AngelesDowney-NorwalkBoise CityHaywardAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaSouth AuroraHonoluluOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityEwaUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …East San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoAlameda CountyAlamedaWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySeattle EastNorth CoastSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Northeast JeffersonNE JeffersonChandlerSan FranciscoSan JoseBerkeleyFremontSan MateoCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra Costa22.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k121.192385%21.192385%21.2%40,99941.0k220.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k320.291781%20.291781%20.3%22,14322.1k420.168318%20.168318%20.2%29,76429.8k519.845311%19.845311%19.8%25,68425.7k619.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k718.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k818.433950%18.433950%18.4%22,60522.6k917.754409%17.754409%17.8%18,25118.3k1015.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1115.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k1214.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k1313.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k1413.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k1513.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k1613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.717261%12.717261%12.7%15,35815.4k1712.656482%12.656482%12.7%20,37220.4k1812.545089%12.545089%12.5%16,65916.7k1912.372567%12.372567%12.4%19,67319.7k2011.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k2111.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k2210.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k2310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k2410.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k259.716324%9.716324%9.7%11,41611.4k269.712937%9.712937%9.7%12,71212.7k279.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k289.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k299.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.327676%9.327676%9.3%13,05813.1k309.298693%9.298693%9.3%13,51513.5k318.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k328.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k338.478313%8.478313%8.5%8,192348.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261357.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k367.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k377.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k387.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k6.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422396.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788406.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k415.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112425.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k435.637810%5.637810%5.6%10,79910.8k445.448160%5.448160%5.4%7,787455.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k464.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k474.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,2823.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,184483.798528%3.798528%3.8%5,445493.305530%3.305530%3.3%6,20250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Berkeley to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkeley. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkeley, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Berkeley
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleWestPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoAlameda CountyAlamedaNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSeattle EastSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San FranciscoSan JoseBerkeleyPlano42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k230.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k326.918616%26.918616%26.9%90,50990.5k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k724.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k920.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k1020.198587%20.198587%20.2%44,63144.6k1119.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1219.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k1319.376055%19.376055%19.4%50,49450.5k1419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1517.573826%17.573826%17.6%58,55358.6k1617.250632%17.250632%17.3%55,99456.0k1715.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2114.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k2214.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k2313.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k2413.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k2513.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k2613.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k2713.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k2813.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3111.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k3310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3410.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k3510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k369.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k379.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M8.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k388.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k398.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k407.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k417.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k427.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k437.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k6.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k446.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k456.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k465.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k475.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k484.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k494.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,2823.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,72150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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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State:
California
County:
Alameda
Metro Area:
San Francisco Area
Cities:
Albany, Berkeley
ZIP Codes:
94608, 94609, 94618, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720
Unified School Districts:
Albany, Berkeley, Oakland
Neighborhoods:
Albany Terrace, Bushrod, Claremont, Dartmouth, Downown Berkeley, East Shore, East Washington, Fairview Park, Garfield, Golden Gate, Hillside, Lower Solano, North of Marin, Ocean View, Panoramic Hill, Paradise Park, Rockridge, San Gabriel Triangle, Santa Fe, Solano Hill, South of Marin, Thousand Oaks, Upper Rockridge, West Washington
Congressional District:
CA-13
State Senate District:
CA-9
Assembly District:
CA-15