Food Stamps in West Kern, Kern 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 Kern County and West Kern
West Kern
Kern County
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,124.000000$49,788.000000$41,124.000000$41.1k9,368$20,045.000000$23,246.000000$20,045.000000$20.0k1,507$47,533.000000$57,679.000000$47,533.000000$47.5k7,861
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 Kern County and West Kern
West Kern
Kern County
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty270.338421%76.885617%70.338421%70.3%30.486%30.5%34.837425%35.876663%34.837425%34.8%47.043%47.0%29.130723%30.432441%29.130723%29.1%22.711%22.7%41.937624%33.524831%41.937624%41.9%22.982%23.0%24.485733%18.666547%24.485733%24.5%11.041%11.0%57.929662%54.561163%57.929662%57.9%40.249%40.2%
% 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 Kern County and West Kern
West Kern
Kern County
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.746724%37.789288%30.746724%30.7%69.514%69.5%7.518127%6.958985%7.518127%7.5%52.957%53.0%19.005216%26.997924%19.005216%19.0%77.289%77.3%26.943137%24.296525%26.943137%26.9%77.018%77.0%37.819616%35.298655%37.819616%37.8%88.959%89.0%16.486452%12.871023%16.486452%16.5%59.751%59.8%
% 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 Kern County and West Kern
West Kern
Kern County
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Asian1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite336.363636%29.591908%36.363636%36.4%16226.048139%226%35.964912%18.443987%35.964912%36.0%82223.569541%224%30.000000%8.048574%30.000000%30.0%78186.489715%186%20.331950%23.330115%20.331950%20.3%343126.389986%126%16.494845%24.038427%16.494845%16.5%64102.537300%103%16.086678%16.986167%16.086678%16.1%1,507100.000000%100%13.666617%10.655810%13.666617%13.7%92484.956119%85%
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 Tract in West Kern

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.8%11.0%14.2%17.4%20.6%23.8%
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Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Bakersfield Area

There are 12 county subdivisions in the Bakersfield Area. This section compares West Kern to all of the county subdivisions in the Bakersfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Kern.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of West Kern, selected other county subdivisions in the Bakersfield Area, and entities that contain West Kern
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#WascoArvin-LamontButtonwillowDelano-McFarlandShafterBakersfieldBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKern CountyKernWest KernEast KernLake IsabellaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenfield-PanamaWestPacificCaliforniaTehachapiRosedale25.215412%25.215412%25.2%1,551122.950169%22.950169%23.0%2,312222.813688%22.813688%22.8%240321.153716%21.153716%21.2%3,128420.127556%20.127556%20.1%1,073519.845311%19.845311%19.8%25,68425.7k616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.086678%16.086678%16.1%1,507714.880189%14.880189%14.9%4,291814.172691%14.172691%14.2%1,039913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.390029%11.390029%11.4%1,6381011.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.321313%9.321313%9.3%1,096114.201963%4.201963%4.2%1,00212
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of West Kern, selected other county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain West Kern
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaFresnoStocktonBakersfieldSan BernardinoSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKern CountyKernWest KernComptonSacramentoOxnardUnited 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 DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlyNorth CoastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…MurrietaSan FranciscoSan JoseNewhallFremontPasadenaSan 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%18,25118.3k716.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.086678%16.086678%16.1%1,50715.313516%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%60,92860.9k316.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422326.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788335.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112345.795555%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%3,741393.915367%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 West Kern to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Kern. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of West Kern, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain West Kern
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaPortland EastFresnoStocktonSpokaneBakersfieldSan BernardinoTacomaSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKern CountyKernWest KernAlbuquerqueComptonTucsonLas 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 DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySeattle EastNorth CoastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Northeast JeffersonNE JeffersonChandlerSan FranciscoSan JoseFremontSan 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%18,25118.3k1016.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.086678%16.086678%16.1%1,50715.784743%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%60,92860.9k386.884058%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%8,112425.795555%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%29,11429.1k473.915367%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 West Kern to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Kern. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of West Kern, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain West Kern
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKern CountyKernWest KernFort 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 DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSeattle EastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San FranciscoSan JosePlano42.327373%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%55,99456.0k1716.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k16.086678%16.086678%16.1%1,50715.901493%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%60,92860.9k436.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k446.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k456.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k465.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k475.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k484.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k493.859381%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

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State:
California
County:
Kern
Metro Area:
Bakersfield Area
Cities:
Maricopa, Taft
Unincorporated Places:
Derby Acres, Dustin Acres, Fellows, Ford City, Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, Lebec, McKittrick, Mettler, Pine Mountain Club, South Taft, Taft Heights, Tupman, Valley Acres
ZIP Codes:
93206, 93222, 93224, 93225, 93243, 93249, 93251, 93252, 93268, 93276, 93311, 93313
Unified School Districts:
El Tejon, Maricopa
Elementary School Districts:
Belridge, Buttonwillow, Elk Hills, General Shafter, Lakeside, McKittrick, Midway, Taft City
Secondary School Districts:
Kern, Taft
Congressional District:
CA-23
State Senate Districts:
CA-14, CA-16
Assembly Districts:
CA-32, CA-34