Food Stamps in Compton, Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County and Compton
Compton
Los Angeles County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$53,464.000000$57,952.000000$53,464.000000$53.5k87,63587.6k$29,877.000000$24,965.000000$29,877.000000$29.9k13,42013.4k$59,702.000000$62,474.000000$59,702.000000$59.7k74,21574.2k
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 Los Angeles County and Compton
Compton
Los Angeles County
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty279.098361%71.459825%79.098361%79.1%25.214%25.2%37.637854%33.215505%37.637854%37.6%39.125%39.1%32.697466%29.436887%32.697466%32.7%17.850%17.8%35.640835%31.305601%35.640835%35.6%18.270%18.3%21.199702%23.167327%21.199702%21.2%8.399%8.40%48.964232%50.896881%48.964232%49.0%40.624%40.6%
% 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 Los Angeles County and Compton
Compton
Los Angeles County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.422691%31.015939%42.422691%42.4%74.786%74.8%10.589503%6.587104%10.589503%10.6%60.875%60.9%27.211480%21.252812%27.211480%27.2%82.150%82.2%28.831099%21.172528%28.831099%28.8%81.730%81.7%41.810955%36.713488%41.810955%41.8%91.601%91.6%12.940780%13.092115%12.940780%12.9%59.376%59.4%
% 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 Los Angeles County and Compton
Compton
Los Angeles County
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Hispanic2All RacesBlack1Mixed1White3Asian121.107863%15.957914%21.107863%21.1%4,043137.838118%138%19.143304%14.665144%19.143304%19.1%4,773125.009199%125%15.313516%9.025198%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k100.000000%100%13.732515%14.762440%13.732515%13.7%3,60389.675780%90%11.691260%9.073397%11.691260%11.7%30976.346018%76%8.148804%3.504504%8.148804%8.1%46053.213149%53%2.571207%3.479224%2.571207%2.6%23216.790441%17%
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 Compton

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.5%5.4%9.2%13.0%16.8%20.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Compton

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%9%16%24%31%39%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Compton

There are 5 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Compton (0 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Compton, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Compton.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Compton, selected neighborhoods in Compton, and entities that contain Compton
0%5%10%15%20%Count#West Side NeighborhoodWest SideNorth Long Beach NeighborhoodN Long BchWilmington NeighborhoodWilmingtonHarbor Gateway NeighborhoodHbr GatewayComptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesDominguez NeighborhoodDominguez20.659704%20.659704%20.7%1,4771,478120.363109%20.363109%20.4%5,1195,120218.503252%18.503252%18.5%2,438315.337131%15.337131%15.3%1,831415.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k8.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k1.538462%1.538462%1.5%05
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Los Angeles Area

There are 27 county subdivisions in the Los Angeles Area. This section compares Compton to all of the county subdivisions in the Los Angeles Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Compton.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Compton, selected other county subdivisions in the Los Angeles Area, and entities that contain Compton
0%5%10%15%Count#South Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ComptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Antelope ValleyS Antelope VlyInglewoodWestPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLos AngelesDowney-NorwalkAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaNorth Antelope ValleyN Antelope VlyLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …East San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlyNorth CoastNewhallPasadenaCentral CoastPalos VerdesTorranceSouth CoastIrvine-Lake ForestIrvine-Lk FrstSilveradoSanta MonicaMission ViejoSouth Bay CitiesS Bay CitiesAgoura Hills-MalibuAgoura Hls-Malibu18.433950%18.433950%18.4%22,60522.6k115.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.948419%12.948419%12.9%7,930312.717261%12.717261%12.7%15,35815.4k411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k69.716324%9.716324%9.7%11,41611.4k79.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k89.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.141227%9.141227%9.1%5,38499.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k8.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k8.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261107.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k117.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k126.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422136.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788145.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112154.506143%4.506143%4.5%3,741163.856644%3.856644%3.9%3,931172.936226%2.936226%2.9%2,896182.854159%2.854159%2.9%984192.801466%2.801466%2.8%1,544202.727143%2.727143%2.7%3,453212.658006%2.658006%2.7%2,353222.490421%2.490421%2.5%26232.230211%2.230211%2.2%1,036241.924036%1.924036%1.9%1,504251.743974%1.743974%1.7%1,005261.726516%1.726516%1.7%41327
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 27 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

There are 397 county subdivisions in California. This section compares Compton to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Compton. 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 Compton, selected other county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain Compton
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 VlySalinasLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOntarioCoronaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesUpper 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%18,25118.3k715.313516%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%4,013259.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k8.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k268.480267%8.480267%8.5%4,723278.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k8.279629%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 Compton to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Compton. 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 Compton, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Compton
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 AuroraHonoluluLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityEwaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesUpper 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%18,25118.3k1015.784743%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%13,51513.5k319.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k8.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k328.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k338.478313%8.478313%8.5%8,192348.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k8.279629%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 Compton to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Compton. 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 Compton, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Compton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueComptonAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleWestPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesNorthwest 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%55,99456.0k1715.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k15.004424%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%1,205,9841.21M9.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k8.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k388.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k398.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k8.134682%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:
Los Angeles
Metro Area:
Los Angeles Area
Cities:
Carson, Compton, Lynwood
Unincorporated Places:
East Rancho Dominguez, West Carson, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook
ZIP Codes:
90002, 90059, 90061, 90220, 90221, 90222, 90248, 90262, 90280, 90501, 90502, 90710, 90744, 90745, 90746, 90747, 90805, 90810
Unified School Districts:
Compton, Downey, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Lynwood, Paramount
Neighborhoods:
Dominguez, Harbor Gateway, North Long Beach, West Side, Wilmington
Congressional Districts:
CA-43, CA-44
State Senate Districts:
CA-33, CA-35
Assembly Districts:
CA-63, CA-64, CA-66