Food Stamps in Merced, Merced 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 Merced County and Merced
Merced
Merced County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,132.000000$44,397.000000$41,132.000000$41.1k31,42931.4k$21,569.000000$23,524.000000$21,569.000000$21.6k7,942$52,755.000000$52,541.000000$52,755.000000$52.8k23,48723.5k
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 Merced County and Merced
Merced
Merced County
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty274.565601%77.484208%74.565601%74.6%42.978%43.0%40.367666%38.483965%40.367666%40.4%63.523%63.5%24.137497%29.197036%24.137497%24.1%26.592%26.6%53.210778%45.572157%53.210778%53.2%33.957%34.0%18.484009%17.960398%18.484009%18.5%14.456%14.5%57.579955%55.490768%57.579955%57.6%56.436%56.4%
% 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 Merced County and Merced
Merced
Merced County
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.452548%38.920170%33.452548%33.5%57.022%57.0%7.838379%7.093162%7.838379%7.8%36.477%36.5%22.531613%27.777238%22.531613%22.5%73.408%73.4%34.993826%32.318869%34.993826%35.0%66.043%66.0%36.986418%38.174287%36.986418%37.0%85.544%85.5%15.029591%12.888716%15.029591%15.0%43.564%43.6%
% 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 Merced County and Merced
Merced
Merced County
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2Asian1All RacesWhite338.342857%27.102486%38.342857%38.3%671151.734784%152%35.719173%30.174813%35.719173%35.7%2,610141.352040%141%32.267442%23.030303%32.267442%32.3%222127.692449%128%28.973451%25.275128%28.973451%29.0%1,637114.657089%115%25.772838%19.044599%25.772838%25.8%742101.991251%102%25.269655%21.034879%25.269655%25.3%7,942100.000000%100%15.659445%12.935135%15.659445%15.7%2,06061.969365%62%
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 Merced

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Merced Area

There are 9 county subdivisions in the Merced Area. This section compares Merced to all of the county subdivisions in the Merced Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merced, selected other county subdivisions in the Merced Area, and entities that contain Merced
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Planada-Le GrandMercedMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedAtwaterLos BanosSnellingLivingston-DelhiDos PalosUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificGustineCaliforniaHilmar-Irwin26.536797%26.536797%26.5%613125.269655%25.269655%25.3%7,942221.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.549957%20.549957%20.5%3,079319.365499%19.365499%19.4%2,344419.047619%19.047619%19.0%60517.156804%17.156804%17.2%1,441615.684211%15.684211%15.7%447713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.611612%9.611612%9.6%24589.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M8.796157%8.796157%8.8%2939
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

There are 397 county subdivisions in California. This section compares Merced to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain Merced
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MercedVictorville-HesperiaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedFresnoStocktonBakersfieldSan 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 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 Viejo25.269655%25.269655%25.3%7,94222.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k121.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.437953%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%60,92860.9k316.884058%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 Merced to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Merced
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MercedVictorville-HesperiaPortland EastMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedFresnoStocktonSpokaneBakersfieldSan 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 DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySeattle EastNorth CoastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Northeast JeffersonNE JeffersonChandlerSan FranciscoSan JoseFremontSan MateoCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra Costa25.269655%25.269655%25.3%7,94222.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k121.192385%21.192385%21.2%40,99941.0k221.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.437953%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%60,92860.9k386.884058%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 Merced to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Merced
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaMercedEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan 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 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%147,489147k625.269655%25.269655%25.3%7,94224.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k724.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k921.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.437953%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%60,92860.9k436.406793%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:
Merced
Metro Area:
Merced Area
Cities:
Atwater, Merced
Unincorporated Places:
Bear Creek, El Nido, Franklin, McSwain, Tuttle, University of California-Merced
ZIP Codes:
93610, 93620, 95301, 95317, 95334, 95340, 95341, 95348, 95374
Unified School Districts:
Hilmar, Los Banos
Elementary School Districts:
Atwater, El Nido, McSwain, Merced City, Plainsburg, Weaver
Secondary School Districts:
Le Grand, Merced
Congressional District:
CA-16
State Senate District:
CA-12
Assembly District:
CA-21