Food Stamps in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$73,764.000000$70,088.000000$73,764.000000$73.8k60,80760.8k$25,044.000000$30,765.000000$25,044.000000$25.0k3,660$76,428.000000$74,012.000000$76,428.000000$76.4k57,14757.1k
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 Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.606557%54.502877%38.606557%38.6%9.449%9.45%18.989071%23.283822%18.989071%19.0%23.144%23.1%14.644809%23.778938%14.644809%14.6%5.099%5.10%36.010929%34.671484%36.010929%36.0%10.577%10.6%30.191257%24.956510%30.191257%30.2%4.582%4.58%45.956284%40.947411%45.956284%46.0%20.455%20.5%
% 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 Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.695032%27.418968%23.695032%23.7%90.551%90.6%4.038707%4.687803%4.038707%4.0%76.856%76.9%17.454985%20.224001%17.454985%17.5%94.901%94.9%19.498836%20.734339%19.498836%19.5%89.423%89.4%40.262831%41.419585%40.262831%40.3%95.418%95.4%11.445920%10.912329%11.445920%11.4%79.545%79.5%
% 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 Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Hispanic1Other2Black2Mixed2All RacesWhite3Asian214.160358%17.080767%14.160358%14.2%823235.259257%235%10.223953%20.849364%10.223953%10.2%210169.860089%170%9.628378%13.076923%9.628378%9.6%57159.965247%160%8.080260%8.239437%8.080260%8.1%149134.244915%134%6.019044%7.861185%6.019044%6.0%3,660100.000000%100%4.810484%4.754677%4.810484%4.8%2,32079.921058%80%4.435661%3.571429%4.435661%4.4%10173.693780%74%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Santa Cruz

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.5%21.9%
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Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Santa Cruz Area

There are 5 county subdivisions in the Santa Cruz Area. This section compares Santa Cruz to all of the county subdivisions in the Santa Cruz Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Santa Cruz, selected other county subdivisions in the Santa Cruz Area, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
0%5%10%15%Count#WatsonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta CruzSan Lorenzo ValleySan Lorenzo VlyWest Santa CruzW Santa CruzSummit Road15.017425%15.017425%15.0%3,275113.049135%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%1,205,9841.21M7.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4736.019044%6.019044%6.0%3,66024.894292%4.894292%4.9%46334.283054%4.283054%4.3%6940.436047%0.436047%0.4%65
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

There are 397 county subdivisions in California. This section compares Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
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 …Santa Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySanta CruzNorth 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%4,013258.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k268.480267%8.480267%8.5%4,723278.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261287.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.755337%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%6,788336.019044%6.019044%6.0%3,6605.984817%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 Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
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 …Santa Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySanta CruzSeattle 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%13,51513.5k318.572006%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%8,261357.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.755337%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%6,788406.019044%6.019044%6.0%3,6606.012518%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 Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
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 HarrisSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSanta CruzSeattle 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%39,68639.7k1915.004424%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%20,38620.4k407.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.755337%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%15,24115.2k456.019044%6.019044%6.0%3,6606.012518%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:
Santa Cruz
Metro Area:
Santa Cruz Area
Cities:
Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley
Unincorporated Places:
Aptos, Day Valley, Felton, Live Oak, Mount Hermon, Paradise Park, Pasatiempo, Pleasure Point, Rio del Mar, Seacliff, Soquel, Twin Lakes
ZIP Codes:
95003, 95010, 95018, 95041, 95060, 95062, 95064, 95065, 95066, 95073, 95076
Unified School Districts:
Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley
Elementary School Districts:
Happy Valley, Live Oak, Loma Prieta, Mountain, Santa Cruz City, Soquel
Secondary School Districts:
Los Gatos-Saratoga, Santa Cruz City
Congressional Districts:
CA-18, CA-20
State Senate District:
CA-17
Assembly District:
CA-29