Food Stamps in the Town of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in New London County and the Town of Colchester
Town of Colchester
New London County
$0k$50k$100kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$99,257.000000$67,574.000000$99,257.000000$99.3k5,818$17,574.000000$22,148.000000$17,574.000000$17.6k255$101,834.000000$75,245.000000$101,834.000000$101.8k5,563
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 New London County and the Town of Colchester
Town of Colchester
New London County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.647059%46.464570%37.647059%37.6%4.436%4.44%12.941176%25.320197%12.941176%12.9%8.800%8.80%13.333333%12.572944%13.333333%13.3%2.066%2.07%54.117647%45.206518%54.117647%54.1%10.283%10.3%25.490196%30.890489%25.490196%25.5%3.327%3.33%43.137255%42.008336%43.137255%43.1%41.353%41.4%
% 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 New London County and the Town of Colchester
Town of Colchester
New London County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.174187%27.872009%37.174187%37.2%95.564%95.6%6.147762%6.058618%6.147762%6.1%91.200%91.2%28.977171%19.226674%28.977171%29.0%97.934%97.9%21.642998%21.253025%21.642998%21.6%89.717%89.7%33.956498%40.104329%33.956498%34.0%96.673%96.7%2.804242%5.007798%2.804242%2.8%58.647%58.6%
% 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 New London County and the Town of Colchester
Town of Colchester
New London County
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Black1Asian120.967742%40.779768%20.967742%21.0%26478.393422%478%4.382949%12.428181%4.382949%4.4%255100.000000%100%4.225872%8.970534%4.225872%4.2%22996.416168%96%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.606728%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.857326%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%36.536537%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.778491%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in the Town of Colchester

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.8%3.4%4.9%6.4%7.8%9.4%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Town of Colchester

There is 1 neighborhood that are fully or partially contained within the Town of Colchester (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Town of Colchester, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Colchester.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Colchester, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Colchester, and entities that contain the Town of Colchester
0%5%10%Count#NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew London CountyNew LondonColchester School DistrictColchesterTown of ColchesterColchesterZIP Code 06415ZIP 06415Amston NeighborhoodAmston13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k4.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.295082%4.295082%4.3%2622.315113%2.315113%2.3%311
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Norwich Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Colchester, selected other county subdivisions in the Norwich Area, and entities that contain the Town of Colchester
0%10%20%30%Count#Town of New LondonNew LondonTown of NorwichNorwichTown of GriswoldGriswoldNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew London CountyNew LondonTown of GrotonGrotonTown of SpragueSpragueTown of VoluntownVoluntownTown of MontvilleMontvilleTown of PrestonPrestonTown of WaterfordWaterfordTown of StoningtonStoningtonTown of LedyardLedyardTown of LebanonLebanonTown of BozrahBozrahTown of East LymeE LymeTown of FranklinFranklinTown of LisbonLisbonTown of SalemTown of North StoningtonN StoningtonColchester School DistrictColchesterTown of ColchesterColchesterZIP Code 06415ZIP 06415Town of Old LymeOld LymeTown of Lyme33.216981%33.216981%33.2%3,521121.614535%21.614535%21.6%3,462216.569376%16.569376%16.6%738313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k11.220485%11.220485%11.2%1,801410.993843%10.993843%11.0%12559.886715%9.886715%9.9%9668.977778%8.977778%9.0%60677.798673%7.798673%7.8%14187.257136%7.257136%7.3%56796.740289%6.740289%6.7%531106.320152%6.320152%6.3%366116.114840%6.114840%6.1%164125.572139%5.572139%5.6%56135.347885%5.347885%5.3%392145.270458%5.270458%5.3%38154.761905%4.761905%4.8%74164.533679%4.533679%4.5%70174.524887%4.524887%4.5%90184.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.382949%4.382949%4.4%255194.295082%4.295082%4.3%2622.977123%2.977123%3.0%95200.656660%0.656660%0.7%721
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 21 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Connecticut

There are 173 county subdivisions in Connecticut. This section compares the Town of Colchester to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Connecticut and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Colchester. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 22,048.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Colchester, selected other county subdivisions in Connecticut, and entities that contain the Town of Colchester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordTown of New LondonNew LondonTown of New BritainNew BritainTown of WindhamWindhamTown of WaterburyWaterburyTown of BridgeportBridgeportTown of New HavenNew HvnTown of MeridenMeridenTown of East HartfordE HartfordTown of NorwichNorwichTown of West HavenW HvnTown of ManchesterManchesterTown of TorringtonTorringtonTown of BristolBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of MiddletownMiddletownNew EnglandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew London CountyNew LondonTown of VernonVernonTown of DanburyDanburyTown of NaugatuckNaugatuckTown of GrotonGrotonTown of East HavenE HvnTown of WatertownWatertownTown of WallingfordWallingfordTown of WethersfieldWethersfieldTown of StratfordStratfordTown of StamfordStamfordTown of West HartfordW HartfordTown of EnfieldEnfieldTown of HamdenHamdenTown of NorwalkNorwalkTown of WindsorWindsorTown of SouthingtonSouthingtonTown of NewingtonNewingtonTown of MansfieldMansfieldTown of New MilfordNew MilfordTown of BranfordBranfordTown of SheltonSheltonTown of MilfordMilfordTown of TrumbullTrumbullTown of North HavenN HvnTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of GlastonburyGlastonburyTown of GuilfordGuilfordColchester School DistrictColchesterTown of ColchesterColchesterZIP Code 06415ZIP 06415Town of South WindsorS WindsorTown of WestportWestportTown of NewtownNewtownTown of CheshireCheshireTown of GreenwichGreenwichTown of RidgefieldRidgefieldTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of SimsburySimsbury41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k133.216981%33.216981%33.2%3,521231.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,780330.766590%30.766590%30.8%2,689430.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k528.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k626.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k725.003971%25.003971%25.0%6,296823.071011%23.071011%23.1%4,503921.614535%21.614535%21.6%3,4621018.085266%18.085266%18.1%3,6101114.984207%14.984207%15.0%3,5581214.850081%14.850081%14.9%2,1991314.624775%14.624775%14.6%3,6541413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.914304%12.914304%12.9%2,4821512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.067915%12.067915%12.1%1,5851611.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3541711.318220%11.318220%11.3%1,3481811.220485%11.220485%11.2%1,8011911.094306%11.094306%11.1%1,2472010.678332%10.678332%10.7%891219.326628%9.326628%9.3%1,669229.242144%9.242144%9.2%1,000239.191821%9.191821%9.2%1,888248.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285258.518669%8.518669%8.5%2,099268.175559%8.175559%8.2%1,330277.997945%7.997945%8.0%1,868287.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600297.633659%7.633659%7.6%821306.716152%6.716152%6.7%1,131316.705239%6.705239%6.7%846326.637570%6.637570%6.6%365336.555481%6.555481%6.6%680346.205153%6.205153%6.2%761356.017845%6.017845%6.0%951365.522298%5.522298%5.5%1,190375.299003%5.299003%5.3%638385.294610%5.294610%5.3%443394.619592%4.619592%4.6%473404.537954%4.537954%4.5%605414.384427%4.384427%4.4%375424.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.295082%4.295082%4.3%2623.727282%3.727282%3.7%363433.465347%3.465347%3.5%336443.246223%3.246223%3.2%318452.936784%2.936784%2.9%295462.889703%2.889703%2.9%639472.873499%2.873499%2.9%256482.629620%2.629620%2.6%530492.378571%2.378571%2.4%21450
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 Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of Colchester to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Colchester. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Colchester, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Colchester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew London CountyNew LondonQuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown of HempsteadHempsteadWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonColchester School DistrictColchesterTown of ColchesterColchesterZIP Code 06415ZIP 06415Edison TownshipEdisonTown of GreenburghGreenburghTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of SmithtownSmithtown41.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k139.804428%39.804428%39.8%17,42217.4k237.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k336.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k434.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k534.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k632.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k730.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k830.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k929.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,5731029.258268%29.258268%29.3%27,54927.5k1129.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1228.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,1181328.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k1427.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1526.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k1626.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k1725.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1923.574016%23.574016%23.6%5,5962023.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742122.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2221.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242319.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8072419.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6912519.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k2617.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2716.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k2816.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k2914.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663013.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k3113.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k3213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3312.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232349.145754%9.145754%9.1%9,111358.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285368.722887%8.722887%8.7%3,551378.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666388.236290%8.236290%8.2%5,545397.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,569407.005629%7.005629%7.0%11,26411.3k416.917276%6.917276%6.9%2,394426.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k435.451322%5.451322%5.5%1,845444.454109%4.454109%4.5%3,052454.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.295082%4.295082%4.3%2623.812606%3.812606%3.8%1,355463.675937%3.675937%3.7%1,216473.090064%3.090064%3.1%2,366483.027583%3.027583%3.0%2,968492.870620%2.870620%2.9%1,13850
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 the Town of Colchester to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Colchester. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Colchester, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Colchester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandConnecticutNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaNew London CountyNew LondonSeattleLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt 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 JoseColchester School DistrictColchesterTown of ColchesterColchesterZIP Code 06415ZIP 06415Plano42.327373%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%153,787154k2813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.071915%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%39,89339.9k3112.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3210.963747%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%46,82446.8k378.572006%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%29,11429.1k494.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.382949%4.382949%4.4%2554.295082%4.295082%4.3%2623.859381%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:
Connecticut
County:
New London
Metro Area:
Norwich Area
Unincorporated Place:
Colchester
ZIP Codes:
06231, 06415
Unified School District:
Colchester
Neighborhood:
Amston
Congressional District:
CT-2
State Senate District:
CT-33
State House Districts:
CT-34, CT-48
Neighboring Towns:
Bozrah, East Haddam, East Hampton, Hebron, Lebanon, Marlborough, Salem
Nearby Towns:
Andover, Chester, Columbia, Franklin, Haddam, Lyme, Montville, Norwich, Portland, Windham