Food Stamps in the Springfield Township, Sangamon County, Illinois (Township)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Sangamon County and the Springfield Township
Springfield Township
Sangamon County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,664.000000$56,742.000000$35,664.000000$35.7k2,350$14,643.000000$18,081.000000$14,643.000000$14.6k734$45,806.000000$63,501.000000$45,806.000000$45.8k1,616
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 Sangamon County and the Springfield Township
Springfield Township
Sangamon County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.318801%53.226873%49.318801%49.3%52.616%52.6%38.419619%34.253047%38.419619%38.4%71.756%71.8%9.264305%10.724747%9.264305%9.3%27.642%27.6%39.645777%47.982614%39.645777%39.6%34.809%34.8%6.539510%18.369082%6.539510%6.5%6.194%6.19%66.076294%55.523009%66.076294%66.1%69.385%69.4%
% 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 Sangamon County and the Springfield Township
Springfield Township
Sangamon County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.173267%25.287070%20.173267%20.2%47.384%47.4%6.868812%5.105777%6.868812%6.9%28.244%28.2%11.014851%17.877821%11.014851%11.0%72.358%72.4%33.725248%22.448839%33.725248%33.7%65.191%65.2%44.987624%39.344194%44.987624%45.0%93.806%93.8%13.242574%7.345687%13.242574%13.2%30.615%30.6%
% 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 Sangamon County and the Springfield Township
Springfield Township
Sangamon County
0%20%40%60%Count%Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian1Other175.000000%37.294868%75.000000%75.0%162240.122616%240%73.333333%34.615385%73.333333%73.3%11234.786558%235%31.234043%12.757981%31.234043%31.2%734100.000000%100%26.810552%9.199829%26.810552%26.8%55985.837597%86%8.695652%15.129151%8.695652%8.7%227.840303%28%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%3.641208%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%22.420635%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 Neighborhood in the Springfield Township

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.8%6.8%7.8%8.8%9.8%10.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in the Springfield Township

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%21%31%41%52%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Springfield Township

There are 3 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Springfield Township (0 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Springfield Township, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Township.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Township, selected neighborhoods in the Springfield Township, and entities that contain the Springfield Township
0%10%20%30%Count#Springfield TownshipSpringfieldEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldJefferson Park NeighborhoodJefferson PkYoungston/Holiday Hill NeighborhoodYoungston/Holiday …Indian Hills NeighborhoodIndian Hills31.234043%31.234043%31.2%73414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k10.781078%10.781078%10.8%181917.908612%7.908612%7.9%232425.863539%5.863539%5.9%24253
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

There are 42 county subdivisions in the Springfield Area. This section compares the Springfield Township to all of the county subdivisions in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Township.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Township
0%20%40%60%Count#Sandridge No. 8 PrecinctSandridge No. 8Springfield TownshipSpringfieldPetersburg North No. 14 PrecinctPetersburg N No. 14Tallula No. 11 PrecinctTallula No. 11Clear Lake TownshipClear LkCapital TownshipCapitalLanesville TownshipLanesvilleLoami TownshipLoamiEast North CentralGreenview No. 6 PrecinctGreenview No. 6Athens North No. 2 PrecinctAthens N No. 2IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOakford No. 9 PrecinctOakford No. 9MidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMechanicsburg TownshipMechanicsburgWoodside TownshipWoodsidePetersburg West No. 16 PrecinctPetersburg W No. 16New Berlin TownshipNew BerlinIndian Creek No. 7 PrecinctIndian Crk No. 7Athens South No. 1 PrecinctAthens S No. 1Illiopolis TownshipIlliopolisCartwright TownshipCartwrightPetersburg East No. 13 PrecinctPetersburg E No. 13Divernon TownshipDivernonPawnee TownshipPawneeWilliams TownshipWilliamsBall TownshipChatham TownshipChathamAtterberry No. 10 PrecinctAtterberry No. 10Rochester TownshipRochesterPetersburg South No. 15 PrecinctPetersburg S No. 15Island Grove TownshipIs GrvAuburn TownshipAuburnCurran TownshipCurranGardner TownshipGardnerRock Creek No. 12 PrecinctRock Crk No. 12Sugar Grove No. 5 PrecinctSugar Grv No. 5Fancy Creek TownshipFancy CrkCotton Hill TownshipCotton HlCooper TownshipCooperMaxwell TownshipMaxwellIrish Grove No. 4 PrecinctIrish Grv No. 4Talkington TownshipTalkingtonBuffalo Hart TownshipBuffalo HartFancy Prairie No. 3 PrecinctFancy Prairie No. 363.829787%63.829787%63.8%30131.234043%31.234043%31.2%734224.482109%24.482109%24.5%130316.342412%16.342412%16.3%42415.640704%15.640704%15.6%498515.314670%15.314670%15.3%7,697615.151515%15.151515%15.2%10714.120370%14.120370%14.1%61814.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.546798%13.546798%13.5%55913.307985%13.307985%13.3%1051013.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.017751%13.017751%13.0%221112.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.569832%12.569832%12.6%1351211.981742%11.981742%12.0%6301311.614731%11.614731%11.6%41149.463722%9.463722%9.5%60158.441558%8.441558%8.4%13168.282209%8.282209%8.3%54178.267717%8.267717%8.3%42188.221477%8.221477%8.2%49197.533235%7.533235%7.5%51206.891271%6.891271%6.9%45216.595365%6.595365%6.6%74225.212014%5.212014%5.2%59235.105485%5.105485%5.1%121244.875554%4.875554%4.9%143254.444444%4.444444%4.4%6263.904762%3.904762%3.9%82273.187251%3.187251%3.2%16282.973978%2.973978%3.0%8292.502157%2.502157%2.5%58302.449568%2.449568%2.4%17312.439024%2.439024%2.4%42322.430556%2.430556%2.4%7332.000000%2.000000%2.0%3340.752823%0.752823%0.8%18350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%042
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 42 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Illinois

There are 1,710 county subdivisions in Illinois. This section compares the Springfield Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 54,812.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Township, selected other county subdivisions in Illinois, and entities that contain the Springfield Township
0%10%20%30%Count#Springfield TownshipSpringfieldCicero TownshipCiceroJoliet TownshipJolietThornton TownshipThorntonWaukegan TownshipWaukeganRockford TownshipRockfordAurora TownshipAuroraBloom TownshipBloomChicagoPeoria City TownshipPeoria CityBerwyn TownshipBerwynProviso TownshipProvisoCapital TownshipCapitalElgin TownshipElginBremen TownshipBremenEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSangamon CountySangamonRich TownshipSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBloomington City TownshipBloomington CityWorth TownshipWorthAvon TownshipLockport TownshipLockportDundee TownshipDundeeLyons TownshipLyonsAddison TownshipAddisonLeyden TownshipLeydenDu Page TownshipDu PageNiles TownshipNilesHanover TownshipHanoverElk Grove TownshipElk GrvMaine TownshipMainePalos TownshipPalosChampaign City TownshipChampaign CityBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleWarren TownshipWarrenSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgMilton TownshipMiltonPlainfield TownshipPlainfieldWheeling TownshipWheelingEvanston TownshipEvanstonPalatine TownshipPalatineWayne TownshipWayneYork TownshipNaperville TownshipNapervilleAlgonquin TownshipAlgonquinOrland TownshipOrlandLisle TownshipLisleFrankfort TownshipFrankfortDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvVernon TownshipVernonWheatland TownshipWheatlandNorthfield TownshipNorthfieldNew Trier TownshipNew Trier31.234043%31.234043%31.2%73427.271900%27.271900%27.3%5,993125.797338%25.797338%25.8%7,579225.480090%25.480090%25.5%15,86915.9k325.112741%25.112741%25.1%7,295422.465223%22.465223%22.5%15,77815.8k521.402434%21.402434%21.4%9,709621.262592%21.262592%21.3%6,881719.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k819.512024%19.512024%19.5%8,341918.842911%18.842911%18.8%3,3971016.209059%16.209059%16.2%8,8141115.314670%15.314670%15.3%7,6971214.815481%14.815481%14.8%4,9421314.240710%14.240710%14.2%5,7411414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.754103%12.754103%12.8%3,7771512.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.383989%12.383989%12.4%3,9231612.044887%12.044887%12.0%6,8481711.978126%11.978126%12.0%2,5191810.754993%10.754993%10.8%2,2081910.731778%10.731778%10.7%2,2132010.493063%10.493063%10.5%4,1522110.467426%10.467426%10.5%3,1622210.093741%10.093741%10.1%3,3382310.001461%10.001461%10.0%2,739248.987369%8.987369%9.0%3,330258.887043%8.887043%8.9%2,889268.730420%8.730420%8.7%3,188278.399881%8.399881%8.4%4,239288.216221%8.216221%8.2%1,713298.186767%8.186767%8.2%2,737308.106279%8.106279%8.1%3,234317.973238%7.973238%8.0%1,871326.843638%6.843638%6.8%3,336336.790936%6.790936%6.8%2,940346.742543%6.742543%6.7%1,641356.289668%6.289668%6.3%3,736366.013085%6.013085%6.0%1,737375.971420%5.971420%6.0%2,595385.683287%5.683287%5.7%1,231395.353588%5.353588%5.4%2,555405.306002%5.306002%5.3%1,975415.094918%5.094918%5.1%1,613424.962244%4.962244%5.0%1,794434.186097%4.186097%4.2%1,930443.853505%3.853505%3.9%746453.686156%3.686156%3.7%2,124462.804843%2.804843%2.8%688472.692699%2.692699%2.7%662482.569901%2.569901%2.6%841491.270315%1.270315%1.3%24750
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 Midwest

There are 19,478 county subdivisions in the Midwest. This section compares the Springfield Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Springfield Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldMilwaukeeDaytonCenter TownshipCtrToledoAkronThornton TownshipThorntonSt. LouisCincinnatiGrand RapidsRockford TownshipRockfordWayne TownshipWayneAurora TownshipAuroraChicagoWarrenNorth TownshipNSt. PaulKansas CityColumbusBlue TownshipProviso TownshipProvisoMinneapolisKaw TownshipCapital TownshipCapitalSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldEast North CentralLawrence TownshipLawrenceCedar RapidsTopekaIllinoisSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldOmahaSioux FallsWorth TownshipWorthFargoLincolnMadisonWashington TownshipWashingtonMaine TownshipMaineBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgMilton TownshipMiltonAnn ArborWheeling TownshipWheelingPalatine TownshipPalatineYork TownshipOlatheLisle TownshipLisleDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvOverland Park42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k231.234043%31.234043%31.2%73430.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k330.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k427.635196%27.635196%27.6%16,78716.8k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.480090%25.480090%25.5%15,86915.9k823.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k923.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1022.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1122.465223%22.465223%22.5%15,77815.8k1221.773313%21.773313%21.8%11,16111.2k1321.402434%21.402434%21.4%9,7091419.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1519.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1618.798893%18.798893%18.8%11,00611.0k1718.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1818.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9121917.573826%17.573826%17.6%58,55358.6k2017.446769%17.446769%17.4%11,32411.3k2116.209059%16.209059%16.2%8,8142215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.558229%15.558229%15.6%12,41512.4k2415.314670%15.314670%15.3%7,6972514.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k2614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.946939%13.946939%13.9%6,8342713.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362813.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1542913.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3112.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3212.227437%12.227437%12.2%7,0603312.044887%12.044887%12.0%6,8483410.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,337359.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k369.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k378.792892%8.792892%8.8%5,166388.399881%8.399881%8.4%4,239398.106279%8.106279%8.1%3,234406.843638%6.843638%6.8%3,336416.790936%6.790936%6.8%2,940426.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004436.289668%6.289668%6.3%3,736445.971420%5.971420%6.0%2,595455.353588%5.353588%5.4%2,555465.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359474.186097%4.186097%4.2%1,930483.686156%3.686156%3.7%2,124493.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,69950
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 Springfield Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Township. 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 the Springfield Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Springfield Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonEast North CentralQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixIllinoisTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasMidwestTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSangamon CountySangamonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSeattleLong 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 JosePlano42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k231.234043%31.234043%31.2%73430.439719%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%164,852165k2314.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%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%153,787154k2813.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3112.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k12.654955%12.654955%12.7%11,15811.2k11.909058%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%29,11429.1k493.859381%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:
Illinois
County:
Sangamon
Metro Area:
Springfield Area
City:
Springfield
Villages:
Grandview, Sherman
ZIP Codes:
62625, 62684, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62707
Unified School Districts:
Athens 213, Riverton 14, Springfield 186, Williamsville 15
Neighborhoods:
Indian Hills, Jefferson Park, Youngston/Holiday Hill
Congressional Districts:
IL-13, IL-18
State Senate Districts:
IL-44, IL-48, IL-50
State House Districts:
IL-87, IL-96, IL-99
Neighboring Townships:
Capital, Clear Lake, Fancy Creek, Gardner, Williams, Woodside
Nearby Precincts:
Athens North No. 2, Athens South No. 1, Fancy Prairie No. 3, Petersburg East No. 13, Rock Creek No. 12
Nearby Townships:
Ball, Buffalo Hart, Curran, Mechanicsburg, Rochester