Food Stamps in the Peterson Township, Clay County, Iowa (Township)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Clay County and the Peterson Township
Peterson Township
Clay County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,857.000000$48,888.000000$42,857.000000$42.9k242$31,750.000000$20,342.000000$31,750.000000$31.8k25$44,464.000000$52,192.000000$44,464.000000$44.5k217
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 Clay County and the Peterson Township
Peterson Township
Clay County
0%20%40%60%80%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.000000%66.804408%36.000000%36.0%27.273%27.3%8.000000%40.220386%8.000000%8.0%66.667%66.7%28.000000%19.834711%28.000000%28.0%23.333%23.3%80.000000%47.520661%80.000000%80.0%21.978%22.0%36.000000%17.355372%36.000000%36.0%7.143%7.14%48.000000%49.586777%48.000000%48.0%85.714%85.7%
% 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 Clay County and the Peterson Township
Peterson Township
Clay County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty211.059908%24.637681%11.059908%11.1%72.727%72.7%0.460829%2.395118%0.460829%0.5%33.333%33.3%10.599078%18.215103%10.599078%10.6%76.667%76.7%32.718894%23.737605%32.718894%32.7%78.022%78.0%53.917051%44.332571%53.917051%53.9%92.857%92.9%0.921659%9.565217%0.921659%0.9%14.286%14.3%
% 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 Clay County and the Peterson Township
Peterson Township
Clay County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1All RacesWhite2100.000000%33.636364%100.000000%100.0%2968.000000%968%10.330579%9.971158%10.330579%10.3%25100.000000%100%9.583333%9.425878%9.583333%9.6%2392.766667%93%
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

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Spencer Area

There are 17 county subdivisions in the Spencer Area. This section compares the Peterson Township to all of the county subdivisions in the Spencer Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Peterson Township.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Peterson Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Spencer Area, and entities that contain the Peterson Township
0%5%10%15%Count#Lake TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestLone Tree TownshipLone TreeSpencerIowaWest North CentralPeterson TownshipPetersonFreeman TownshipFreemanSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayGillett Grove TownshipGillett Grv080400Tract 080400Summit TownshipSummitGarfield TownshipGarfieldClay TownshipLincoln TownshipLincolnSioux TownshipSiouxRiverton TownshipRivertonMeadow TownshipMdwDouglas TownshipDouglasWaterford TownshipWaterfordLogan TownshipLoganHerdland TownshipHerdland19.565217%19.565217%19.6%18113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.732919%12.732919%12.7%41211.749295%11.749295%11.7%583311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.330579%10.330579%10.3%25410.067114%10.067114%10.1%1559.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7267.692308%7.692308%7.7%1666.681853%6.681853%6.7%886.493506%6.493506%6.5%1075.504587%5.504587%5.5%684.680851%4.680851%4.7%1190.884956%0.884956%0.9%1100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Iowa

There are 1,662 county subdivisions in Iowa. This section compares the Peterson Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Peterson Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 9,112.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Peterson Township, selected other county subdivisions in Iowa, and entities that contain the Peterson Township
0%10%20%Count#Lee TownshipKeokukBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldBurlingtonTaylor TownshipTaylorCenter TownshipCtrOskaloosaDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesFort DodgeClintonWaterlooKnoxville TownshipKnoxvilleKane TownshipMadison TownshipMadisonStorm LakeNewton TownshipNewtonGrinnellSioux CityFairfieldIndianolaDavenportMason CityDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesCedar RapidsMonroe TownshipMonroeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestBloomington TownshipBloomingtonCarrollDubuqueLewis TownshipLewisClay TownshipSpencerIowaMarion TownshipMarionWest North CentralPeterson TownshipPetersonSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayIowa CityTimber Creek TownshipTimber CrkWalnut TownshipWalnutWebster TownshipWebsterPenn TownshipWashington TownshipWashingtonLake Prairie TownshipLk PrairieFour Mile TownshipFour Mile080400Tract 080400America TownshipAmericaWaverlyCedar FallsCrocker TownshipCrockerPleasant Valley TownshipPleasant VlyDecorah TownshipDecorahFranklin TownshipFranklinWalnut TownshipWalnutBoone TownshipBooneJefferson TownshipJefferson28.997382%28.997382%29.0%6,866124.853596%24.853596%24.9%1,061223.228087%23.228087%23.2%2,825321.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320421.417999%21.417999%21.4%1,447521.340896%21.340896%21.3%2,295620.315380%20.315380%20.3%992719.633002%19.633002%19.6%8,324818.662726%18.662726%18.7%1,831918.624358%18.624358%18.6%2,0661018.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,2441118.297272%18.297272%18.3%7781217.782349%17.782349%17.8%3,8041317.714414%17.714414%17.7%7891417.645382%17.645382%17.6%6191517.580016%17.580016%17.6%1,1261617.024362%17.024362%17.0%5871716.519250%16.519250%16.5%5,1361816.144890%16.144890%16.1%6241915.751170%15.751170%15.8%9092015.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862114.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,8452214.138687%14.138687%14.1%8382313.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362413.116613%13.116613%13.1%6942513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.906280%12.906280%12.9%1,2272612.719298%12.719298%12.7%5512712.607069%12.607069%12.6%3,0322812.467892%12.467892%12.5%6312912.388988%12.388988%12.4%8373011.749295%11.749295%11.7%5833111.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.812993%10.812993%10.8%1,7413210.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.330579%10.330579%10.3%259.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7268.711237%8.711237%8.7%2,576338.088059%8.088059%8.1%338347.994292%7.994292%8.0%2,297357.810930%7.810930%7.8%1,788367.362082%7.362082%7.4%758377.080468%7.080468%7.1%1,143387.071148%7.071148%7.1%324396.833289%6.833289%6.8%257406.681853%6.681853%6.7%886.305258%6.305258%6.3%271416.288210%6.288210%6.3%216426.148756%6.148756%6.1%892435.679356%5.679356%5.7%1,101444.722566%4.722566%4.7%686454.395312%4.395312%4.4%165464.280630%4.280630%4.3%421473.894870%3.894870%3.9%369483.643045%3.643045%3.6%347490.772975%0.772975%0.8%2750
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 Peterson Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Peterson Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 112,821.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Peterson Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Peterson Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonCenter TownshipCtrToledoAkronThornton TownshipThorntonSt. LouisCincinnatiGrand RapidsRockford TownshipRockfordWayne TownshipWayneAurora TownshipAuroraChicagoWarrenNorth TownshipNSt. PaulKansas CityColumbusBlue TownshipProviso TownshipProvisoMinneapolisKaw TownshipCapital TownshipCapitalSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldLawrence TownshipLawrenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaSioux FallsWorth TownshipWorthIowaWest North CentralFargoPeterson TownshipPetersonLincolnSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayMadisonWashington TownshipWashingtonMaine TownshipMaineBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleSchaumburg TownshipSchaumburgMilton TownshipMilton080400Tract 080400Ann ArborWheeling TownshipWheelingPalatine TownshipPalatineYork TownshipOlatheLisle TownshipLisleDowners Grove TownshipDowners GrvOverland Park42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k230.439719%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%10,43610.4k2613.946939%13.946939%13.9%6,8342713.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362813.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1542913.206978%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%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3212.227437%12.227437%12.2%7,0603312.044887%12.044887%12.0%6,8483411.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3373510.330579%10.330579%10.3%259.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k369.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.645615%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%2,940426.681853%6.681853%6.7%886.357941%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 Peterson Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Peterson Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Peterson Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Peterson Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasMidwestTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleIowaLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodWest North CentralDenverPeterson TownshipPetersonAustinLos AngelesSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaClay CountyClayAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan Diego080400Tract 080400Northeast 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%39,68639.7k1915.004424%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%73,75173.8k3012.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3111.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3211.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k3310.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3410.330579%10.330579%10.3%2510.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k3510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k369.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.971158%9.971158%10.0%7269.585555%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%60,92860.9k436.681853%6.681853%6.7%886.406793%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:
Iowa
County:
Clay
Metro Area:
Spencer Area
City:
Peterson
ZIP Codes:
51033, 51047
Unified School Districts:
Clay Central-Everly, Sioux Central
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-1
State House District:
IA-2
Neighboring Townships:
Barnes, Brooke, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Spring, Waterman
Nearby Townships:
Afton, Cedar, Elk, Herdland, Lee, Liberty, Lone Tree, Riverton, Scott