Food Stamps in the Town of Wales, Androscoggin County, Maine (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Androscoggin County and the Town of Wales
Town of Wales
Androscoggin County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$74,896.000000$48,728.000000$74,896.000000$74.9k612$53,750.000000$16,777.000000$53,750.000000$53.8k40$80,938.000000$57,247.000000$80,938.000000$80.9k572
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 Androscoggin County and the Town of Wales
Town of Wales
Androscoggin County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.000000%39.135844%45.000000%45.0%6.228%6.23%10.000000%19.737586%10.000000%10.0%5.405%5.41%35.000000%10.915055%35.000000%35.0%6.796%6.80%67.500000%54.281190%67.500000%67.5%15.341%15.3%37.500000%29.996607%37.500000%37.5%7.979%7.98%35.000000%51.939826%35.000000%35.0%33.333%33.3%
% 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 Androscoggin County and the Town of Wales
Town of Wales
Androscoggin County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.377622%26.257450%47.377622%47.4%93.772%93.8%12.237762%4.765220%12.237762%12.2%94.595%94.6%33.566434%18.194731%33.566434%33.6%93.204%93.2%26.048951%23.943074%26.048951%26.0%84.659%84.7%30.244755%38.717763%30.244755%30.2%92.021%92.0%4.895105%5.620231%4.895105%4.9%66.667%66.7%
% 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 Androscoggin County and the Town of Wales
Town of Wales
Androscoggin County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1White2All RacesMixed1Asian150.000000%50.000000%50.000000%50.0%1765.000000%765%6.976744%18.417379%6.976744%7.0%39106.744186%107%6.535948%19.757749%6.535948%6.5%40100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%47.500000%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.450216%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

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Lewiston Area

There are 14 county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area. This section compares the Town of Wales to all of the county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wales.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Wales, selected other county subdivisions in the Lewiston Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wales
0%10%20%30%Count#Town of Livermore FallsLivermore FallsLewistonTown of Mechanic FallsMechanic FallsAuburnTown of LivermoreLivermoreTown of LeedsLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginMaineTown of PolandPolandTown of LisbonLisbonRegional School Unit 0404NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of SabattusSabattusNew England046500Tract 046500ZIP Code 04280ZIP 04280Town of MinotTown of TurnerTurnerTown of WalesTown of GreeneGrnTown of DurhamDurham32.547865%32.547865%32.5%442126.331473%26.331473%26.3%4,153222.093023%22.093023%22.1%247320.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,045420.200893%20.200893%20.2%181519.858989%19.858989%19.9%169619.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84116.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.969751%15.969751%16.0%359714.192819%14.192819%14.2%502814.087870%14.087870%14.1%59013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.956811%12.956811%13.0%273912.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.511585%11.511585%11.5%31311.511585%11.511585%11.5%3138.037578%8.037578%8.0%77107.293007%7.293007%7.3%170116.535948%6.535948%6.5%40125.936353%5.936353%5.9%97135.544810%5.544810%5.5%8614
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Maine

There are 533 county subdivisions in Maine. This section compares the Town of Wales to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wales. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 6,118.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Wales, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Town of Wales
0%10%20%30%Count#WatervilleTown of SkowheganSkowheganLewistonAugustaPresque IsleBangorCaribouBiddefordRocklandSanfordOld TownTown of FairfieldFairfieldBelfastAuburnBathWestbrookLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginPortlandTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonEllsworthMaineTown of OaklandOaklandTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of WinslowWinslowBrewerTown of LisbonLisbonRegional School Unit 0404NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of BrunswickBrunswick046500Tract 046500ZIP Code 04280ZIP 04280Town of LebanonLebanonTown of BerwickBerwickTown of South BerwickS BerwickTown of OronoSacoTown of TopshamTopshamTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of GrayTown of WellsTown of WaterboroWaterboroTown of EliotTown of WindhamWindhamTown of WalesTown of FreeportFreeportTown of GorhamGorhamTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of StandishStandishTown of KitteryKitteryTown of HampdenHampdenTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of YorkTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of CumberlandCumberland32.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284128.730859%28.730859%28.7%1,107226.331473%26.331473%26.3%4,153325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,153424.829674%24.829674%24.8%984524.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,476624.395048%24.395048%24.4%867724.349464%24.349464%24.3%2,068824.253521%24.253521%24.3%861923.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,0321023.172243%23.172243%23.2%7481122.771903%22.771903%22.8%6031221.252715%21.252715%21.3%5871320.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,0451420.558831%20.558831%20.6%8021520.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,5681619.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,8431719.305302%19.305302%19.3%5281818.334810%18.334810%18.3%6211916.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.219370%16.219370%16.2%4172015.942355%15.942355%15.9%7082115.631894%15.631894%15.6%4962215.330373%15.330373%15.3%5872314.192819%14.192819%14.2%5022414.087870%14.087870%14.1%59013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.180028%12.180028%12.2%1,2992511.587053%11.587053%11.6%9632611.511585%11.511585%11.5%31311.511585%11.511585%11.5%31311.257976%11.257976%11.3%2472710.571625%10.571625%10.6%3072810.344828%10.344828%10.3%2852910.246040%10.246040%10.2%304309.877956%9.877956%9.9%777319.370780%9.370780%9.4%347328.790199%8.790199%8.8%287338.493696%8.493696%8.5%256348.175814%8.175814%8.2%359357.158672%7.158672%7.2%194366.701445%6.701445%6.7%167376.622208%6.622208%6.6%427386.535948%6.535948%6.5%406.504065%6.504065%6.5%208396.441119%6.441119%6.4%396406.378684%6.378684%6.4%316416.256921%6.256921%6.3%226425.173210%5.173210%5.2%224434.872727%4.872727%4.9%134444.683038%4.683038%4.7%164454.606299%4.606299%4.6%351463.967119%3.967119%4.0%222472.967437%2.967437%3.0%113482.508726%2.508726%2.5%115490.927578%0.927578%0.9%2650
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 Wales to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wales. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Wales, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wales
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersMaineJersey CityManchesterRegional School Unit 0404QueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten Island046500Tract 046500ZIP Code 04280ZIP 04280QuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown of WalesTown of HempsteadHempsteadWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonEdison 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%8,8242319.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.514573%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%12,17012.2k2816.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k2914.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663014.087870%14.087870%14.1%59013.924220%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%20,82420.8k3311.511585%11.511585%11.5%31311.511585%11.511585%11.5%31310.627025%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%2,394426.535948%6.535948%6.5%406.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k435.451322%5.451322%5.5%1,845444.454109%4.454109%4.5%3,052453.812606%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 Wales to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wales. 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 Town of Wales, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Wales
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoLewiston and Auburn Metro AreaLewiston AreaAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasMaineFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonRegional School Unit 0404QueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandSeattle046500Tract 046500ZIP Code 04280ZIP 04280Long 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 DiegoTown of WalesNortheast 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%206,645207k1219.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,84119.710216%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%55,99456.0k1716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.901493%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%164,852165k2314.087870%14.087870%14.1%59013.924220%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%719,701720k11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3211.511585%11.511585%11.5%31311.511585%11.511585%11.5%31310.963747%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%60,92860.9k436.535948%6.535948%6.5%406.406793%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:
Maine
County:
Androscoggin
Metro Area:
Lewiston Area
ZIP Code:
04280
Unified School District:
04
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-22
State House District:
ME-82
Neighboring Towns:
Greene, Leeds, Litchfield, Monmouth, Sabattus
Nearby Towns:
Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Lisbon, Richmond, Turner, Wayne, West Gardiner, Winthrop