Food Stamps in the Town of Canton, Oxford 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 Oxford County and the Town of Canton
Town of Canton
Oxford County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$55,917.000000$42,197.000000$55,917.000000$55.9k279$63,750.000000$51,347.000000$63,750.000000$63.8k226
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 Oxford County and the Town of Canton
Town of Canton
Oxford County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty213.207547%39.859649%13.207547%13.2%10.769%10.8%5.660377%15.532164%5.660377%5.7%14.286%14.3%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.321637%0.000%0%56.603774%55.883041%56.603774%56.6%34.483%34.5%58.490566%36.888889%58.490566%58.5%26.724%26.7%47.169811%47.111111%47.169811%47.2%62.500%62.5%
% 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 Oxford County and the Town of Canton
Town of Canton
Oxford County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.663717%20.178745%25.663717%25.7%89.231%89.2%7.964602%2.930447%7.964602%8.0%85.714%85.7%15.929204%14.184095%15.929204%15.9%100.000%100%25.221239%27.748054%25.221239%25.2%65.517%65.5%37.610619%49.288667%37.610619%37.6%73.276%73.3%6.637168%7.253161%6.637168%6.6%37.500%37.5%
% 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 Oxford County and the Town of Canton
Town of Canton
Oxford County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1All RacesWhite2100.000000%37.373737%100.000000%100.0%8526.415094%526%18.996416%20.629253%18.996416%19.0%53100.000000%100%16.605166%20.354676%16.605166%16.6%4587.412101%87%
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 Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Canton, selected other county subdivisions in Maine, and entities that contain the Town of Canton
0%10%20%30%Count#WatervilleTown of SkowheganSkowheganLewistonAugustaPresque IsleBangorCaribouBiddefordRockland965700Tract 965700SanfordRegional School Unit 1010Old TownTown of FairfieldFairfieldBelfastAuburnZIP Code 04221ZIP 04221Oxford CountyOxfordBathWestbrookPortlandTown of FarmingtonFarmingtonTown of CantonCantonEllsworthMaineTown of OaklandOaklandTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of WinslowWinslowBrewerTown of LisbonLisbonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandSouth PortlandS PortlandTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown 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 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%861923.984891%23.984891%24.0%25423.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,0321023.247287%23.247287%23.2%1,58523.172243%23.172243%23.2%7481122.771903%22.771903%22.8%6031221.252715%21.252715%21.3%5871320.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,0451420.731707%20.731707%20.7%6820.629253%20.629253%20.6%4,27520.558831%20.558831%20.6%8021520.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,5681619.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,8431719.305302%19.305302%19.3%5281818.996416%18.996416%19.0%5318.334810%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%5022413.194686%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%9632611.257976%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%427386.504065%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 Canton to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Canton. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Canton, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Canton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphia965700Tract 965700BrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodRegional School Unit 1010LowellWorcesterAlbanyZIP Code 04221ZIP 04221Oxford CountyOxfordElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonTown of CantonCantonPittsburghYonkersMaineJersey CityManchesterQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandQuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown 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%147,489147k1823.984891%23.984891%24.0%25423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1923.574016%23.574016%23.6%5,5962023.247287%23.247287%23.2%1,58523.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742122.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2221.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242320.731707%20.731707%20.7%6820.629253%20.629253%20.6%4,27519.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8072419.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6912519.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k2618.996416%18.996416%19.0%5317.343865%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%6,7663013.924220%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%20,82420.8k3310.627025%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%3,052453.812606%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 Canton to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Canton. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Canton, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Canton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio Cntrl965700Tract 965700BrooklynRegional School Unit 1010ZIP Code 04221ZIP 04221Oxford CountyOxfordFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonTown of CantonCantonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasMaineFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandSeattleLong 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%179,811180k230.439719%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%55,00155.0k823.984891%23.984891%24.0%25423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k923.247287%23.247287%23.2%1,58520.731707%20.731707%20.7%6820.629253%20.629253%20.6%4,27520.437953%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%49,53949.5k1518.996416%18.996416%19.0%5317.573826%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%164,852165k2313.924220%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%719,701720k11.909058%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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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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State:
Maine
County:
Oxford
ZIP Code:
04221
Unified School District:
10
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-18
State House District:
ME-116
Neighboring Towns:
Dixfield, Hartford, Jay, Livermore, Peru
Nearby Towns:
Carthage, Chesterville, Fayette, Livermore Falls, Mexico, Sumner, Temple, Wilton, Woodstock
Nearby Unorganized Territories:
South Franklin