Food Stamps in the Town of Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Barnstable County and the Town of Wellfleet
Town of Wellfleet
Barnstable County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,452.000000$65,382.000000$48,452.000000$48.5k1,562$12,324.000000$19,696.000000$12,324.000000$12.3k179$57,426.000000$68,967.000000$57,426.000000$57.4k1,383
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 Barnstable County and the Town of Wellfleet
Town of Wellfleet
Barnstable County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.256983%33.337880%26.256983%26.3%19.106%19.1%26.256983%20.665666%26.256983%26.3%55.294%55.3%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.244169%0.000%0%55.307263%53.607966%55.307263%55.3%23.404%23.4%41.340782%45.232574%41.340782%41.3%7.191%7.19%52.513966%41.658710%52.513966%52.5%70.677%70.7%
% 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 Barnstable County and the Town of Wellfleet
Town of Wellfleet
Barnstable County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty214.389009%19.793151%14.389009%14.4%80.894%80.9%2.747650%3.701448%2.747650%2.7%44.706%44.7%8.242950%14.233510%8.242950%8.2%100.000%100%23.427332%22.907378%23.427332%23.4%76.596%76.6%69.052784%56.197426%69.052784%69.1%92.809%92.8%2.819957%5.712480%2.819957%2.8%29.323%29.3%
% 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 Barnstable County and the Town of Wellfleet
Town of Wellfleet
Barnstable County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Mixed129.545455%20.245399%29.545455%29.5%13257.821229%258%11.459667%7.769923%11.459667%11.5%179100.000000%100%11.029900%7.021622%11.029900%11.0%16696.249745%96%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%17.584541%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 Barnstable Town Area

There are 16 county subdivisions in the Barnstable Town Area. This section compares the Town of Wellfleet to all of the county subdivisions in the Barnstable Town Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wellfleet.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Wellfleet, selected other county subdivisions in the Barnstable Town Area, and entities that contain the Town of Wellfleet
0%5%10%Count#NortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWellfleet School DistrictWellfleetTown of WellfleetWellfleetTown of OrleansOrleansTown of ProvincetownProvincetownBarnstable TownTown of DennisDennisTown of FalmouthFalmouthBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBarnstable CountyBarnstableNauset School DistrictNausetTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of ChathamChathamTown of BourneBourneTown of HarwichHarwichTown of MashpeeMashpeeTown of BrewsterBrewsterTown of SandwichSandwichTown of EasthamEasthamTown of Truro13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.459667%11.459667%11.5%17911.459667%11.459667%11.5%179111.389760%11.389760%11.4%327211.043285%11.043285%11.0%199310.098665%10.098665%10.1%1,914410.024520%10.024520%10.0%69559.139825%9.139825%9.1%1,24067.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.470334%7.470334%7.5%8317.181146%7.181146%7.2%77776.746032%6.746032%6.7%18786.033038%6.033038%6.0%50495.405405%5.405405%5.4%296105.247907%5.247907%5.2%326115.116822%5.116822%5.1%219124.748603%4.748603%4.7%357134.396516%4.396516%4.4%106140.609756%0.609756%0.6%515
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the Town of Wellfleet to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wellfleet. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 33,526.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Wellfleet, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Wellfleet
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonTown of RandolphRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownWellfleet School DistrictWellfleetTown of WellfleetWellfleetPeabodyWeymouth TownTown of FraminghamFraminghamQuincyBeverlyBarnstable TownSomervilleMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownTown of AmherstAmherstBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBarnstable CountyBarnstableTown of PlymouthPlymouthWalthamNauset School DistrictNausetMedfordTown of DartmouthDartmouthWatertown TownTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of ArlingtonArlingtonNewtonTown of BillericaBillericaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of NatickNatickTown of ShrewsburyShrewsbury43.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k233.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047330.170120%30.170120%30.2%3,742429.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,573528.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k628.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,118726.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k823.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,974922.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k1020.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,9231120.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,6711220.089710%20.089710%20.1%2,9561319.542865%19.542865%19.5%2,9841419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1518.581549%18.581549%18.6%2,2821618.290223%18.290223%18.3%4,0801716.895407%16.895407%16.9%3,0531815.672175%15.672175%15.7%3,7271915.169039%15.169039%15.2%3,0692014.812156%14.812156%14.8%2,4762114.674925%14.674925%14.7%3,3882213.415868%13.415868%13.4%2,2542313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,9232412.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.693687%11.693687%11.7%2,0342511.459667%11.459667%11.5%17911.459667%11.459667%11.5%17911.346726%11.346726%11.3%2,4402610.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,5172710.838630%10.838630%10.8%3,0012810.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2322910.573664%10.573664%10.6%1,7163010.098665%10.098665%10.1%1,914319.677620%9.677620%9.7%3,119329.130942%9.130942%9.1%1,410338.433654%8.433654%8.4%1,261348.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666358.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,151368.163037%8.163037%8.2%731377.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.652245%7.652245%7.7%1,675387.485410%7.485410%7.5%1,770397.470334%7.470334%7.5%8317.274119%7.274119%7.3%1,615406.868492%6.868492%6.9%785416.417221%6.417221%6.4%945425.015965%5.015965%5.0%1,241434.557152%4.557152%4.6%850444.239757%4.239757%4.2%1,310454.237469%4.237469%4.2%596464.023319%4.023319%4.0%490473.549777%3.549777%3.5%486483.165908%3.165908%3.2%445492.943683%2.943683%2.9%38050
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 Wellfleet to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wellfleet. 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 Wellfleet, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Wellfleet
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 IslandMassachusettsWellfleet School DistrictWellfleetTown of WellfleetWellfleetQuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBarnstable CountyBarnstableNauset School DistrictNausetTown 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%147,489147k1823.963174%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%20,82420.8k3312.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.459667%11.459667%11.5%17911.459667%11.459667%11.5%17910.627025%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%5,545397.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.470334%7.470334%7.5%8317.176033%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 Wellfleet to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Wellfleet. 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 Wellfleet, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Wellfleet
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 EnglandMassachusettsSeattleWellfleet School DistrictWellfleetTown of WellfleetWellfleetLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownBarnstable CountyBarnstableEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlyNauset School DistrictNausetSan 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%55,00155.0k823.963174%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%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3211.459667%11.459667%11.5%17911.459667%11.459667%11.5%17910.963747%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%20,38620.4k407.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,3317.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k417.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k427.470334%7.470334%7.5%8317.450825%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:
Massachusetts
County:
Barnstable
Metro Area:
Barnstable Town Area
ZIP Codes:
02663, 02667
Elementary School District:
Wellfleet
Secondary School District:
Nauset
Congressional District:
MA-9
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Cape and Islands
Lower State Legislative District:
MA-4th Barnstable
Neighboring Towns:
Eastham, Truro
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
North Eastham
Nearby Towns:
Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Yarmouth