Food Stamps in the Town of Hancock, Berkshire 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 Berkshire County and the Town of Hancock
Town of Hancock
Berkshire County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$72,778.000000$52,253.000000$72,778.000000$72.8k254$73,472.000000$60,100.000000$73,472.000000$73.5k243

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Berkshire County and the Town of Hancock
Town of Hancock
Berkshire County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.545455%36.614324%54.545455%54.5%6.897%6.90%54.545455%23.630793%54.545455%54.5%46.154%46.2%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.991829%0.000%0%45.454545%50.976637%45.454545%45.5%11.364%11.4%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%32.822673%0.000%0%45.454545%42.997574%45.454545%45.5%71.429%71.4%

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 Berkshire County and the Town of Hancock
Town of Hancock
Berkshire County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.333333%22.058229%33.333333%33.3%93.103%93.1%2.880658%4.959486%2.880658%2.9%53.846%53.8%28.395062%14.619000%28.395062%28.4%100.000%100%16.049383%24.274260%16.049383%16.0%88.636%88.6%45.679012%48.516620%45.679012%45.7%100.000%100%0.823045%7.403075%0.823045%0.8%28.571%28.6%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Berkshire County and the Town of Hancock
Town of Hancock
Berkshire County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Other1All RacesWhite2100.000000%30.223881%100.000000%100.0%32,309.090909%2,309%4.330709%14.279724%4.330709%4.3%11100.000000%100%3.187251%12.492447%3.187251%3.2%873.596523%74%

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Pittsfield Area

There are 32 county subdivisions in the Pittsfield Area. This section compares the Town of Hancock to all of the county subdivisions in the Pittsfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Hancock.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Hancock, selected other county subdivisions in the Pittsfield Area, and entities that contain the Town of Hancock
0%5%10%15%20%Count#North AdamsPittsfieldTown of SavoyTown of FloridaFloridaPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of AdamsNew EnglandMassachusettsTown of Mount WashingtonMt WashingtonTown of CheshireCheshireTown of PeruTown of OtisTown of WilliamstownWilliamstownTown of New MarlboroughNew MarlboroughTown of StockbridgeStockbridgeTown of ClarksburgClarksburgTown of DaltonDaltonTown of LeeTown of BecketBecketTown of LenoxTown of West StockbridgeW StockbridgeTown of HinsdaleHinsdaleTown of AlfordAlfordTown of Great BarringtonGreat BarringtonTown of SheffieldSheffieldTown of LanesboroughLanesboroughTown of SandisfieldSandisfieldTown of EgremontEgremontTown of WindsorWindsorTown of New AshfordNew AshfordHancock School DistrictHancockTown of HancockHancock935100Tract 935100Town of WashingtonWashingtonTown of TyringhamTyringhamTown of RichmondRichmondTown of MontereyMonterey24.014882%24.014882%24.0%1,420120.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,923217.177914%17.177914%17.2%56316.129032%16.129032%16.1%50414.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.040021%13.040021%13.0%492512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.345679%12.345679%12.3%10611.072664%11.072664%11.1%160710.479042%10.479042%10.5%3589.302326%9.302326%9.3%6498.879121%8.879121%8.9%202108.620690%8.620690%8.6%55118.602151%8.602151%8.6%80128.444444%8.444444%8.4%57138.011343%8.011343%8.0%226147.783922%7.783922%7.8%183157.783641%7.783641%7.8%59167.617896%7.617896%7.6%189177.303371%7.303371%7.3%39187.009346%7.009346%7.0%60196.989247%6.989247%7.0%13206.697283%6.697283%6.7%175216.352605%6.352605%6.4%89226.325823%6.325823%6.3%73236.213018%6.213018%6.2%21245.319149%5.319149%5.3%30255.277045%5.277045%5.3%20264.545455%4.545455%4.5%5274.330709%4.330709%4.3%114.330709%4.330709%4.3%11283.207547%3.207547%3.2%342.904564%2.904564%2.9%7292.873563%2.873563%2.9%5302.586207%2.586207%2.6%18311.542416%1.542416%1.5%632

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

There are 357 county subdivisions in Massachusetts. This section compares the Town of Hancock to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Hancock. 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 Hancock, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Hancock
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonTown of RandolphRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownPeabodyWeymouth TownTown of FraminghamFraminghamQuincyBeverlyBarnstable TownSomervilleMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownTown of AmherstAmherstTown of PlymouthPlymouthWalthamMedfordTown of DartmouthDartmouthWatertown TownTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of ArlingtonArlingtonHancock School DistrictHancockTown of HancockHancockNewtonTown of BillericaBillericaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ChelmsfordChelmsford935100Tract 935100Town 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%3,3882214.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.415868%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%2,0342511.346726%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%731377.652245%7.652245%7.7%1,675387.485410%7.485410%7.5%1,770397.274119%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%850444.330709%4.330709%4.3%114.330709%4.330709%4.3%114.239757%4.239757%4.2%1,310454.237469%4.237469%4.2%596464.023319%4.023319%4.0%490473.549777%3.549777%3.5%486483.207547%3.207547%3.2%343.165908%3.165908%3.2%445492.943683%2.943683%2.9%38050

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares the Town of Hancock to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Hancock. 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 Hancock, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Hancock
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandMassachusettsQuincyTown of IslipTown of StamfordStamfordTown of GreeceGreeceCambridgeTown of BabylonBabylonTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenToms River TownshipToms RivTown of HempsteadHempsteadWoodbridge TownshipWoodbridgeTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonHancock School DistrictHancockTown of HancockHancockEdison TownshipEdisonTown of GreenburghGreenburgh935100Tract 935100Town 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%6,7663014.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.924220%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%319,790320k10.627025%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%3,052454.330709%4.330709%4.3%114.330709%4.330709%4.3%113.812606%3.812606%3.8%1,355463.675937%3.675937%3.7%1,216473.207547%3.207547%3.2%343.090064%3.090064%3.1%2,366483.027583%3.027583%3.0%2,968492.870620%2.870620%2.9%1,13850

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 Hancock to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Hancock. 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 Hancock, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Hancock
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandMassachusettsSeattleLong 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 JoseHancock School DistrictHancockTown of HancockHancockPlano935100Tract 93510042.327373%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%51,79251.8k2214.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.236256%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%52,40752.4k3210.963747%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%29,11429.1k494.330709%4.330709%4.3%114.330709%4.330709%4.3%113.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,721503.207547%3.207547%3.2%34

Definitions

  • 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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