Food Stamps in the Town of Ashfield, Franklin 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 Franklin County and the Town of Ashfield
Town of Ashfield
Franklin County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$77,031.000000$56,347.000000$77,031.000000$77.0k712$13,333.000000$18,999.000000$13,333.000000$13.3k22$78,676.000000$63,352.000000$78,676.000000$78.7k690
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 Franklin County and the Town of Ashfield
Town of Ashfield
Franklin County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.909091%33.085329%40.909091%40.9%6.164%6.16%27.272727%18.391072%27.272727%27.3%33.333%33.3%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.997907%0.000%0%45.454545%50.871890%45.454545%45.5%5.952%5.95%50.000000%36.410137%50.000000%50.0%3.235%3.24%54.545455%41.222971%54.545455%54.5%30.000%30.0%
% 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 Franklin County and the Town of Ashfield
Town of Ashfield
Franklin County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.855072%23.712052%19.855072%19.9%93.836%93.8%1.739130%4.143668%1.739130%1.7%66.667%66.7%15.507246%17.145814%15.507246%15.5%100.000%100%22.898551%22.462435%22.898551%22.9%94.048%94.0%47.681159%44.142901%47.681159%47.7%96.765%96.8%4.057971%5.849433%4.057971%4.1%70.000%70.0%
% 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 Franklin County and the Town of Ashfield
Town of Ashfield
Franklin County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic311.764706%23.958333%11.764706%11.8%2380.748663%381%3.089888%14.153148%3.089888%3.1%22100.000000%100%2.886003%13.439176%2.886003%2.9%2093.401548%93%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.723502%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 Greenfield Town Area

There are 26 county subdivisions in the Greenfield Town Area. This section compares the Town of Ashfield to all of the county subdivisions in the Greenfield Town Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Ashfield.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Ashfield, selected other county subdivisions in the Greenfield Town Area, and entities that contain the Town of Ashfield
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of OrangeOrangeTown of MonroeMonroeTown of MontagueMontagueGreenfield TownTown of WendellWendellTown of ShelburneShelburneTown of HeathGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownFranklin CountyFranklinNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsTown of BucklandBucklandTown of ErvingErvingTown of ColrainColrainTown of RoweTown of WarwickWarwickMohawk Trail School DistrictMohawk TrailTown of NorthfieldNorthfieldTown of HawleyHawleyTown of ShutesburyShutesburyTown of DeerfieldDeerfieldTown of CharlemontCharlemontTown of BernardstonBernardstonTown of LeydenLeydenTown of SunderlandSunderlandTown of GillTown of LeverettLeverettTown of New SalemNew SalemTown of WhatelyWhatelyTown of AshfieldAshfield041501Tract 041501Town of ConwayConway24.824213%24.824213%24.8%812123.255814%23.255814%23.3%10222.009307%22.009307%22.0%804316.910338%16.910338%16.9%1,307416.621253%16.621253%16.6%61516.336056%16.336056%16.3%140615.730337%15.730337%15.7%42714.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30113.194686%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%319,790320k12.213740%12.213740%12.2%96811.984021%11.984021%12.0%90911.707989%11.707989%11.7%851011.578947%11.578947%11.6%221111.484594%11.484594%11.5%411211.418302%11.418302%11.4%41310.031847%10.031847%10.0%126139.937888%9.937888%9.9%16149.498681%9.498681%9.5%72159.172483%9.172483%9.2%184169.158879%9.158879%9.2%49176.962025%6.962025%7.0%66186.185567%6.185567%6.2%18196.011635%6.011635%6.0%93205.498282%5.498282%5.5%32215.438813%5.438813%5.4%44225.034325%5.034325%5.0%22234.361874%4.361874%4.4%27243.089888%3.089888%3.1%22252.910603%2.910603%2.9%422.735978%2.735978%2.7%2026
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 26 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 Ashfield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Ashfield. 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 Ashfield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Town of Ashfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonTown of RandolphRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownFranklin CountyFranklinAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownMohawk Trail School DistrictMohawk TrailPeabodyWeymouth TownTown of FraminghamFraminghamQuincyBeverlyBarnstable TownSomervilleMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownTown of AmherstAmherstTown of PlymouthPlymouthWalthamMedfordTown of DartmouthDartmouthWatertown TownTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of ArlingtonArlingtonNewtonTown of BillericaBillericaTown of AndoverAndoverTown of ChelmsfordChelmsfordTown of NatickNatickTown of AshfieldAshfieldTown of ShrewsburyShrewsbury041501Tract 04150143.670174%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%3,3882214.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30113.415868%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%2,0342511.418302%11.418302%11.4%41311.346726%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%850444.239757%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%445493.089888%3.089888%3.1%222.943683%2.943683%2.9%380502.910603%2.910603%2.9%42
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 Ashfield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Ashfield. 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 Ashfield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Ashfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownFranklin CountyFranklinQueensManhattanNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandStaten IslandMassachusettsMohawk Trail School DistrictMohawk TrailQuincyTown 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 AshfieldAshfieldTown of Oyster BayOyster Bay041501Tract 041501Town 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%6,7663014.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30113.924220%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%319,790320k11.418302%11.418302%11.4%41310.627025%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%2,366483.089888%3.089888%3.1%223.027583%3.027583%3.0%2,968492.910603%2.910603%2.9%422.870620%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 Ashfield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Ashfield. 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 Ashfield, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Ashfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownFranklin CountyFranklinQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteNew EnglandMassachusettsSeattleMohawk Trail School DistrictMohawk TrailLong 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 JosePlanoTown of AshfieldAshfield041501Tract 04150142.327373%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%164,852165k2314.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,30113.924220%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%52,40752.4k3211.418302%11.418302%11.4%41310.963747%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%7,721503.089888%3.089888%3.1%222.910603%2.910603%2.9%42
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:
Franklin
Metro Area:
Greenfield Town Area
ZIP Codes:
01032, 01330, 01370
Unified School District:
Mohawk Trail
Congressional District:
MA-1
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden
Lower State Legislative District:
MA-1st Franklin
Neighboring Towns:
Buckland, Conway, Cummington, Goshen, Hawley, Plainfield
Nearby Towns:
Charlemont, Chesterfield, Deerfield, Heath, Savoy, Shelburne, Whately, Williamsburg, Windsor, Worthington