Food Stamps in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Hampden County and Springfield
Springfield
Hampden County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,742.000000$51,005.000000$35,742.000000$35.7k55,92155.9k$16,489.000000$17,392.000000$16,489.000000$16.5k20,69320.7k$50,714.000000$64,107.000000$50,714.000000$50.7k35,22835.2k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Hampden County and Springfield
Springfield
Hampden County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.433528%50.273711%53.433528%53.4%52.975%53.0%37.935534%33.252705%37.935534%37.9%67.025%67.0%10.563959%12.231700%10.563959%10.6%31.617%31.6%52.607162%51.248886%52.607162%52.6%51.661%51.7%26.293916%29.843412%26.293916%26.3%28.436%28.4%56.318562%52.590707%56.318562%56.3%72.498%72.5%

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 Hampden County and Springfield
Springfield
Hampden County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.861360%26.673581%27.861360%27.9%47.025%47.0%10.962870%6.449180%10.962870%11.0%32.975%33.0%13.421142%17.449484%13.421142%13.4%68.383%68.4%28.914500%25.370980%28.914500%28.9%48.339%48.3%38.869649%41.922569%38.869649%38.9%71.564%71.6%12.549676%6.882896%12.549676%12.5%27.502%27.5%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Hampden County and Springfield
Springfield
Hampden County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesAsian2White358.866934%56.394101%58.866934%58.9%7,180159.082677%159%57.620180%53.974476%57.620180%57.6%4,363155.713433%156%49.964055%41.320554%49.964055%50.0%695135.023433%135%38.304995%35.349730%38.304995%38.3%4,348103.515857%104%37.003988%22.170102%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k100.000000%100%29.682702%16.683185%29.682702%29.7%29080.214874%80%17.015112%11.546378%17.015112%17.0%3,81745.981832%46%

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Springfield

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
13%25%37%49%60%72%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Springfield

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7%21%35%49%62%76%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Springfield

There are 18 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Springfield (13 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Springfield, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected neighborhoods in Springfield, and entities that contain Springfield
0%20%40%60%Count#Brightwood NeighborhoodBrightwoodMemorial Square NeighborhoodMemorial SqMetro Center NeighborhoodMetro CenterMaple High-Six Corners NeighborhoodMaple High-Six Co…Old Hill NeighborhoodOld HillBay NeighborhoodBayMcKnight NeighborhoodMcKnightSouth End NeighborhoodSouth EndIndian Orchard NeighborhoodIndian OrchLiberty Heights NeighborhoodLiberty HtsSpringfieldSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldForest Park NeighborhoodForest ParkUpper Hill NeighborhoodUpper HillEast Springfield NeighborhoodE SpringfieldBoston Road NeighborhoodBoston RoadPine Point NeighborhoodPine PointHampden CountyHampdenAtwater Park NeighborhoodAtwater ParkSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSixteen Acres NeighborhoodSixteen AcresEast Forest Park NeighborhoodE Frst PkNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts71.762476%71.762476%71.8%1,082167.370818%67.370818%67.4%1,2981,299260.042369%60.042369%60.0%2,065359.064204%59.064204%59.1%1,250455.910267%55.910267%55.9%686553.833992%53.833992%53.8%750651.347758%51.347758%51.3%755756750.815519%50.815519%50.8%920921838.818593%38.818593%38.8%1,193938.423764%38.423764%38.4%2,1921037.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k36.063495%36.063495%36.1%3,3471134.102420%34.102420%34.1%5941231.583519%31.583519%31.6%8508511324.932173%24.932173%24.9%4264271424.793395%24.793395%24.8%9769771522.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k21.661998%21.661998%21.7%42431619.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k17.959809%17.959809%18.0%1,5361713.930652%13.930652%13.9%5665671813.194686%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%319,790320k

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

There are 43 county subdivisions in the Springfield Area. This section compares Springfield to all of the county subdivisions in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%Count#SpringfieldSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldHolyokeHampden CountyHampdenChicopeeSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownTown of WalesPalmer TownTown of WareNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsTown of ChesterChesterEasthampton TownTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of HadleyHadleyTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonAgawam TownTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldTown of MonsonMonsonTown of CummingtonCummingtonTown of LudlowLudlowTown of South HadleyS HadleyTown of BelchertownBelchertownTown of BrimfieldBrimfieldTown of AmherstAmherstTown of GranvilleGranvilleTown of East LongmeadowE LongmeadowTown of WilbrahamWilbrahamTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonTown of HollandHollandTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonTown of SouthwickSouthwickTown of BlandfordBlandfordTown of HatfieldHatfieldTown of GranbyGranbyTown of RussellRussellTown of PelhamPelhamTown of TollandTollandTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonTown of HampdenHampdenTown of LongmeadowLongmeadowTown of GoshenGoshenTown of MontgomeryMontgomeryTown of MiddlefieldMiddlefield37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047222.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671319.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193416.375000%16.375000%16.4%131516.338379%16.338379%16.3%788613.984999%13.984999%14.0%578713.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,570813.194686%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%1,923912.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.681416%11.681416%11.7%661011.298809%11.298809%11.3%8161110.910730%10.910730%10.9%1211210.606722%10.606722%10.6%2431310.592686%10.592686%10.6%841410.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,2101510.408922%10.408922%10.4%281610.151692%10.151692%10.2%348178.894231%8.894231%8.9%37188.750000%8.750000%8.8%700198.723843%8.723843%8.7%592208.590269%8.590269%8.6%482218.299866%8.299866%8.3%124228.163037%8.163037%8.2%731238.143322%8.143322%8.1%50248.048821%8.048821%8.0%488256.739422%6.739422%6.7%352266.054688%6.054688%6.1%31275.863454%5.863454%5.9%146285.777311%5.777311%5.8%55295.653710%5.653710%5.7%32305.586131%5.586131%5.6%203314.807692%4.807692%4.8%25324.780616%4.780616%4.8%73334.091456%4.091456%4.1%102343.797468%3.797468%3.8%21353.752345%3.752345%3.8%20363.100775%3.100775%3.1%8372.723147%2.723147%2.7%18382.412166%2.412166%2.4%46392.276708%2.276708%2.3%130402.053388%2.053388%2.1%10410.903614%0.903614%0.9%3420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other county subdivisions in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellHampden CountyHampdenWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTown of RandolphRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownPeabodyWeymouth 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 ShrewsburyShrewsbury43.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%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%8,974922.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k1519.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.581549%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%2,0342511.346726%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%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 Springfield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellHampden CountyHampdenWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterQueensManhattanNortheastUnited 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 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%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%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%8,9742122.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k2619.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k17.343865%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%319,790320k10.627025%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%3,052453.812606%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

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Springfield to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitSpringfieldSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynHampden CountyHampdenFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas 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 JosePlano42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k36.640787%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%224,967225k922.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.437953%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%49,53949.5k1519.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k17.573826%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%52,40752.4k3210.963747%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

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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