Food Stamps in Albany, Albany County, New York (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Albany County and Albany
Albany
Albany County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,335.000000$60,904.000000$42,335.000000$42.3k40,88540.9k$15,216.000000$17,391.000000$15,216.000000$15.2k8,824$53,347.000000$67,498.000000$53,347.000000$53.3k32,06132.1k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Albany County and Albany
Albany
Albany County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.689483%37.203775%34.689483%34.7%40.113%40.1%25.283318%23.180706%25.283318%25.3%61.852%61.9%5.700363%9.227543%5.700363%5.7%14.738%14.7%38.859927%43.628102%38.859927%38.9%42.146%42.1%24.274705%28.171968%24.274705%24.3%17.586%17.6%55.156392%48.850052%55.156392%55.2%51.965%52.0%

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 Albany County and Albany
Albany
Albany County
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty214.254078%22.029453%14.254078%14.3%59.887%59.9%4.291819%4.317733%4.291819%4.3%38.148%38.1%9.076448%15.926705%9.076448%9.1%85.262%85.3%14.681389%17.543237%14.681389%14.7%57.854%57.9%31.309067%37.692959%31.309067%31.3%82.414%82.4%14.032625%7.506170%14.032625%14.0%48.035%48.0%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Albany County and Albany
Albany
Albany County
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White341.682567%35.373819%41.682567%41.7%4,806193.131433%193%39.593301%32.345013%39.593301%39.6%331183.451057%183%39.421338%30.669546%39.421338%39.4%436182.654285%183%34.671126%25.942416%34.671126%34.7%622160.644717%161%21.582487%11.526251%21.582487%21.6%8,824100.000000%100%20.953831%9.489184%20.953831%21.0%41397.087190%97%9.370771%6.829680%9.370771%9.4%2,21643.418403%43%

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Albany

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Albany

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Albany

There are 25 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Albany (22 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Albany, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany, selected neighborhoods in Albany, and entities that contain Albany
0%20%40%Count#South End NeighborhoodSouth EndSheridan Hollow NeighborhoodSheridan HollowArbor Hill NeighborhoodArbor HillMansion Area NeighborhoodMansion AreaKrank Park - Cherry Hill NeighborhoodKrank Pk - Cherry HlSecond Avenue NeighborhoodSecond AvenueWest Hill NeighborhoodWest HillNorth Albany - Shaker Park NeighborhoodN Albany - Shaker …Park South NeighborhoodPark SouthCentral Avenue NeighborhoodCntrl AveBishop's Gate NeighborhoodBishop's GateAlbanyAlbany City School DistrictAlbanyAlbanyDelaware Avenue NeighborhoodDelaware AveHudson/Park NeighborhoodHudson/ParkNew YorkPine Hills NeighborhoodPine HillsMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaNew Scotland NeighborhoodNew ScotlandCenter Square NeighborhoodCenter SquareCampus Area (University District) NeighborhoodCampus Area (Uni…Upper Washington Avenue NeighborhoodUpper Washington …Melrose NeighborhoodMelroseLancaster NeighborhoodLancasterBuckingham Lake - Crestwood NeighborhoodBuckingham Lk - …Normanskill NeighborhoodNormanskillWhitehall NeighborhoodWhitehallHelderberg NeighborhoodHelderbergDunes NeighborhoodDunes51.676476%51.676476%51.7%645646149.307950%49.307950%49.3%462246.376328%46.376328%46.4%1,1591,160345.260720%45.260720%45.3%348349434.611289%34.611289%34.6%7778534.611289%34.611289%34.6%210211633.914450%33.914450%33.9%989990733.311780%33.311780%33.3%265830.417091%30.417091%30.4%194925.697756%25.697756%25.7%3793801024.910560%24.910560%24.9%1561121.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82418.779376%18.779376%18.8%5881218.508298%18.508298%18.5%2962971315.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.492207%14.492207%14.5%7591413.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k9.570099%9.570099%9.6%128129159.381007%9.381007%9.4%104169.370267%9.370267%9.4%194195179.057087%9.057087%9.1%55187.585004%7.585004%7.6%8485197.031692%7.031692%7.0%19206.962036%6.962036%7.0%144216.680400%6.680400%6.7%54225.014515%5.014515%5.0%54234.753904%4.753904%4.8%68240.787402%0.787402%0.8%525

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Albany Area

There are 72 county subdivisions in the Albany Area. This section compares Albany to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Albany Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,613.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany, selected other county subdivisions in the Albany Area, and entities that contain Albany
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#SchenectadyTroyAlbanyAlbany City School DistrictAlbanyAlbanyWatervlietRensselaerTown of MiddleburghMiddleburghTown of HoosickHoosickTown of CorinthCorinthMechanicvilleCohoesNew YorkTown of CobleskillCobleskillMiddle AtlanticTown of Green IslandGrn IsNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of MiltonMiltonAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaSaratoga SpringsSaratoga SpgsTown of StephentownStephentownTown of StillwaterStillwaterTown of BallstonBallstonTown of MoreauMoreauTown of SaratogaSaratogaTown of HalfmoonHalfmoonTown of KnoxTown of CoeymansCoeymansTown of WiltonWiltonTown of NassauNassauTown of GalwayGalwayTown of SchoharieSchoharieTown of PittstownPittstownTown of WaterfordWaterfordTown of RotterdamRotterdamTown of SchodackSchodackTown of SchaghticokeSchaghticokeTown of GlenvilleGlenvilleTown of NorthumberlandNorthumberlandTown of GreenfieldGreenfieldTown of BerneTown of North GreenbushN GreenbushTown of ColonieColonieTown of BrunswickBrunswickTown of WesterloWesterloTown of GuilderlandGuilderlandTown of PoestenkillPoestenkillTown of New ScotlandNew ScotlandTown of Clifton ParkClifton PkTown of CharltonCharltonTown of BethlehemBethlehemTown of Sand LakeSand LkTown of MaltaTown of DuanesburgDuanesburgTown of East GreenbushE GreenbushTown of NiskayunaNiskayuna25.334994%25.334994%25.3%5,899122.740334%22.740334%22.7%4,511221.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,824319.389110%19.389110%19.4%876418.419765%18.419765%18.4%753517.525773%17.525773%17.5%289617.132867%17.132867%17.1%441716.733871%16.733871%16.7%415816.497125%16.497125%16.5%373916.276493%16.276493%16.3%1,1751015.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.387846%14.387846%14.4%3221113.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.249776%13.249776%13.2%1481213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.546967%12.546967%12.5%9351311.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k9.484151%9.484151%9.5%1,116149.458367%9.458367%9.5%117159.229810%9.229810%9.2%296168.893594%8.893594%8.9%336178.823529%8.823529%8.8%534188.812441%8.812441%8.8%187198.563091%8.563091%8.6%851208.519270%8.519270%8.5%84218.153947%8.153947%8.2%250228.085758%8.085758%8.1%528238.024691%8.024691%8.0%156247.861426%7.861426%7.9%118257.600950%7.600950%7.6%96267.275255%7.275255%7.3%157277.252747%7.252747%7.3%264286.986652%6.986652%7.0%738296.920275%6.920275%6.9%342306.864827%6.864827%6.9%194316.759756%6.759756%6.8%731326.306788%6.306788%6.3%118336.116113%6.116113%6.1%197345.785838%5.785838%5.8%67355.335014%5.335014%5.3%254365.286786%5.286786%5.3%1,684374.231066%4.231066%4.2%219384.219097%4.219097%4.2%57393.994971%3.994971%4.0%572403.985723%3.985723%4.0%67413.392857%3.392857%3.4%114423.093285%3.093285%3.1%445432.989628%2.989628%3.0%49442.966790%2.966790%3.0%402452.911118%2.911118%2.9%94462.900574%2.900574%2.9%187472.516034%2.516034%2.5%51482.237268%2.237268%2.2%152492.044829%2.044829%2.0%15650

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in New York

There are 1,023 county subdivisions in New York. This section compares Albany to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 42,343.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany, selected other county subdivisions in New York, and entities that contain Albany
0%10%20%30%Count#BronxRochesterBuffaloUticaSyracuseBinghamtonTown of MonroeMonroeSchenectadyNiagara FallsBrooklynTroyAlbanyAlbany City School DistrictAlbanyAlbanyMount VernonTown of RamapoRamapoYonkersNew YorkTown of UnionQueensManhattanMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaStaten IslandTown of TonawandaTonawandaAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaTown of IrondequoitIrondequoitTown of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieNew RochelleTown of West SenecaW SenecaTown of IslipTown of GreeceGreeceTown of BabylonBabylonTown of ClayTown of HamburgHamburgTown of RyeTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BrookhavenBrookhavenTown of HenriettaHenriettaWhite PlainsTown of LancasterLancasterTown of WebsterWebsterTown of HempsteadHempsteadTown of Mount PleasantMt PleasantTown of ClarkstownClarkstownTown of ColonieColonieTown of PerintonPerintonTown of CortlandtCortlandtTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of OrangetownOrangetownTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonTown of GreenburghGreenburghTown of North HempsteadN HempsteadTown of Oyster BayOyster BayTown of SmithtownSmithtown36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k134.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k234.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k332.778566%32.778566%32.8%7,622430.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k529.801895%29.801895%29.8%5,882628.721439%28.721439%28.7%2,954725.334994%25.334994%25.3%5,899824.861669%24.861669%24.9%5,257923.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1022.740334%22.740334%22.7%4,5111121.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8241220.208805%20.208805%20.2%4,9941319.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6911416.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k1515.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.939369%13.939369%13.9%3,3751613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.632631%12.632631%12.6%4,9291912.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k2011.719155%11.719155%11.7%3,8442111.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k9.855975%9.855975%9.9%2,183229.355950%9.355950%9.4%1,412239.304714%9.304714%9.3%2,627249.254789%9.254789%9.3%1,802259.145754%9.145754%9.1%9,111268.722887%8.722887%8.7%3,551278.236290%8.236290%8.2%5,545287.918013%7.918013%7.9%1,862297.801508%7.801508%7.8%1,863307.413703%7.413703%7.4%1,134317.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,569327.005629%7.005629%7.0%11,26411.3k336.813287%6.813287%6.8%1,044346.764977%6.764977%6.8%1,468356.534954%6.534954%6.5%1,118366.361556%6.361556%6.4%1,112376.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k385.330415%5.330415%5.3%755395.303082%5.303082%5.3%1,552405.286786%5.286786%5.3%1,684414.842017%4.842017%4.8%921424.621410%4.621410%4.6%708434.454109%4.454109%4.5%3,052444.442582%4.442582%4.4%795454.151939%4.151939%4.2%881463.675937%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 Northeast

There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares Albany to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany. 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 Albany, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain Albany
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyAlbany City School DistrictAlbanyAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityNew YorkManchesterQueensManhattanMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesStaten IslandAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaQuincyTown 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%147,489147k1823.963174%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%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%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%16,13316.1k2915.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663013.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k3113.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k3213.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3311.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k10.627025%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 Albany to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany. 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 Albany, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Albany
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynAlbanyAlbany City School DistrictAlbanyAlbanyFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueNew YorkAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixMiddle AtlanticNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaLong 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%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k921.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82421.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,82420.437953%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%39,68639.7k1915.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M15.004424%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%153,787154k2813.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%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%39,89339.9k3111.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3211.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k10.963747%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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