Food Stamps in the Town of Altona, Clinton County, New York (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Clinton County and the Town of Altona
Town of Altona
Clinton County
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,642.000000$50,502.000000$41,642.000000$41.6k981$18,068.000000$18,130.000000$18,068.000000$18.1k251$48,750.000000$59,653.000000$48,750.000000$48.8k730
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 Clinton County and the Town of Altona
Town of Altona
Clinton County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.645418%46.319444%38.645418%38.6%28.363%28.4%13.944223%23.454861%13.944223%13.9%66.038%66.0%10.358566%12.795139%10.358566%10.4%11.556%11.6%64.541833%57.864583%64.541833%64.5%43.432%43.4%32.270916%27.690972%32.270916%32.3%24.771%24.8%45.418327%53.142361%45.418327%45.4%60.000%60.0%
% 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 Clinton County and the Town of Altona
Town of Altona
Clinton County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.561644%25.544654%33.561644%33.6%71.637%71.6%2.465753%4.473115%2.465753%2.5%33.962%34.0%27.260274%17.513906%27.260274%27.3%88.444%88.4%28.904110%25.486712%28.904110%28.9%56.568%56.6%33.698630%40.586372%33.698630%33.7%75.229%75.2%10.410959%7.806706%10.410959%10.4%40.000%40.0%
% 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 Clinton County and the Town of Altona
Town of Altona
Clinton County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count%Mixed1White2All RacesHispanic340.000000%61.495845%40.000000%40.0%6156.334661%156%25.898520%17.725346%25.898520%25.9%245101.220909%101%25.586137%18.200202%25.586137%25.6%251100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.284768%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 Plattsburgh Area

There are 15 county subdivisions in the Plattsburgh Area. This section compares the Town of Altona to all of the county subdivisions in the Plattsburgh Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Altona.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Altona, selected other county subdivisions in the Plattsburgh Area, and entities that contain the Town of Altona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Town of Au SableAu SableTown of AltonaAltona100300Tract 100300Town of MooersMooersTown of EllenburgEllenburgTown of ClintonClintonTown of ChamplainChamplainTown of Black BrookBlack BrkPlattsburghTown of DannemoraDannemoraPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghClinton CountyClintonTown of PlattsburghPlattsburghTown of Schuyler FallsSchuyler FallsTown of SaranacSaranacTown of BeekmantownBeekmantownNew YorkMiddle AtlanticNortheastTown of ChazyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of Peru25.955414%25.955414%26.0%326125.586137%25.586137%25.6%251223.583815%23.583815%23.6%61222.366791%22.366791%22.4%361321.944444%21.944444%21.9%158420.532319%20.532319%20.5%54520.489174%20.489174%20.5%511620.278638%20.278638%20.3%131719.984657%19.984657%20.0%1,563819.182390%19.182390%19.2%122918.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76018.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76017.389483%17.389483%17.4%8301017.090735%17.090735%17.1%3561115.815385%15.815385%15.8%2571215.609349%15.609349%15.6%3741315.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.135351%13.135351%13.1%2301413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.115489%9.115489%9.1%23615
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 New York

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Altona, selected other county subdivisions in New York, and entities that contain the Town of Altona
0%10%20%30%Count#BronxRochesterBuffaloUticaSyracuseBinghamtonTown of MonroeMonroeTown of AltonaAltonaSchenectadyNiagara FallsBrooklyn100300Tract 100300TroyAlbanyMount VernonTown of RamapoRamapoPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghClinton CountyClintonYonkersNew YorkTown of UnionQueensManhattanMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaStaten IslandTown of TonawandaTonawandaTown 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%2,954725.586137%25.586137%25.6%25125.334994%25.334994%25.3%5,899824.861669%24.861669%24.9%5,257923.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1023.583815%23.583815%23.6%61222.740334%22.740334%22.7%4,5111121.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8241220.208805%20.208805%20.2%4,9941319.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6911418.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76018.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76016.679687%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%3,844219.855975%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
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 Altona to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Altona. 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 Altona, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Altona
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordTown of AltonaAltonaPhiladelphiaBrooklyn100300Tract 100300Lakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghClinton CountyClintonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityNew YorkManchesterQueensManhattanMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesStaten IslandQuincyTown 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%10,34110.3k1725.586137%25.586137%25.6%25125.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k1923.583815%23.583815%23.6%61223.574016%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%49,53949.5k2618.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76018.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76017.343865%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%20,82420.8k3310.627025%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
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 Altona to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Altona. 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 Altona, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Altona
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimoreTown of AltonaAltonaPhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklyn100300Tract 100300FresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghClinton CountyClintonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueNew YorkAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixMiddle AtlanticNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleLong 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%62,80362.8k525.586137%25.586137%25.6%25125.315915%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%224,967225k923.583815%23.583815%23.6%61220.437953%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%49,53949.5k1518.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76018.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,76017.573826%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%52,40752.4k3210.963747%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
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
New York
County:
Clinton
Metro Area:
Plattsburgh Area
Unincorporated Place:
Altona
ZIP Codes:
12910, 12935, 12958, 12992
Unified School Districts:
Beekmantown, Northeastern Clinton, Northern Adirondack
Congressional District:
NY-21
State Senate District:
NY-45
Assembly District:
NY-115
Neighboring Towns:
Beekmantown, Chazy, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Mooers
Nearby Towns:
Alburgh, Champlain, Clinton, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac, Schuyler Falls