Food Stamps in the Town of Amherst, Erie 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 Erie County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Erie County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$71,105.000000$52,744.000000$71,105.000000$71.1k49,73549.7k$16,805.000000$15,780.000000$16,805.000000$16.8k3,569$76,846.000000$62,029.000000$76,846.000000$76.8k46,16646.2k
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 Erie County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Erie County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty235.696273%40.252690%35.696273%35.7%9.601%9.60%23.507985%26.346720%23.507985%23.5%31.998%32.0%10.507145%10.282155%10.507145%10.5%3.844%3.84%43.597646%46.174417%43.597646%43.6%14.993%15.0%45.390866%30.611068%45.390866%45.4%7.372%7.37%47.996638%53.785550%47.996638%48.0%33.346%33.3%
% 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 Erie County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Erie County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.984491%24.539132%25.984491%26.0%90.399%90.4%3.862150%5.014764%3.862150%3.9%68.002%68.0%20.320149%17.198337%20.320149%20.3%96.156%96.2%19.109301%21.215205%19.109301%19.1%85.007%85.0%44.093055%40.449600%44.093055%44.1%92.628%92.6%7.416714%6.956245%7.416714%7.4%66.654%66.7%
% 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 Erie County and the Town of Amherst
Town of Amherst
Erie County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian129.003021%51.426591%29.003021%29.0%96404.165104%404%21.733822%30.808978%21.733822%21.7%178302.866804%303%21.592985%43.485352%21.592985%21.6%591300.904206%301%17.864078%40.696649%17.864078%17.9%92248.940853%249%7.176033%16.312542%7.176033%7.2%3,569100.000000%100%5.944446%10.082131%5.944446%5.9%2,50682.837492%83%3.337531%17.441433%3.337531%3.3%10646.509422%47%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Town of Amherst

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.4%5.6%8.8%11.9%15.1%18.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in the Town of Amherst

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Town of Amherst

There are 3 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Town of Amherst (1 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Town of Amherst, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected neighborhoods in the Town of Amherst, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%5%10%15%Count#University NeighborhoodUniversityErie CountyErieBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew YorkEggertsville NeighborhoodEggertsvilleMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of AmherstAmherstSnyder NeighborhoodSnyder18.210958%18.210958%18.2%303304116.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k15.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k15.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.258292%14.258292%14.3%875213.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,5692.454626%2.454626%2.5%1061073
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Buffalo Area

There are 49 county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area. This section compares the Town of Amherst to all of the county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Buffalo Area, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#BuffaloLackawannaNiagara FallsCattaraugus ReservationCattaraugusErie CountyErieBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaLockportNew YorkTown of SomersetSomersetTown of CollinsCollinsTown of NiagaraNiagaraMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of CheektowagaCheektowagaTonawandaTown of TonawandaTonawandaTown of HollandHollandTown of ConcordConcordNorth TonawandaN TonawandaTown of EvansTown of LockportLockportTown of WalesTown of West SenecaW SenecaTown of NewsteadNewsteadTown of HartlandHartlandTown of WheatfieldWheatfieldTown of BrantTown of NewfaneNewfaneTown of HamburgHamburgTuscarora Nation ReservationTuscarora NationTown of AmherstAmherstTown of BostonBostonTown of LancasterLancasterTown of North CollinsN CollinsTown of SardiniaSardiniaTown of WilsonWilsonTown of PorterPorterTown of EdenTown of PendletonPendletonTown of CambriaCambriaTown of RoyaltonRoyaltonTown of AldenTown of AuroraAuroraTown of LewistonLewistonTown of Grand IslandGrand IsTown of Orchard ParkOrch PkTown of ClarenceClarenceTown of MarillaMarillaTown of ElmaTown of ColdenColdenTonawanda ReservationTonawanda34.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k127.722251%27.722251%27.7%2,108224.861669%24.861669%24.9%5,257323.918919%23.918919%23.9%177416.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k15.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k15.680573%15.680573%15.7%1,402515.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.810924%14.810924%14.8%141614.165160%14.165160%14.2%235713.715125%13.715125%13.7%467813.364894%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%4,929912.308366%12.308366%12.3%8431011.719155%11.719155%11.7%3,8441111.559140%11.559140%11.6%1721211.251050%11.251050%11.3%4021310.805443%10.805443%10.8%1,4691410.295876%10.295876%10.3%689159.440688%9.440688%9.4%768169.282700%9.282700%9.3%110179.254789%9.254789%9.3%1,802189.159243%9.159243%9.2%329198.711656%8.711656%8.7%142208.235294%8.235294%8.2%595217.941834%7.941834%7.9%71227.834833%7.834833%7.8%296237.801508%7.801508%7.8%1,863247.571802%7.571802%7.6%29257.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,569266.711206%6.711206%6.7%221276.534954%6.534954%6.5%1,118286.466513%6.466513%6.5%84296.356736%6.356736%6.4%67306.320636%6.320636%6.3%151315.551331%5.551331%5.6%146325.451006%5.451006%5.5%168335.398230%5.398230%5.4%122345.344906%5.344906%5.3%117355.094614%5.094614%5.1%140364.780400%4.780400%4.8%160374.390154%4.390154%4.4%239384.267608%4.267608%4.3%266394.240193%4.240193%4.2%334404.169931%4.169931%4.2%479413.911897%3.911897%3.9%460423.331747%3.331747%3.3%70432.777193%2.777193%2.8%132442.412281%2.412281%2.4%33450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 46 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 Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. 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 the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in New York, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#BronxRochesterBuffaloUticaSyracuseBinghamtonTown of MonroeMonroeSchenectadyNiagara FallsBrooklynTroyAlbanyMount VernonTown of RamapoRamapoYonkersErie CountyErieBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew 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%2,954725.334994%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%8,8241220.208805%20.208805%20.2%4,9941319.233644%19.233644%19.2%6,6911416.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k1516.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k15.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k15.392310%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 Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. 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 the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersErie CountyErieJersey CityBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew 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%10,34110.3k1725.315915%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%12,17012.2k2816.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k16.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k2915.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k15.392310%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 Amherst to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Town of Amherst. 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 the Town of Amherst, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Town of Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasErie CountyErieFort WorthAlbuquerqueBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew 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 DiegoTown of AmherstAmherstNortheast 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%224,967225k920.437953%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%55,99456.0k1716.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k15.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k15.392310%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%60,92860.9k437.176033%7.176033%7.2%3,5696.406793%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:
Erie
Metro Area:
Buffalo Area
Unincorporated Places:
Eggertsville, University at Buffalo
Village:
Williamsville
ZIP Codes:
14051, 14068, 14221, 14225, 14226, 14228, 14261
Unified School Districts:
Amherst, Clarence, Sweet Home, Williamsville
Neighborhoods:
Eggertsville, Snyder, University
Congressional Districts:
NY-26, NY-27
State Senate District:
NY-61
Assembly District:
NY-146
Neighboring Towns:
Cheektowaga, Clarence, Lancaster, Lockport, Pendleton, Tonawanda, Wheatfield
Nearby Towns:
Alden, Cambria, Elma, Grand Island, Newstead, Niagara, West Seneca