Food Stamps in the Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Township)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Lancaster County and the Lancaster Township
Lancaster Township
Lancaster County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,915.000000$59,237.000000$55,915.000000$55.9k6,661$30,042.000000$22,491.000000$30,042.000000$30.0k860$61,408.000000$63,285.000000$61,408.000000$61.4k5,801
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 Lancaster County and the Lancaster Township
Lancaster Township
Lancaster County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.139535%52.055169%53.139535%53.1%23.520%23.5%42.093023%26.528378%42.093023%42.1%53.157%53.2%10.116279%18.696295%10.116279%10.1%7.494%7.49%42.209302%52.558700%42.209302%42.2%19.793%19.8%22.093023%28.630070%22.093023%22.1%7.546%7.55%47.093023%45.936183%47.093023%47.1%47.479%47.5%
% 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 Lancaster County and the Lancaster Township
Lancaster Township
Lancaster County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.616273%29.153457%25.616273%25.6%76.480%76.5%5.499052%3.960090%5.499052%5.5%46.843%46.8%18.514049%23.038224%18.514049%18.5%92.506%92.5%25.357697%21.549747%25.357697%25.4%80.207%80.2%40.131012%40.625632%40.131012%40.1%92.454%92.5%7.722806%6.027544%7.722806%7.7%52.521%52.5%
% 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 Lancaster County and the Lancaster Township
Lancaster Township
Lancaster County
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2All RacesMixed1Asian1White343.029260%35.617674%43.029260%43.0%250333.276628%333%26.164875%37.261568%26.164875%26.2%146202.656081%203%19.327731%30.504180%19.327731%19.3%115149.700020%150%12.910974%9.313813%12.910974%12.9%860100.000000%100%10.648148%24.469467%10.648148%10.6%2382.473622%82%9.459459%12.348754%9.459459%9.5%1473.266813%73%6.837607%6.195936%6.837607%6.8%31252.959650%53%
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 Lancaster Township

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
5%13%20%27%34%42%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in the Lancaster Township

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%39%50%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in the Lancaster Township

There are 7 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within the Lancaster Township (0 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Lancaster Township, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lancaster Township.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Lancaster Township, selected neighborhoods in the Lancaster Township, and entities that contain the Lancaster Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#South Side NeighborhoodSouth SideCabbage Hill NeighborhoodCabbage HillEast Side NeighborhoodEast SideConestoga Heights NeighborhoodConestoga HtsWest End NeighborhoodWest EndProspect Heights NeighborhoodProspect HtsMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLancaster TownshipLancasterLancaster Metro AreaLancasterLancaster CountyLancasterCollege Park NeighborhoodCollege Park41.247780%41.247780%41.2%344345131.607157%31.607157%31.6%1,1131,114222.499770%22.499770%22.5%552319.986998%19.986998%20.0%244245416.723925%16.723925%16.7%713515.546229%15.546229%15.5%525613.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.910974%12.910974%12.9%8609.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k5.396870%5.396870%5.4%49507
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Lancaster Area

There are 60 county subdivisions in the Lancaster Area. This section compares the Lancaster Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Lancaster Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lancaster Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 3,249.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Lancaster Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Lancaster Area, and entities that contain the Lancaster Township
0%10%20%30%Count#LancasterColumbiaNew HollandMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLancaster TownshipLancasterMount JoyEphrataEast Lampeter TownshipE LampeterLancaster Metro AreaLancasterLancaster CountyLancasterUpper Leacock TownshipUpper LeacockAkronConestoga TownshipConestogaDenverWest Hempfield TownshipW HempfieldElizabethtownEphrata TownshipEphrataSalisbury TownshipSalisburyProvidence TownshipProvidenceEast Earl TownshipE EarlManor TownshipMnrClay TownshipEast Cocalico TownshipE CocalicoBrecknock TownshipBrecknockEast Drumore TownshipE DrumoreParadise TownshipParadiseMount Joy TownshipMt JoyLittle Britain TownshipLittle BritainWarwick TownshipWarwickEast Donegal TownshipE DonegalWest Cocalico TownshipW CocalicoLititzManheimStrasburg TownshipStrasburgManheim TownshipManheimMillersvilleSadsbury TownshipSadsburyLeacock TownshipLeacockRapho TownshipRaphoWest Lampeter TownshipW LampeterPequea TownshipPequeaConoy TownshipConoyMartic TownshipMarticEast Hempfield TownshipE HempfieldEast PetersburgE PetersburgWest Earl TownshipW EarlEarl TownshipWest Donegal TownshipW DonegalElizabeth TownshipElizabethColerain TownshipColerainPenn TownshipCaernarvon TownshipCaernarvonBart Township30.655699%30.655699%30.7%6,522122.484352%22.484352%22.5%934213.572401%13.572401%13.6%299313.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.910974%12.910974%12.9%860411.893204%11.893204%11.9%392511.171903%11.171903%11.2%63369.871589%9.871589%9.9%61579.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.072375%9.072375%9.1%26789.006786%9.006786%9.0%14698.652576%8.652576%8.7%131108.573298%8.573298%8.6%131118.570525%8.570525%8.6%542128.553770%8.553770%8.6%346137.463509%7.463509%7.5%271147.104154%7.104154%7.1%236157.065585%7.065585%7.1%209166.905504%6.905504%6.9%133176.897810%6.897810%6.9%567186.514236%6.514236%6.5%151196.357032%6.357032%6.4%245206.008584%6.008584%6.0%154215.964369%5.964369%6.0%77225.659241%5.659241%5.7%94235.626727%5.626727%5.6%224245.432452%5.432452%5.4%76255.180651%5.180651%5.2%347265.113005%5.113005%5.1%138275.043406%5.043406%5.0%122284.949469%4.949469%4.9%191294.833680%4.833680%4.8%93304.757998%4.757998%4.8%58314.613900%4.613900%4.6%717324.387638%4.387638%4.4%115334.342984%4.342984%4.3%39344.067403%4.067403%4.1%70354.020665%4.020665%4.0%179363.939489%3.939489%3.9%250373.640375%3.640375%3.6%66383.537736%3.537736%3.5%45393.528801%3.528801%3.5%68403.468208%3.468208%3.5%336413.125000%3.125000%3.1%56422.856055%2.856055%2.9%75432.843998%2.843998%2.8%68442.220138%2.220138%2.2%71452.202643%2.202643%2.2%30462.056075%2.056075%2.1%22471.487314%1.487314%1.5%51481.311953%1.311953%1.3%18491.117318%1.117318%1.1%1050
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 Pennsylvania

There are 2,574 county subdivisions in Pennsylvania. This section compares the Lancaster Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lancaster Township. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,333.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Lancaster Township, selected other county subdivisions in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain the Lancaster Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingChesterYorkHarrisburgLancasterWilkes-BarreAllentownErieWilliamsportNorristownAltoonaPhiladelphiaScrantonBethlehemPittsburghPenn Hills TownshipPenn HlsUpper Darby TownshipUpper DarbyMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLancaster TownshipLancasterBristol TownshipBristolBensalem TownshipBensalemRidley TownshipRidleyLancaster Metro AreaLancasterLancaster CountyLancasterMillcreek TownshipMillcreekHempfield TownshipHempfieldFalls TownshipFallsYork TownshipMonroevilleCheltenham TownshipCheltenhamAbington TownshipAbingtonWarminster TownshipWarminsterPlumRoss TownshipLower Paxton TownshipLower PaxtonNorth Huntingdon TownshipN HuntingdonMiddletown TownshipMiddletownSpring TownshipSpgState CollegeManheim TownshipManheimBethel ParkMount Lebanon TownshipMt LebanonShaler TownshipShalerUpper Merion TownshipUpper MerionRadnor TownshipRadnorHampden TownshipHampdenHaverford TownshipHaverfordCranberry TownshipCranberryLower Merion TownshipLower MerionMcCandless TownshipMcCandlessLower Macungie TownshipLower MacungieNorthampton TownshipNorthamptonTredyffrin TownshipTredyffrinLower Makefield TownshipLower Makefield44.333023%44.333023%44.3%12,86512.9k140.482343%40.482343%40.5%4,700235.934809%35.934809%35.9%5,843334.192483%34.192483%34.2%6,832430.655699%30.655699%30.7%6,522530.627692%30.627692%30.6%4,694629.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k727.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k826.477167%26.477167%26.5%2,841926.394203%26.394203%26.4%3,2421025.573382%25.573382%25.6%4,7501125.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1222.888490%22.888490%22.9%6,6341321.579593%21.579593%21.6%4,3991417.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k1515.213388%15.213388%15.2%2,8091613.818242%13.818242%13.8%4,1891713.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.910974%12.910974%12.9%86011.671811%11.671811%11.7%2,2691810.120105%10.120105%10.1%2,393199.597783%9.597783%9.6%1,143209.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k8.762521%8.762521%8.8%1,977218.695652%8.695652%8.7%1,468228.314395%8.314395%8.3%1,061236.938326%6.938326%6.9%819246.693760%6.693760%6.7%840256.620670%6.620670%6.6%950266.389883%6.389883%6.4%1,339276.355965%6.355965%6.4%821285.362805%5.362805%5.4%592295.243255%5.243255%5.2%721305.136145%5.136145%5.1%1,045315.081714%5.081714%5.1%625324.958781%4.958781%5.0%794334.770049%4.770049%4.8%502344.764657%4.764657%4.8%577354.613900%4.613900%4.6%717364.451902%4.451902%4.5%597374.279263%4.279263%4.3%597384.139236%4.139236%4.1%503393.407098%3.407098%3.4%408403.044521%3.044521%3.0%292413.014693%3.014693%3.0%357422.842407%2.842407%2.8%496432.743233%2.743233%2.7%300442.639621%2.639621%2.6%596452.637605%2.637605%2.6%311462.542580%2.542580%2.5%312471.840358%1.840358%1.8%255481.281192%1.281192%1.3%153490.677630%0.677630%0.7%8250
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 Lancaster Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lancaster Township. 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 Lancaster Township, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Lancaster Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Town of HartfordHartfordPatersonSpringfieldBronxRochesterBuffaloProvidenceSyracuseTown of WaterburyWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownBrocktonTown of BridgeportBridgeportErieTown of New HavenNew HvnNew BedfordPhiladelphiaBrooklynLakewood TownshipLakewoodLowellWorcesterAlbanyElizabethTown of RamapoRamapoBostonPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterQueensManhattanMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaLancaster TownshipLancasterStaten IslandQuincyLancaster Metro AreaLancasterLancaster CountyLancasterTown 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%12,17012.2k2816.195840%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%103,454103k3213.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.910974%12.910974%12.9%86012.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3310.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232349.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.145754%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 Lancaster Township to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Lancaster Township. 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 Lancaster Township, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain the Lancaster Township
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixMiddle AtlanticNortheastTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheast DallasNE DallasLancaster TownshipLancasterTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…Lancaster Metro AreaLancasterLancaster CountyLancasterOntarioSalt 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%224,967225k920.437953%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%164,852165k2313.924220%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%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.910974%12.910974%12.9%86012.867008%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%46,82446.8k379.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k9.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k8.572006%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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  • 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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State:
Pennsylvania
County:
Lancaster
Metro Area:
Lancaster Area
ZIP Codes:
17551, 17602, 17603
Unified School Districts:
Lancaster, Penn Manor
Neighborhoods:
Cabbage Hill, College Park, Conestoga Heights, East Side, Prospect Heights, South Side, West End
Congressional District:
PA-16
State Senate District:
PA-13
State House Districts:
PA-41, PA-43, PA-96, PA-100
Neighboring Boroughs:
Millersville
Neighboring Cities:
Lancaster
Neighboring Townships:
East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Manheim, Manor, Pequea, West Lampeter
Nearby Townships:
Conestoga, Providence, Strasburg, Upper Leacock, West Hempfield