There are 158 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Philadelphia (144 fully and 14 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Philadelphia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 11,228.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected neighborhoods in Philadelphia, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Philadelphia Area
There are 375 county subdivisions in the Philadelphia Area. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Philadelphia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 24,218.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other county subdivisions in the Philadelphia Area, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Pennsylvania
There are 2,574 county subdivisions in Pennsylvania. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,333.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other county subdivisions in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Northeast
There are 5,785 county subdivisions in the Northeast. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 91,133.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other county subdivisions in the Northeast, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States
There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Philadelphia
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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