Food Stamps in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (Census County Division)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Pierce County and Tacoma
Tacoma
Pierce County
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,500.000000$61,468.000000$54,500.000000$54.5k170,615171k$21,740.000000$25,160.000000$21,740.000000$21.7k32,24432.2k$61,978.000000$68,172.000000$61,978.000000$62.0k138,371138k
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 Pierce County and Tacoma
Tacoma
Pierce County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.510979%48.035482%46.510979%46.5%29.030%29.0%23.529959%22.827780%23.529959%23.5%50.800%50.8%16.213869%18.401125%16.213869%16.2%17.200%17.2%44.305917%44.887495%44.305917%44.3%29.569%29.6%26.435926%27.542190%26.435926%26.4%14.886%14.9%45.785262%41.733016%45.785262%45.8%60.198%60.2%
% 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 Pierce County and Tacoma
Tacoma
Pierce County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.496159%30.686583%26.496159%26.5%70.970%71.0%5.310361%5.259002%5.310361%5.3%49.200%49.2%18.188782%22.470351%18.188782%18.2%82.800%82.8%24.591858%23.600730%24.591858%24.6%70.431%70.4%35.222698%34.854687%35.222698%35.2%85.114%85.1%7.054224%5.996872%7.054224%7.1%39.802%39.8%
% 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 Pierce County and Tacoma
Tacoma
Pierce County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1Asian1All RacesWhite329.736157%26.385994%29.736157%29.7%5,252157.345068%157%28.053413%23.526393%28.053413%28.1%2,437148.441046%148%26.366603%21.658056%26.366603%26.4%1,939139.515507%140%25.246841%22.886275%25.246841%25.2%2,378133.590431%134%22.525060%19.522533%22.525060%22.5%2,719119.188473%119%18.898690%15.050178%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k100.000000%100%15.178216%12.389139%15.178216%15.2%17,51917.5k80.313586%80%
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 Tacoma

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
6%13%20%27%34%41%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Tacoma

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%15%30%45%59%74%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Tacoma

There are 22 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Tacoma (17 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 22 of those to each other, Tacoma, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tacoma, selected neighborhoods in Tacoma, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lakeview NeighborhoodLakeviewTillicum NeighborhoodTillicumOakwood NeighborhoodOakwoodTyee Park NeighborhoodTyee ParkCarter Lake NeighborhoodCarter LakeNew Tacoma NeighborhoodNew TacomaEastside-ENACT NeighborhoodEastside-ENACTSouth End NeighborhoodSouth EndSouthgate NeighborhoodSouthgateSouth Tacoma NeighborhoodSouth TacomaCentral NeighborhoodCentralDower NeighborhoodDowerTacomaPark Lodge NeighborhoodPark LodgeWest End NeighborhoodWest EndTwin Lakes NeighborhoodTwin LakesPierce CountyPierceWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCuster NeighborhoodCusterSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificLake City NeighborhoodLake CityOakbrook NeighborhoodOakbrookIdlewild NeighborhoodIdlewildNorth End NeighborhoodNorth EndLake Louise NeighborhoodLake LouiseNortheast Tacoma NeighborhoodNE Tacoma40.541262%40.541262%40.5%647648138.964186%38.964186%39.0%374375238.021510%38.021510%38.0%650651333.336923%33.336923%33.3%993428.260951%28.260951%28.3%525526527.776779%27.776779%27.8%1,936627.068903%27.068903%27.1%2,5322,533726.587085%26.587085%26.6%3,783824.316603%24.316603%24.3%215923.918479%23.918479%23.9%2,4092,4101022.797143%22.797143%22.8%1,8141,8151120.891055%20.891055%20.9%5861218.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k17.468981%17.468981%17.5%3153161316.450981%16.450981%16.5%2,1601416.376670%16.376670%16.4%1,1421,1431515.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.239361%12.239361%12.2%2031611.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.217641%10.217641%10.2%174178.952497%8.952497%9.0%260261187.200798%7.200798%7.2%124197.193961%7.193961%7.2%718206.328064%6.328064%6.3%110111216.220306%6.220306%6.2%37337422
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

There are 31 county subdivisions in the Seattle Area. This section compares Tacoma to all of the county subdivisions in the Seattle Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tacoma, selected other county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%5%10%15%Count#Federal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnTacomaEverettDarringtonPierce CountyPierceWashingtonKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…SultanBuckleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarysvilleTulalip ReservationEatonvilleArlingtonSeattleSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRoyLake StevensPuyallupWestPacificGraham-ThriftEnumclaw PlateauSnohomishGranite FallsMonroeStanwoodEdmondsTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyMaltbyGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattle EastSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyFort Lewis-DuPontMount RainierIssaquah PlateauVashon Island19.496238%19.496238%19.5%12,51612.5k118.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k218.179329%18.179329%18.2%12,61712.6k315.600000%15.600000%15.6%195415.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.584767%13.584767%13.6%742513.228155%13.228155%13.2%763613.192161%13.192161%13.2%1,003713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.836134%12.836134%12.8%3,308812.606897%12.606897%12.6%457912.526272%12.526272%12.5%2981012.356243%12.356243%12.4%1,3431111.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k1211.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.535662%11.535662%11.5%6341311.256196%11.256196%11.3%9311411.195283%11.195283%11.2%6,6651511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.861827%10.861827%10.9%3,0211610.629641%10.629641%10.6%2,5341710.586994%10.586994%10.6%1,405189.895928%9.895928%9.9%542199.550501%9.550501%9.6%886209.313990%9.313990%9.3%1,207218.554170%8.554170%8.6%8,157227.668001%7.668001%7.7%1,820236.099954%6.099954%6.1%1,057246.073719%6.073719%6.1%1,165256.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k265.788618%5.788618%5.8%1,068274.979899%4.979899%5.0%384284.878049%4.878049%4.9%64293.233062%3.233062%3.2%920303.106796%3.106796%3.1%14431
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington

There are 242 county subdivisions in Washington. This section compares Tacoma to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,518.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tacoma, selected other county subdivisions in Washington, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%10%20%30%Count#Toppenish-WapatoAberdeen-HoquiamSunnysideCentralia-ChehalisLongview-KelsoPascoMount VernonYakimaMoses LakeSpokaneFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnTacomaEverettVancouverPort AngelesOrchardsWalla Walla-College PlaceWalla Walla-Colle…Port OrchardFerndalePierce CountyPierceThurston SouthThurston SRichland-KennewickEast WenatcheeE WenatcheeOlympia EastBellinghamWashingtonBremertonOlympiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarysvilleArlingtonNorth Whidbey IslandN Whidbey IsWenatcheeSeattleSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaCamasPuyallupPullmanWestPacificGraham-ThriftEnumclaw PlateauSnohomishDeer ParkBattle GroundMonroeStanwoodEdmondsPoulsboTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyMaltbyGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattle EastSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyFort Lewis-DuPontIssaquah Plateau34.515595%34.515595%34.5%2,501127.644857%27.644857%27.6%3,397227.510390%27.510390%27.5%4,104326.782383%26.782383%26.8%3,302426.748442%26.748442%26.7%6,651523.444200%23.444200%23.4%4,046622.569336%22.569336%22.6%2,897722.485652%22.485652%22.5%11,36211.4k821.259906%21.259906%21.3%2,629920.168318%20.168318%20.2%29,76429.8k1019.496238%19.496238%19.5%12,51612.5k1118.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k1218.179329%18.179329%18.2%12,61712.6k1317.614665%17.614665%17.6%15,86515.9k1417.562947%17.562947%17.6%2,2601517.459643%17.459643%17.5%4,1101615.660935%15.660935%15.7%2,8601715.568126%15.568126%15.6%3,7981815.100443%15.100443%15.1%1,7741915.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k15.045771%15.045771%15.0%2,1862014.889501%14.889501%14.9%9,0822114.831039%14.831039%14.8%1,6592214.439103%14.439103%14.4%1,8022314.360021%14.360021%14.4%6,5432413.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.869796%13.869796%13.9%5,9932513.322023%13.322023%13.3%9,1872613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.836134%12.836134%12.8%3,3082712.356243%12.356243%12.4%1,3432812.284395%12.284395%12.3%1,8092912.103259%12.103259%12.1%1,7163011.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3111.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.282447%11.282447%11.3%2,1953211.195283%11.195283%11.2%6,6653311.179425%11.179425%11.2%1,2913411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.861827%10.861827%10.9%3,0213510.629641%10.629641%10.6%2,5343610.586994%10.586994%10.6%1,405379.861199%9.861199%9.9%1,087389.568434%9.568434%9.6%1,940399.550501%9.550501%9.6%886409.313990%9.313990%9.3%1,207418.554170%8.554170%8.6%8,157427.713946%7.713946%7.7%1,234437.668001%7.668001%7.7%1,820446.099954%6.099954%6.1%1,057456.073719%6.073719%6.1%1,165466.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k475.788618%5.788618%5.8%1,068484.979899%4.979899%5.0%384493.233062%3.233062%3.2%92050
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 West

There are 1,950 county subdivisions in the West. This section compares Tacoma to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tacoma, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaPortland EastFresnoStocktonSpokaneBakersfieldSan BernardinoTacomaSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoAlbuquerqueComptonPierce CountyPierceTucsonWashingtonLas VegasSacramentoPhoenixUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesInglewoodBeaverton-HillsboroRiversideColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestOaklandPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverLos AngelesDowney-NorwalkBoise CityHaywardAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…South AuroraHonoluluOntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityEwaUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …East San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlySeattle EastNorth CoastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Northeast JeffersonNE JeffersonChandlerSan FranciscoSan JoseFremontSan MateoCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra Costa22.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k121.192385%21.192385%21.2%40,99941.0k220.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k320.291781%20.291781%20.3%22,14322.1k420.168318%20.168318%20.2%29,76429.8k519.845311%19.845311%19.8%25,68425.7k619.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k718.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k818.433950%18.433950%18.4%22,60522.6k917.754409%17.754409%17.8%18,25118.3k1015.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1115.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k1215.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k14.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k1313.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k1413.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k1513.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k1613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.717261%12.717261%12.7%15,35815.4k1712.656482%12.656482%12.7%20,37220.4k1812.545089%12.545089%12.5%16,65916.7k1912.372567%12.372567%12.4%19,67319.7k2011.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k2111.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k2210.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k2310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k2410.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k259.716324%9.716324%9.7%11,41611.4k269.712937%9.712937%9.7%12,71212.7k279.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k289.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k299.327676%9.327676%9.3%13,05813.1k309.298693%9.298693%9.3%13,51513.5k318.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k328.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k338.478313%8.478313%8.5%8,192348.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261357.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k367.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k377.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k386.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422396.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788406.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k415.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112425.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k435.637810%5.637810%5.6%10,79910.8k445.448160%5.448160%5.4%7,787455.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k464.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k473.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,184483.798528%3.798528%3.8%5,445493.305530%3.305530%3.3%6,20250
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 Tacoma to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tacoma. 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 Tacoma, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Tacoma
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonTacomaColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerquePierce CountyPierceAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonQueensWashingtonLas VegasManhattanSacramentoPhoenixTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificLong 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%224,967225k920.437953%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%49,53949.5k1518.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k17.573826%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%39,68639.7k1915.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k15.004424%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%108,512109k2413.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.780346%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%153,787154k2813.071915%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%52,40752.4k3211.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%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:
Washington
County:
Pierce
Metro Area:
Seattle Area
Cities:
Edgewood, Fife, Fircrest, Lakewood, Milton, Puyallup, Tacoma, University Place
Towns:
Ruston, Steilacoom
Unincorporated Places:
Browns Point, Clover Creek, Dash Point, Elk Plain, Fife Heights, Frederickson, Graham, Ketron Island, Midland, Parkland, Spanaway, Summit, Waller
ZIP Codes:
98338, 98354, 98371, 98373, 98387, 98388, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98433, 98439, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98498, 98499
Unified School Districts:
Bethel, Clover Park, Fife, Franklin Pierce, Puyallup, Steilacoom Historical, Tacoma, University Place
Neighborhoods:
Carter Lake, Central, Custer, Dower, Eastside-ENACT, Idlewild, Lake City, Lake Louise, Lakeview, New Tacoma, North End, Northeast Tacoma, Oakbrook, Oakwood, Park Lodge, South End, South Tacoma, Southgate, Tillicum, Twin Lakes, Tyee Park, West End
Congressional Districts:
WA-6, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10
State Senate Districts:
WA-2, WA-25, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31
State House Districts:
WA-2, WA-25, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31