Food Stamps in Maricopa County, Arizona (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arizona and Maricopa County
Maricopa County
Arizona
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,676.000000$51,340.000000$55,676.000000$55.7k1,465,8401.47M$23,351.000000$22,238.000000$23,351.000000$23.4k171,200171k$61,074.000000$56,638.000000$61,074.000000$61.1k1,294,6401.29M
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 Arizona and Maricopa County
Maricopa County
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty261.265187%58.517121%61.265187%61.3%21.617%21.6%29.187500%27.881192%29.187500%29.2%39.893%39.9%24.081192%23.045530%24.081192%24.1%13.491%13.5%37.190421%39.888972%37.190421%37.2%19.513%19.5%24.831192%27.495893%24.831192%24.8%8.233%8.23%49.680491%50.279727%49.680491%49.7%41.133%41.1%
% 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 Arizona and Maricopa County
Maricopa County
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.376043%27.340131%29.376043%29.4%78.383%78.4%5.815285%5.477723%5.815285%5.8%60.107%60.1%20.419344%18.948494%20.419344%20.4%86.509%86.5%20.285871%23.345349%20.285871%20.3%80.487%80.5%36.600213%41.236133%36.600213%36.6%91.767%91.8%9.402150%10.148666%9.402150%9.4%58.867%58.9%
% 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 Arizona and Maricopa County
Maricopa County
Arizona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White326.030042%28.919837%26.030042%26.0%24,67724.7k222.873108%223%23.240591%23.067278%23.240591%23.2%17,85917.9k198.989418%199%22.512720%23.655588%22.512720%22.5%52,03552.0k192.757273%193%18.551921%20.110977%18.551921%18.6%5,122158.844326%159%11.679310%13.247600%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k100.000000%100%7.363392%6.955210%7.363392%7.4%3,73063.046466%63%6.882360%8.161034%6.882360%6.9%67,77767.8k58.927796%59%
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 County Subdivision in Maricopa County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%17%25%33%42%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Maricopa County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%40%53%67%
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Food Stamps by Place in Maricopa County

There are 44 places that are fully or partially contained within Maricopa County (40 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 44 of those to each other, Maricopa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Maricopa County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Maricopa County, selected places in Maricopa County, and entities that contain Maricopa County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Maricopa ColonySt. JohnsGuadalupeKomatkeGila CrossingKakaGila BendYoungtownTollesonAguilaMorristownGlendaleEl MiragePhoenixAvondaleArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuckeyeApache JunctionApache JctPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaArlingtonMountainThebaWestMesaWickenburgTempePeoriaSurpriseCitrus ParkChandlerGilbertGoodyearAnthemSun CityScottsdaleCave CreekFountain HillsFountain HlsNew RiverQueen CreekRio VerdeLitchfield ParkLitchfield PkSun City WestCarefreeSun LakesParadise ValleyParadise VlyWittmannWintersburgTonopah57.286432%57.286432%57.3%114143.571429%43.571429%43.6%61238.489209%38.489209%38.5%642338.223938%38.223938%38.2%99433.928571%33.928571%33.9%57528.571429%28.571429%28.6%14626.696833%26.696833%26.7%177724.071647%24.071647%24.1%551821.830986%21.830986%21.8%465921.538462%21.538462%21.5%421021.428571%21.428571%21.4%121119.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k1218.098314%18.098314%18.1%1,7931316.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1416.176891%16.176891%16.2%3,9581513.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.776532%12.776532%12.8%2,1081612.745865%12.745865%12.7%2,1191711.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.428571%11.428571%11.4%41811.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.111111%11.111111%11.1%41911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2010.003097%10.003097%10.0%323219.372576%9.372576%9.4%6,283227.557589%7.557589%7.6%4,229237.205628%7.205628%7.2%3,329247.067138%7.067138%7.1%100256.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927264.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456274.561568%4.561568%4.6%1,068284.533299%4.533299%4.5%356293.674776%3.674776%3.7%861303.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832313.200692%3.200692%3.2%74323.093777%3.093777%3.1%353333.089840%3.089840%3.1%184343.061448%3.061448%3.1%280351.850049%1.850049%1.9%19361.290610%1.290610%1.3%29370.980916%0.980916%1.0%147380.852424%0.852424%0.9%16390.639280%0.639280%0.6%54400.149059%0.149059%0.1%8410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%044
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 44 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Maricopa County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Maricopa County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Maricopa County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Maricopa County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Maricopa County, selected county subdivisions in Maricopa County, and entities that contain Maricopa County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#St. JohnsSalt RiverBuckeyePhoenixArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWestGila BendChandlerWickenburgDeer ValleyTonto National ForestTonto National Frst41.431925%41.431925%41.4%353116.325743%16.325743%16.3%423213.971931%13.971931%14.0%2,907313.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k413.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.296359%10.296359%10.3%60855.448160%5.448160%5.4%7,78764.051301%4.051301%4.1%1,88973.514153%3.514153%3.5%3,41480.768861%0.768861%0.8%329
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Phoenix Area

There are 2 counties in the Phoenix Area. This section compares Maricopa County to all of the counties in the Phoenix Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Maricopa County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Maricopa County, selected other counties in the Phoenix Area, and entities that contain Maricopa County
0%5%10%Count#ArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPinal CountyPinalPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWest13.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.431098%12.431098%12.4%16,26016.3k111.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k211.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arizona

There are 15 counties in Arizona. This section compares Maricopa County to all of the counties in Arizona and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Maricopa County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Maricopa County, selected other counties in Arizona, and entities that contain Maricopa County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Navajo CountyNavajoApache CountyApacheSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzGraham CountyGrahamYuma CountyYumaGila CountyGilaMohave CountyMohaveLa Paz CountyLa PazCochise CountyCochisePima CountyPimaArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCoconino CountyCoconinoPinal CountyPinalPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWestYavapai CountyYavapaiGreenlee CountyGreenlee26.735113%26.735113%26.7%9,114126.613612%26.613612%26.6%5,150225.537392%25.537392%25.5%3,968320.989464%20.989464%21.0%2,291419.573064%19.573064%19.6%13,88213.9k519.109679%19.109679%19.1%4,091617.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k716.436118%16.436118%16.4%1,509816.158846%16.158846%16.2%7,955914.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1013.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.785542%12.785542%12.8%6,0561112.431098%12.431098%12.4%16,26016.3k1211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k1311.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k148.376328%8.376328%8.4%27615
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Maricopa County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Maricopa County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Maricopa County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Maricopa County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonArizonaHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMountainWestRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county 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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Principal Cities:
Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe
Cities:
Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Chandler, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson
Towns:
Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Paradise Valley, Queen Creek, Wickenburg, Youngtown
Unincorporated Places:
Aguila, Anthem, Arlington, Citrus Park, Gila Crossing, Kaka, Komatke, Maricopa Colony, Morristown, New River, Rio Verde, St. Johns, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Theba, Tonopah, Wintersburg, Wittmann
ZIP Codes:
85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85048, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054, 85083, 85085, 85086, 85087, 85120, 85139, 85142, 85201, 85202, 85203, 85204, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85208, 85209, 85210, 85212, 85213, 85215, 85224, 85225, 85226, 85233, 85234, 85248, 85249, 85250, 85251, 85253, 85254, 85255, 85256, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85263, 85264, 85266, 85268, 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284, 85286, 85295, 85296, 85297, 85298, 85301, 85302, 85303, 85304, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85309, 85310, 85320, 85321, 85322, 85323, 85326, 85331, 85333, 85335, 85337, 85338, 85339, 85340, 85342, 85343, 85345, 85351, 85353, 85354, 85355, 85361, 85363, 85373, 85374, 85375, 85377, 85379, 85381, 85382, 85383, 85387, 85388, 85390, 85392, 85395, 85396, 85545
Unified School Districts:
Cave Creek, Chandler, Deer Valley, Dysart, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Higley, Mesa, Nadaburg, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Queen Creek, Saddle Mountain, Scottsdale, Wickenburg
Elementary School Districts:
Aguila, Alhambra, Arlington, Avondale, Balsz, Buckeye, Cartwright, Creighton, Fowler, Glendale, Isaac, Kyrene, Laveen, Liberty, Litchfield, Littleton, Madison, Mobile, Morristown, Murphy, Osborn, Palo Verde, Paloma, Pendergast, Phoenix, Riverside, Roosevelt, Sentinel, Tempe, Tolleson, Union, Washington, Wilson
Secondary School Districts:
Agua Fria, Buckeye, Glendale, Phoenix, Tempe, Tolleson
Congressional Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-3, AZ-4, AZ-5, AZ-6, AZ-7, AZ-8, AZ-9
State Senate Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-4, AZ-12, AZ-13, AZ-15, AZ-16, AZ-17, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-21, AZ-22, AZ-23, AZ-24, AZ-25, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
State House Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-4, AZ-12, AZ-13, AZ-15, AZ-16, AZ-17, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-21, AZ-22, AZ-23, AZ-24, AZ-25, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
Neighboring Counties:
Gila, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma