Food Stamps in Alameda County, California (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$79,831.000000$63,783.000000$79,831.000000$79.8k564,293564k$26,569.000000$25,599.000000$26,569.000000$26.6k40,75640.8k$85,333.000000$69,423.000000$85,333.000000$85.3k523,537524k
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 California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty264.429777%69.793215%64.429777%64.4%13.428%13.4%30.245853%31.630768%30.245853%30.2%31.250%31.3%26.967808%29.347653%26.967808%27.0%7.866%7.87%33.550888%35.174430%33.550888%33.6%11.850%11.9%24.651585%23.800233%24.651585%24.7%5.144%5.14%43.775150%48.931992%43.775150%43.8%27.590%27.6%
% 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 California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.335441%32.115797%32.335441%32.3%86.572%86.6%5.179959%5.819900%5.179959%5.2%68.750%68.7%24.591385%23.295122%24.591385%24.6%92.134%92.1%19.428426%22.127746%19.428426%19.4%88.150%88.1%35.386802%38.059233%35.386802%35.4%94.856%94.9%8.943780%10.655539%8.943780%8.9%72.410%72.4%
% 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 California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1Mixed1All RacesAsian1White316.706631%17.300672%16.706631%16.7%12,54112.5k231.314045%231%14.724820%16.748193%14.724820%14.7%7,181203.874585%204%14.277002%17.576558%14.277002%14.3%6,087197.674270%198%9.727149%11.800993%9.727149%9.7%2,221134.678630%135%7.222489%9.416316%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k100.000000%100%4.296261%4.930704%4.296261%4.3%6,12259.484493%59%2.840491%5.082865%2.840491%2.8%6,60439.328425%39%
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 Alameda County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.2%4.0%5.8%7.5%9.3%11.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Alameda County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%22%29%36%
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Food Stamps by Place in Alameda County

There are 20 places in Alameda County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Alameda County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alameda County, selected places in Alameda County, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%5%10%15%Count#CherrylandAshlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardOaklandWestPacificCaliforniaSan LeandroAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoUnion CityAlbanyCastro ValleyAlamedaSan LorenzoEmeryvilleNewarkBerkeleyLivermoreFremontFairviewDublinPleasantonSunolPiedmont15.693510%15.693510%15.7%723114.968976%14.968976%15.0%1,158213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.772112%12.772112%12.8%5,961311.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.632438%7.632438%7.6%2,43257.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k5.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.778336%5.778336%5.8%1,19665.206220%5.206220%5.2%38575.173177%5.173177%5.2%1,16885.065519%5.065519%5.1%1,55494.858516%4.858516%4.9%364104.342967%4.342967%4.3%272114.185771%4.185771%4.2%566124.130828%4.130828%4.1%1,897133.717327%3.717327%3.7%1,142143.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422152.505388%2.505388%2.5%93161.587999%1.587999%1.6%289170.947554%0.947554%0.9%258180.802139%0.802139%0.8%3190.585987%0.585987%0.6%2320
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Alameda County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Alameda County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Alameda County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alameda County, selected county subdivisions in Alameda County, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestOaklandPacificHaywardCaliforniaAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAlamedaBerkeleyFremontLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k110.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k29.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k5.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.065519%5.065519%5.1%1,55434.279980%4.279980%4.3%2,28243.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,18452.208660%2.208660%2.2%1,7196
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the San Francisco Area

There are 5 counties in the San Francisco Area. This section compares Alameda County to all of the counties in the San Francisco Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alameda County, selected other counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaAlameda CountyAlamedaContra Costa CountyContra CostaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoMarin CountyMarin13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k16.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k25.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k33.715950%3.715950%3.7%9,69943.345785%3.345785%3.3%3,4935
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Alameda County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alameda County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMerced CountyMercedImperial CountyImperialFresno CountyFresnoMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsKern CountyKernYuba CountyYubaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoStanislaus CountyStanislausTehama CountyTehamaSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinDel Norte CountyDel NorteSiskiyou CountySiskiyouUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMendocino CountyMendocinoSacramento CountySacramentoLake CountyLakeButte CountyButteGlenn CountyGlennSutter CountySutterHumboldt CountyHumboldtColusa CountyColusaWestPacificTuolumne CountyTuolumneSan Benito CountySan BenitoRiverside CountyRiversideShasta CountyShastaLassen CountyLassenAmador CountyAmadorSolano CountySolanoCaliforniaCalaveras CountyCalaverasLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesYolo CountyYoloSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSonoma CountySonomaMonterey CountyMontereyVentura CountyVenturaSan Diego CountySan DiegoNevada CountyNevadaContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPlacer CountyPlacerNapa CountyNapaSan Mateo CountySan MateoMarin CountyMarin23.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k121.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,568320.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k417.526507%17.526507%17.5%7,637517.027124%17.027124%17.0%7,125616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k716.398363%16.398363%16.4%4,207815.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k915.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1014.809316%14.809316%14.8%3,4911114.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1214.391613%14.391613%14.4%1,3591313.258073%13.258073%13.3%2,5251413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.721859%12.721859%12.7%4,4011512.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k1612.304345%12.304345%12.3%3,2231711.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k1811.804918%11.804918%11.8%1,1571911.745972%11.745972%11.7%3,7622011.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,2962111.390405%11.390405%11.4%7932211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.913372%10.913372%10.9%2,4102310.753306%10.753306%10.8%1,8702410.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k259.970881%9.970881%10.0%6,951269.914746%9.914746%9.9%942279.531162%9.531162%9.5%1,358289.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k299.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.320838%9.320838%9.3%1,651309.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k318.531374%8.531374%8.5%6,189327.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473337.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k347.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k357.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k367.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909377.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k387.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k396.615419%6.615419%6.6%2,685406.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k416.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k426.366248%6.366248%6.4%4,299435.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976445.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k455.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k464.621517%4.621517%4.6%6,319474.581266%4.581266%4.6%2,262483.715950%3.715950%3.7%9,699493.345785%3.345785%3.3%3,49350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 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 Alameda County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda 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 Alameda County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Alameda 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 CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisCaliforniaFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSanta 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%51,06551.1k2013.220167%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%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%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%38,20038.2k339.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.386085%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%65,16865.2k475.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k5.128164%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:
Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, San Leandro, Pleasanton
Cities:
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City
Unincorporated Places:
Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, Sunol
ZIP Codes:
94501, 94502, 94505, 94514, 94536, 94538, 94539, 94541, 94542, 94544, 94545, 94546, 94550, 94551, 94552, 94555, 94560, 94566, 94568, 94577, 94578, 94579, 94580, 94586, 94587, 94588, 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94608, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94613, 94618, 94619, 94621, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720, 95035, 95377, 95391
Unified School Districts:
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore Valley, New Haven, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol Glen
Elementary School District:
Mountain House
Congressional Districts:
CA-13, CA-15, CA-17
State Senate Districts:
CA-7, CA-9, CA-10
Assembly Districts:
CA-15, CA-16, CA-18, CA-20, CA-25
Neighboring Counties:
Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Stanislaus
Nearby Counties:
Marin, Santa Cruz, Solano