Food Stamps in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$64,014.000000$63,783.000000$64,014.000000$64.0k104,404104k$26,085.000000$25,599.000000$26,085.000000$26.1k5,976$67,113.000000$69,423.000000$67,113.000000$67.1k98,42898.4k
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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.212182%69.793215%57.212182%57.2%12.350%12.4%27.761044%31.630768%27.761044%27.8%31.403%31.4%21.837349%29.347653%21.837349%21.8%6.606%6.61%37.550201%35.174430%37.550201%37.6%9.434%9.43%29.250335%23.800233%29.250335%29.3%3.888%3.89%40.545515%48.931992%40.545515%40.5%18.019%18.0%
% 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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County
California
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.652538%32.115797%24.652538%24.7%87.650%87.6%3.681879%5.819900%3.681879%3.7%68.597%68.6%18.745682%23.295122%18.745682%18.7%93.394%93.4%21.887065%22.127746%21.887065%21.9%90.566%90.6%43.905190%38.059233%43.905190%43.9%96.112%96.1%11.200065%10.655539%11.200065%11.2%81.981%82.0%
% 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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian118.109589%17.576558%18.109589%18.1%661316.384460%316%17.869184%17.300672%17.869184%17.9%265312.184454%312%10.542069%16.748193%10.542069%10.5%1,268184.175723%184%9.598676%11.800993%9.598676%9.6%232167.694139%168%5.723919%9.416316%5.723919%5.7%5,976100.000000%100%4.237732%5.082865%4.237732%4.2%3,48174.035500%74%2.571748%4.930704%2.571748%2.6%6944.929850%45%
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 San Luis Obispo County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.6%5.1%5.6%6.2%6.7%7.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in San Luis Obispo County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.3%6.7%10.0%13.4%16.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in San Luis Obispo County

There are 29 places in San Luis Obispo County. This section compares all 29 of those to each other, San Luis Obispo County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Luis Obispo County, selected places in San Luis Obispo County, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#San MiguelOceanoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaNipomoShandonEl Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)El Paso de Robles …Santa MargaritaGrover BeachCallenderMorro BaySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoTempletonSan Luis ObispoLos OsosAtascaderoAvila BeachCambriaLake NacimientoLk NacimientoArroyo GrandePismo BeachBlacklakeCayucosLos RanchosWoodlandsLos BerrosSan SimeonGarden FarmsWhitley GardensWhitley GdnsOak ShoresEdnaCreston21.487603%21.487603%21.5%156115.847802%15.847802%15.8%429213.049135%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%1,205,9841.21M9.162210%9.162210%9.2%51438.771930%8.771930%8.8%3548.496503%8.496503%8.5%97258.159722%8.159722%8.2%4767.504961%7.504961%7.5%41676.359300%6.359300%6.4%4086.036054%6.036054%6.0%29895.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.494113%5.494113%5.5%154105.389383%5.389383%5.4%1,000115.206714%5.206714%5.2%335124.720000%4.720000%4.7%531134.674221%4.674221%4.7%33144.508050%4.508050%4.5%126153.989362%3.989362%4.0%45163.696987%3.696987%3.7%265173.178123%3.178123%3.2%129182.991453%2.991453%3.0%14191.241379%1.241379%1.2%18200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in San Luis Obispo County

There are 5 county subdivisions in San Luis Obispo County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, San Luis Obispo County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Luis Obispo County, selected county subdivisions in San Luis Obispo County, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaPaso RoblesArroyo GrandeSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoNorth CoastAtascadero13.049135%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%1,205,9841.21M7.195364%7.195364%7.2%1,34116.416629%6.416629%6.4%1,98825.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9764.984721%4.984721%5.0%1,04434.870385%4.870385%4.9%80644.609068%4.609068%4.6%7975
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in California

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Luis Obispo County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan 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%4,299435.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%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 San Luis Obispo County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Luis Obispo County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSanta 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%65,16865.2k475.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.128164%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

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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Principal Cities:
San Luis Obispo, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Arroyo Grande
Cities:
Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo
Unincorporated Places:
Avila Beach, Blacklake, Callender, Cambria, Cayucos, Creston, Edna, Garden Farms, Lake Nacimiento, Los Berros, Los Osos, Los Ranchos, Nipomo, Oak Shores, Oceano, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Margarita, Shandon, Templeton, Whitley Gardens, Woodlands
ZIP Codes:
93252, 93254, 93401, 93402, 93405, 93410, 93420, 93422, 93424, 93426, 93428, 93430, 93432, 93433, 93442, 93444, 93445, 93446, 93449, 93451, 93452, 93453, 93454, 93458, 93461, 93465
Unified School Districts:
Atascadero, Coast, Cuyama, Lucia Mar, Paso Robles, San Luis Coastal, Shandon, Templeton
Elementary School Districts:
Cayucos, Pleasant Valley, San Miguel
Congressional District:
CA-24
State Senate District:
CA-17
Assembly District:
CA-35
Neighboring Counties:
Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara