Food Stamps in District of Columbia, District of Columbia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in District of Columbia and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$72,935.000000$72,935.000000$72,935.000000$72.9k276,546277k$18,391.000000$18,391.000000$18,391.000000$18.4k41,37241.4k$86,539.000000$86,539.000000$86,539.000000$86.5k235,174235k
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 District of Columbia and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.784589%45.784589%45.784589%45.8%31.136%31.1%35.949434%35.949434%35.949434%35.9%55.484%55.5%6.410132%6.410132%6.410132%6.4%9.306%9.31%47.060814%47.060814%47.060814%47.1%36.472%36.5%31.052403%31.052403%31.052403%31.1%16.253%16.3%50.084598%50.084598%50.084598%50.1%46.934%46.9%
% 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 District of Columbia and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%20%25%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty217.814044%17.814044%17.814044%17.8%68.864%68.9%5.074115%5.074115%5.074115%5.1%44.516%44.5%10.990160%10.990160%10.990160%11.0%90.694%90.7%14.420387%14.420387%14.420387%14.4%63.528%63.5%28.148095%28.148095%28.148095%28.1%83.747%83.7%9.961986%9.961986%9.961986%10.0%53.066%53.1%
% 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 District of Columbia and District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1All RacesMixed1Hispanic2Asian1White329.555491%29.555491%29.555491%29.6%36,80936.8k197.560014%198%16.314589%16.314589%16.314589%16.3%1,645109.052845%109%14.960260%14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k100.000000%100%8.964330%8.964330%8.964330%9.0%57359.920954%60%7.256445%7.256445%7.256445%7.3%86748.504803%49%3.615267%3.615267%3.615267%3.6%37724.165801%24%0.973019%0.973019%0.973019%1.0%1,1016.504024%7%
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 Tract in District of Columbia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in District of Columbia

There is 1 place in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected places in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Colum…SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in District of Columbia

There is 1 county subdivision in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Colum…WashingtonSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Washington Area

There are 24 counties in the Washington Area. This section compares District of Columbia to all of the counties in the Washington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected other counties in the Washington Area, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Colum…Fredericksburg CityFredericksburgSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJefferson CountyJeffersonWarren CountyWarrenPrince George's CountyPrince George'sCulpeper CountyCulpeperCharles CountyCharlesManassas CityManassasManassas Park CityManassas ParkCalvert CountyCalvertSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonFrederick CountyFrederickMontgomery CountyMontgomeryClarke CountyClarkeRappahannock CountyRappahannockPrince William CountyPrince WilliamFauquier CountyFauquierAlexandria CityAlexandriaStafford CountyStaffordFairfax CountyFairfaxArlington CountyArlingtonFairfax CityFairfaxLoudoun CountyLoudounFalls Church CityFalls Church14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.711323%14.711323%14.7%1,511214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.674905%11.674905%11.7%2,409310.900240%10.900240%10.9%1,545410.883209%10.883209%10.9%33,38033.4k510.039044%10.039044%10.0%1,69768.867942%8.867942%8.9%4,79878.592116%8.592116%8.6%1,06888.562368%8.562368%8.6%40598.478668%8.478668%8.5%2,669107.892356%7.892356%7.9%3,402117.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k6.989157%6.989157%7.0%6,220126.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k136.152745%6.152745%6.2%344146.128734%6.128734%6.1%199156.035394%6.035394%6.0%8,335165.144412%5.144412%5.1%1,229174.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389184.766311%4.766311%4.8%2,112194.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k203.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905213.397829%3.397829%3.4%288222.888796%2.888796%2.9%3,382232.376910%2.376910%2.4%12624
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in District of Columbia

There is 1 county in District of Columbia. This section compares District of Columbia to all of the counties in District of Columbia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected other counties in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Colum…SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 1 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 District of Columbia to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsDist of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Colum…Pima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonAlameda 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%308,063308k1214.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.729002%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%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%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%44,19144.2k2710.700905%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%46,25546.3k407.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k7.222489%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 City:
Washington
Cities:
Washington
ZIP Codes:
20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20024, 20032, 20036, 20037, 20045, 20052, 20053, 20057, 20064, 20202, 20204, 20228, 20230, 20240, 20245, 20260, 20307, 20317, 20319, 20373, 20390, 20405, 20418, 20427, 20506, 20510, 20520, 20535, 20540, 20551, 20553, 20560, 20565, 20566, 20593
Unified School District:
District of Columbia
Delegate District:
DC-At Large
Wards:
DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-5, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8
Neighboring Cities:
Alexandria
Neighboring Counties:
Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery, Prince George's
Nearby Cities:
Baltimore, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park
Nearby Counties:
Anne Arundel, Charles, Howard, Loudoun, Prince William