Food Stamps in Lee County, Florida (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Florida and Lee County
Lee County
Florida
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,390.000000$48,900.000000$50,390.000000$50.4k258,084258k$23,681.000000$22,523.000000$23,681.000000$23.7k30,51330.5k$54,439.000000$54,358.000000$54,439.000000$54.4k227,571228k
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 Florida and Lee County
Lee County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.215810%48.692699%55.215810%55.2%27.774%27.8%26.782027%24.781537%26.782027%26.8%45.035%45.0%21.646511%18.110429%21.646511%21.6%18.676%18.7%37.947760%40.702486%37.947760%37.9%17.344%17.3%30.246125%36.289669%30.246125%30.2%6.623%6.62%45.465867%45.474268%45.465867%45.5%41.484%41.5%
% 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 Florida and Lee County
Lee County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.252453%24.035156%19.252453%19.3%72.226%72.2%4.382808%5.287109%4.382808%4.4%54.965%55.0%12.638693%16.508142%12.638693%12.6%81.324%81.3%24.248257%23.050441%24.248257%24.2%82.656%82.7%57.177320%45.487572%57.177320%57.2%93.377%93.4%8.599075%9.482811%8.599075%8.6%58.516%58.5%
% 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 Florida and Lee County
Lee County
Florida
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White333.145927%29.447670%33.145927%33.1%5,306280.353732%280%31.699605%24.632249%31.699605%31.7%1,604268.120499%268%31.002643%25.344761%31.002643%31.0%8,562262.225484%262%24.538591%19.606538%24.538591%24.5%585207.551457%208%11.822895%14.781865%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k100.000000%100%9.845750%7.602512%9.845750%9.8%30083.276981%83%6.940304%8.679200%6.940304%6.9%14,15614.2k58.702242%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 Lee County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.3%15.1%19.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Lee County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%45%57%
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Food Stamps by Place in Lee County

There are 37 places in Lee County. This section compares all 37 of those to each other, Lee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lee County, selected places in Lee County, and entities that contain Lee County
0%20%40%Count#Pine ManorHarlem HeightsHarlem HtsCharleston ParkCharleston PkPalmona ParkTicePage ParkLehigh AcresSuncoast EstatesSuncoast EstsFort MyersPine Island CenterPne Is CtrFort Myers ShoresFort Myers ShrsOlgaFloridaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSan Carlos ParkSan Carlos PkCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee County School DistrictLee CountyLee CountyLeeCape CoralNorth Fort MyersN Fort MyersLochmoor Waterway EstatesLochmoor Waterw…Matlacha Isles-Matlacha ShoresMatlacha Isles-Ma…Bonita SpringsBonita SpgsBokeeliaCypress LakeVillasFort Myers BeachFort Myers BchPinelandGatewayWhiskey CreekBuckinghamThree OaksSt. James CityMcGregorEsteroIonaMatlachaAlvaSanibelPunta RassaBurnt Store MarinaCaptiva59.919028%59.919028%59.9%740142.977528%42.977528%43.0%153236.000000%36.000000%36.0%9333.260394%33.260394%33.3%152430.116732%30.116732%30.1%387527.426160%27.426160%27.4%65626.260471%26.260471%26.3%8,370725.154131%25.154131%25.2%408821.511276%21.511276%21.5%5,685921.255350%21.255350%21.3%1491018.497914%18.497914%18.5%3991118.386243%18.386243%18.4%1391214.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.860024%11.860024%11.9%6881311.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.625295%11.625295%11.6%7,039148.257120%8.257120%8.3%1,580157.289417%7.289417%7.3%135166.666667%6.666667%6.7%10176.370770%6.370770%6.4%1,299186.029412%6.029412%6.0%41195.409890%5.409890%5.4%326205.378526%5.378526%5.4%265214.563867%4.563867%4.6%169224.065041%4.065041%4.1%5233.959793%3.959793%4.0%130243.877737%3.877737%3.9%85253.864407%3.864407%3.9%57263.594771%3.594771%3.6%44272.984234%2.984234%3.0%53282.970885%2.970885%3.0%100292.311608%2.311608%2.3%327302.293011%2.293011%2.3%167312.250000%2.250000%2.3%9321.903695%1.903695%1.9%17331.407261%1.407261%1.4%50340.779221%0.779221%0.8%9350.703518%0.703518%0.7%7360.000000%0.000000%0.0%037
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 37 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Lee County

There are 10 county subdivisions in Lee County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Lee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lee County, selected county subdivisions in Lee County, and entities that contain Lee County
0%5%10%15%Count#Lehigh AcresFloridaSouthSouth AtlanticFort MyersUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFort Myers ShoresFort Myers ShrsCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee County School DistrictLee CountyLee CountyLeeCape CoralNorth Fort MyersN Fort MyersPine IslandBonita SpringsBonita SpgsEstero IslandSanibel IslandSanibel IsBoca Grande18.913570%18.913570%18.9%8,983114.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.333849%13.333849%13.3%8,613213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.136910%12.136910%12.1%656311.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k10.942731%10.942731%10.9%7,387410.904505%10.904505%10.9%1,85956.968547%6.968547%7.0%25765.720232%5.720232%5.7%2,50174.419300%4.419300%4.4%20781.382361%1.382361%1.4%5090.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida. This section compares Lee County to the 50 most populous counties in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 27,312.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lee County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Lee County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hendry CountyHendryGadsden CountyGadsdenMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSuwannee CountySuwanneePutnam CountyPutnamOsceola CountyOsceolaDeSoto CountyDeSotoLevy CountyLevyBaker CountyBakerOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeColumbia CountyColumbiaJackson CountyJacksonMarion CountyMarionPolk CountyPolkHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeDuval CountyDuvalEscambia CountyEscambiaBay CountyBayHernando CountyHernandoVolusia CountyVolusiaFloridaWakulla CountyWakullaHighlands CountyHighlandsSouthPasco CountyPascoCitrus CountyCitrusSouth AtlanticLeon CountyLeonBroward CountyBrowardLake CountyLakeSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Rosa CountySanta RosaPinellas CountyPinellasCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee County School DistrictLee CountyLee CountyLeeWalton CountyWaltonIndian River CountyIndian RiverBrevard CountyBrevardClay CountyClayAlachua CountyAlachuaNassau CountyNassauManatee CountyManateePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaCharlotte CountyCharlotteFlagler CountyFlaglerSeminole CountySeminoleCollier CountyCollierMartin CountyMartinSarasota CountySarasotaSt. Johns CountySt. JohnsMonroe CountyMonroeSumter CountySumter27.198104%27.198104%27.2%3,214126.348830%26.348830%26.3%4,449225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k323.395364%23.395364%23.4%3,583422.474914%22.474914%22.5%6,137522.180790%22.180790%22.2%20,70020.7k621.604344%21.604344%21.6%2,467720.192558%20.192558%20.2%3,104820.084643%20.084643%20.1%1,661919.743191%19.743191%19.7%2,5371019.016352%19.016352%19.0%4,5471117.182274%17.182274%17.2%2,8771216.326345%16.326345%16.3%21,59621.6k1316.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k1416.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k1515.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1615.946196%15.946196%15.9%54,52154.5k1715.340909%15.340909%15.3%17,79317.8k1815.092951%15.092951%15.1%10,25410.3k1915.042725%15.042725%15.0%10,66810.7k2014.898933%14.898933%14.9%30,58930.6k2114.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.590714%14.590714%14.6%1,5652214.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,7902314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.191302%14.191302%14.2%26,86326.9k2414.156479%14.156479%14.2%8,6852513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.551314%13.551314%13.6%15,05715.1k2613.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k2713.348520%13.348520%13.3%16,29016.3k2813.263355%13.263355%13.3%14,43014.4k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.126819%12.126819%12.1%7,2103012.000355%12.000355%12.0%48,69648.7k3111.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k3211.693863%11.693863%11.7%2,8453311.615280%11.615280%11.6%6,7173411.606120%11.606120%11.6%26,04126.0k3511.358770%11.358770%11.4%8,0113611.267854%11.267854%11.3%10,85510.9k3710.977613%10.977613%11.0%3,2073810.737554%10.737554%10.7%14,60214.6k3910.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k409.747833%9.747833%9.7%7,422419.746381%9.746381%9.7%7,144429.491481%9.491481%9.5%3,621439.036206%9.036206%9.0%14,11614.1k448.754903%8.754903%8.8%11,67311.7k458.034297%8.034297%8.0%5,060467.874653%7.874653%7.9%13,82613.8k477.129680%7.129680%7.1%5,797487.089918%7.089918%7.1%2,095495.463717%5.463717%5.5%2,69750
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 Lee County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee 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 Lee County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lee County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookFloridaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee County School DistrictLee CountyLee CountyLeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside 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%308,063308k1214.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.729002%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%81,10181.1k2511.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.679310%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%46,25546.3k407.222489%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:
Cape Coral, Fort Myers
Cities:
Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Sanibel
Towns:
Fort Myers Beach
Unincorporated Places:
Alva, Bokeelia, Buckingham, Burnt Store Marina, Captiva, Charleston Park, Cypress Lake, Fort Myers Shores, Gateway, Harlem Heights, Iona, Lehigh Acres, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Matlacha, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, McGregor, North Fort Myers, Olga, Page Park, Palmona Park, Pine Island Center, Pine Manor, Pineland, Punta Rassa, San Carlos Park, St. James City, Suncoast Estates, Three Oaks, Tice, Villas, Whiskey Creek
Villages:
Estero
ZIP Codes:
33901, 33903, 33904, 33905, 33907, 33908, 33909, 33912, 33913, 33914, 33916, 33917, 33919, 33920, 33921, 33922, 33924, 33928, 33931, 33936, 33945, 33955, 33956, 33957, 33965, 33966, 33967, 33971, 33972, 33973, 33974, 33976, 33990, 33991, 33993, 34110, 34119, 34134, 34135
Unified School District:
Lee County
Congressional Districts:
FL-17, FL-19
State Senate Districts:
FL-26, FL-27, FL-28
State House Districts:
FL-76, FL-77, FL-78, FL-79
Neighboring Counties:
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry
Nearby Counties:
DeSoto, Sarasota