Food Stamps in Polk 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 Polk County
Polk County
Florida
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,146.000000$48,900.000000$44,146.000000$44.1k223,060223k$22,472.000000$22,523.000000$22,472.000000$22.5k36,16436.2k$49,546.000000$54,358.000000$49,546.000000$49.5k186,896187k
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 Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty252.640748%48.692699%52.640748%52.6%28.964%29.0%26.692291%24.781537%26.692291%26.7%47.794%47.8%19.696383%18.110429%19.696383%19.7%18.636%18.6%46.018140%40.702486%46.018140%46.0%24.467%24.5%33.406150%36.289669%33.406150%33.4%11.553%11.6%46.446743%45.474268%46.446743%46.4%48.420%48.4%
% 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 Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.981808%24.035156%24.981808%25.0%71.036%71.0%5.641640%5.287109%5.641640%5.6%52.206%52.2%16.639200%16.508142%16.639200%16.6%81.364%81.4%27.489085%23.050441%27.489085%27.5%75.533%75.5%49.487951%45.487572%49.487951%49.5%88.447%88.4%9.573774%9.482811%9.573774%9.6%51.580%51.6%
% 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 Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White330.253432%24.632249%30.253432%30.3%1,146186.603543%187%29.076087%29.447670%29.076087%29.1%8,346179.341665%179%27.510025%25.344761%27.510025%27.5%7,272169.682175%170%26.626140%19.606538%26.626140%26.6%876164.230360%164%16.212678%14.781865%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k100.000000%100%12.303587%7.602512%12.303587%12.3%41575.888679%76%11.499895%8.679200%11.499895%11.5%18,10918.1k70.931496%71%
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 Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.4%14.8%17.1%19.3%21.6%23.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%21%41%60%80%100%
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Food Stamps by Place in Polk County

There are 40 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (38 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 40 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#WaverlyWahnetaInwoodCombee SettlementCrystal LakeFrostproofBabson ParkHaines CityHomelandKathleenLake WalesPoincianaDundeeLake AlfredFussels CornerJan Phyl VillageJan Phyl VlgPolk CityAuburndaleAlturasBartowWinter HavenEagle LakeLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkLoughmanDavenportLakelandLake HamiltonWillow OakFloridaCrooked Lake ParkCrooked Lk PkBradley JunctionBradley JctSouthFour CornersSouth AtlanticFort MeadeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHillcrest HeightsHillcrest HtsMulberryMedullaCypress GardensCypress GdnsHighland CityHighland ParkFuller HeightsFuller HtsLakeland HighlandsGrenelefe50.943396%50.943396%50.9%162141.251057%41.251057%41.3%488239.171123%39.171123%39.2%879336.545624%36.545624%36.5%785429.836714%29.836714%29.8%603529.727428%29.727428%29.7%349628.703704%28.703704%28.7%93728.573458%28.573458%28.6%2,011828.000000%28.000000%28.0%14925.804946%25.804946%25.8%5531025.569711%25.569711%25.6%1,4251125.328203%25.328203%25.3%4,4761221.414276%21.414276%21.4%3211321.261347%21.261347%21.3%4451421.072797%21.072797%21.1%4401520.873206%20.873206%20.9%3491620.314735%20.314735%20.3%1421718.927768%18.927768%18.9%9251818.481595%18.481595%18.5%2411917.696160%17.696160%17.7%1,0602017.402030%17.402030%17.4%2,4692116.925065%16.925065%16.9%1312216.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k15.045045%15.045045%15.0%1672314.851485%14.851485%14.9%1502414.821627%14.821627%14.8%5,8832514.814815%14.814815%14.8%562614.795654%14.795654%14.8%2862714.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.733542%14.733542%14.7%942814.705882%14.705882%14.7%202914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.888205%13.888205%13.9%1,6923013.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.138298%13.138298%13.1%2473113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.416667%10.416667%10.4%10329.830508%9.830508%9.8%145338.541601%8.541601%8.5%270347.640449%7.640449%7.6%272356.341190%6.341190%6.3%226364.081633%4.081633%4.1%4373.565062%3.565062%3.6%120383.341346%3.341346%3.3%139391.540616%1.540616%1.5%1140
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 40 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#FrostproofWinter Haven-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…Lake WalesLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHaines CityLakelandFloridaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBartow23.886308%23.886308%23.9%874119.204411%19.204411%19.2%8,463218.459960%18.459960%18.5%3,059316.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.072226%16.072226%16.1%7,201414.990616%14.990616%15.0%13,97814.0k514.781865%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%15,360,95115.4M12.499397%12.499397%12.5%2,5896
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hendry CountyHendryGadsden CountyGadsdenMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSuwannee CountySuwanneePutnam CountyPutnamOsceola CountyOsceolaDeSoto CountyDeSotoLevy CountyLevyBaker CountyBakerOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeColumbia CountyColumbiaJackson CountyJacksonMarion CountyMarionLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk 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 CountyPinellasLee 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%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%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%30,51330.5k3211.693863%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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHillsborough 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 CountyTarrantMaricopa 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%99,48199.5k816.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k16.110205%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%81,10181.1k2511.679310%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:
Lakeland, Winter Haven
Cities:
Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Winter Haven
Towns:
Dundee, Hillcrest Heights, Lake Hamilton, Polk City
Unincorporated Places:
Alturas, Babson Park, Bradley Junction, Combee Settlement, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Four Corners, Fuller Heights, Fussels Corner, Grenelefe, Highland City, Homeland, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Kathleen, Lakeland Highlands, Loughman, Medulla, Poinciana, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak
Villages:
Highland Park
ZIP Codes:
33801, 33803, 33805, 33809, 33810, 33811, 33812, 33813, 33815, 33823, 33825, 33827, 33830, 33834, 33837, 33838, 33839, 33841, 33843, 33844, 33847, 33849, 33850, 33851, 33853, 33854, 33855, 33856, 33859, 33860, 33867, 33868, 33877, 33880, 33881, 33884, 33896, 33897, 33898, 34714, 34759
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional Districts:
FL-9, FL-15, FL-17
State Senate Districts:
FL-20, FL-22, FL-26
State House Districts:
FL-39, FL-40, FL-41, FL-42, FL-56
Neighboring Counties:
Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Sumter
Nearby Counties:
DeSoto, Seminole