Food Stamps in Elkhart County, Indiana (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Indiana and Elkhart County
Elkhart County
Indiana
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$49,692.000000$50,433.000000$49,692.000000$49.7k70,82270.8k$19,011.000000$18,504.000000$19,011.000000$19.0k8,864$53,149.000000$55,493.000000$53,149.000000$53.1k61,95862.0k
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 Indiana and Elkhart County
Elkhart County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty264.034296%55.511189%64.034296%64.0%21.338%21.3%34.476534%30.717688%34.476534%34.5%46.871%46.9%21.356047%17.691329%21.356047%21.4%11.109%11.1%48.386733%46.667319%48.386733%48.4%21.018%21.0%17.960289%22.904026%17.960289%18.0%6.314%6.31%54.760830%54.401057%54.760830%54.8%51.837%51.8%
% 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 Indiana and Elkhart County
Elkhart County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.771264%28.681078%33.771264%33.8%78.662%78.7%5.590884%5.172275%5.590884%5.6%53.129%53.1%24.447206%20.710936%24.447206%24.4%88.891%88.9%26.012783%24.264573%26.012783%26.0%78.982%79.0%38.127441%37.757420%38.127441%38.1%93.686%93.7%7.279125%8.345309%7.279125%7.3%48.163%48.2%
% 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 Indiana and Elkhart County
Elkhart County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian136.825929%30.479010%36.825929%36.8%1,318294.233523%294%30.589431%22.717240%30.589431%30.6%301244.404860%244%17.201999%16.592765%17.201999%17.2%964137.441329%137%16.760125%22.754617%16.760125%16.8%269133.910824%134%12.515885%12.194152%12.515885%12.5%8,864100.000000%100%10.224959%9.796237%10.224959%10.2%5,97781.695857%82%5.882353%7.414037%5.882353%5.9%3546.999097%47%
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 Elkhart County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.9%4.8%8.7%12.6%16.5%20.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Elkhart County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%19%28%37%47%
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Food Stamps by Place in Elkhart County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Elkhart County (9 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Elkhart County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Elkhart County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Elkhart County, selected places in Elkhart County, and entities that contain Elkhart County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#ElkhartEast North CentralSimonton LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGoshenMidwestElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaElkhart CountyElkhartIndianaNappaneeMiddleburyMillersburgBristolDunlapWakarusaNew Paris23.585005%23.585005%23.6%4,492114.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.465784%13.465784%13.5%244213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.961915%12.961915%13.0%1,603312.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k12.080537%12.080537%12.1%30649.099019%9.099019%9.1%10257.541899%7.541899%7.5%2767.025411%7.025411%7.0%4775.619530%5.619530%5.6%12285.182927%5.182927%5.2%3492.666667%2.666667%2.7%1410
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Elkhart County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Elkhart County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Elkhart County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Elkhart County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Elkhart County, selected county subdivisions in Elkhart County, and entities that contain Elkhart County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Concord TownshipConcordCleveland TownshipClevelandYork TownshipEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaElkhart CountyElkhartOsolo TownshipOsoloIndianaElkhart TownshipElkhartLocke TownshipLockeBaugo TownshipBaugoWashington TownshipWashingtonOlive TownshipOliveUnion TownshipUnionJefferson TownshipJeffersonMiddlebury TownshipMiddleburyClinton TownshipClintonHarrison TownshipHarrisonBenton TownshipBentonJackson TownshipJackson20.346144%20.346144%20.3%3,997116.870351%16.870351%16.9%635214.637681%14.637681%14.6%202314.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.382690%12.382690%12.4%1,425412.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k10.796591%10.796591%10.8%1,457510.476190%10.476190%10.5%13267.877907%7.877907%7.9%27177.839460%7.839460%7.8%20986.512425%6.512425%6.5%7695.887600%5.887600%5.9%132105.084746%5.084746%5.1%159114.346060%4.346060%4.3%107121.713396%1.713396%1.7%22131.391863%1.391863%1.4%13141.358412%1.358412%1.4%13150.938967%0.938967%0.9%1416
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Indiana

There are 92 counties in Indiana. This section compares Elkhart County to the 50 most populous counties in Indiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Elkhart County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 32,692.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Elkhart County, selected other counties in Indiana, and entities that contain Elkhart County
0%5%10%15%Count#Marion CountyMarionWayne CountyWayneGrant CountyGrantLake CountyLakeMadison CountyMadisonMiami CountyMiamiVigo CountyVigoDelaware CountyDelawareHoward CountyHowardLaPorte CountyLaPorteEast North CentralKnox CountyKnoxSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephVanderburgh CountyVanderburghHenry CountyHenryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyMidwestAllen CountyAllenElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaElkhart CountyElkhartIndianaCass CountyCassLawrence CountyLawrenceMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMorgan CountyMorganClinton CountyClintonJackson CountyJacksonAdams CountyAdamsHuntington CountyHuntingtonJasper CountyJasperTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeDeKalb CountyDeKalbClark CountyClarkFloyd CountyFloydBartholomew CountyBartholomewNoble CountyNobleMarshall CountyMarshallPutnam CountyPutnamDearborn CountyDearbornGibson CountyGibsonWhitley CountyWhitleyHarrison CountyHarrisonMonroe CountyMonroeKosciusko CountyKosciuskoSteuben CountySteubenPorter CountyPorterJohnson CountyJohnsonWarrick CountyWarrickHancock CountyHancockBoone CountyBooneLaGrange CountyLaGrangeHendricks CountyHendricksDubois CountyDuboisHamilton CountyHamilton17.041524%17.041524%17.0%62,28262.3k116.816682%16.816682%16.8%4,484216.704160%16.704160%16.7%4,381315.815141%15.815141%15.8%29,12229.1k415.709259%15.709259%15.7%8,081515.699427%15.699427%15.7%2,083615.670012%15.670012%15.7%6,386715.373937%15.373937%15.4%7,088814.634855%14.634855%14.6%5,036914.515005%14.515005%14.5%6,2491014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.299215%13.299215%13.3%1,9491113.185473%13.185473%13.2%13,29913.3k1213.136329%13.136329%13.1%9,7621313.103871%13.103871%13.1%2,3491413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.929690%12.929690%12.9%2,2381512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.753476%12.753476%12.8%18,04418.0k1612.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,8641712.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.901486%11.901486%11.9%1,7301811.787691%11.787691%11.8%2,1721911.668462%11.668462%11.7%1,7332011.451959%11.451959%11.5%2,9382111.309372%11.309372%11.3%1,3312210.728340%10.728340%10.7%1,7722310.546493%10.546493%10.5%1,2932410.418387%10.418387%10.4%1,5142510.106691%10.106691%10.1%1,2222610.096521%10.096521%10.1%6,8832710.085691%10.085691%10.1%1,6362810.084970%10.084970%10.1%4,3442910.026176%10.026176%10.0%2,911309.735140%9.735140%9.7%3,025319.704103%9.704103%9.7%1,748329.331305%9.331305%9.3%1,595339.157537%9.157537%9.2%1,187349.056280%9.056280%9.1%1,688359.017072%9.017072%9.0%1,199368.834643%8.834643%8.8%1,169378.723492%8.723492%8.7%1,267388.557795%8.557795%8.6%4,645398.471308%8.471308%8.5%2,548408.430600%8.430600%8.4%1,134418.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,048428.070672%8.070672%8.1%4,335437.183340%7.183340%7.2%1,673446.769115%6.769115%6.8%1,806456.744355%6.744355%6.7%1,580466.396624%6.396624%6.4%758474.848952%4.848952%4.8%2,703484.561339%4.561339%4.6%744493.980510%3.980510%4.0%4,43650
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 Elkhart County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Elkhart 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 Elkhart County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Elkhart 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 CountyDallasEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaElkhart CountyElkhartSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyIndianaTarrant 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%129,745130k1614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,86412.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.874805%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:
Elkhart, Goshen
Cities:
Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee
Towns:
Bristol, Middlebury, Millersburg, Wakarusa
Townships:
Baugo, Benton, Cleveland, Clinton, Concord, Elkhart, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Locke, Middlebury, Olive, Osolo, Union, Washington, York
Unincorporated Places:
Dunlap, New Paris, Simonton Lake
ZIP Codes:
46507, 46514, 46516, 46517, 46526, 46528, 46530, 46540, 46542, 46543, 46550, 46553, 46561, 46567, 46573, 46767
Unified School Districts:
Baugo, Concord, Elkhart, Fairfield, Goshen, Middlebury, Wa-Nee
Congressional District:
IN-2
State Senate Districts:
IN-9, IN-11, IN-12
State House Districts:
IN-21, IN-22, IN-48, IN-49, IN-82
Neighboring Counties:
Cass, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, St. Joseph, St. Joseph
Nearby Counties:
Berrien, Branch, DeKalb, Fulton, Kalamazoo, LaPorte, Starke, Steuben, Van Buren, Whitley