Food Stamps in Porter 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 Porter County
Porter County
Indiana
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$64,874.000000$50,433.000000$64,874.000000$64.9k62,42962.4k$18,345.000000$18,504.000000$18,345.000000$18.3k5,048$69,236.000000$55,493.000000$69,236.000000$69.2k57,38157.4k
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 Indiana and Porter County
Porter County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty260.519017%55.511189%60.519017%60.5%14.362%14.4%31.259905%30.717688%31.259905%31.3%38.525%38.5%21.018225%17.691329%21.018225%21.0%7.075%7.08%43.007132%46.667319%43.007132%43.0%15.346%15.3%27.357369%22.904026%27.357369%27.4%5.943%5.94%53.486529%54.401057%53.486529%53.5%40.897%40.9%
% 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 Indiana and Porter County
Porter County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty231.747443%28.681078%31.747443%31.7%85.638%85.6%4.388212%5.172275%4.388212%4.4%61.475%61.5%24.285042%20.710936%24.285042%24.3%92.925%92.9%20.871020%24.264573%20.871020%20.9%84.654%84.7%38.089263%37.757420%38.089263%38.1%94.057%94.1%6.800160%8.345309%6.800160%6.8%59.103%59.1%
% 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 Indiana and Porter County
Porter County
Indiana
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesOther1White3Asian115.302144%30.479010%15.302144%15.3%314189.242782%189%13.105822%16.592765%13.105822%13.1%457162.080693%162%12.291667%22.717240%12.291667%12.3%59152.011977%152%8.085986%12.194152%8.085986%8.1%5,048100.000000%100%7.600000%22.754617%7.600000%7.6%5793.989778%94%7.494448%9.796237%7.494448%7.5%4,11792.684407%93%6.060606%7.414037%6.060606%6.1%4474.951976%75%
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 Porter County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.8%3.1%5.3%7.5%9.8%12.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Porter County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.5%4.0%7.5%10.9%14.3%17.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Porter County

There are 17 places that are fully or partially contained within Porter County (16 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Porter County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Porter County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Porter County, selected places in Porter County, and entities that contain Porter County
0%5%10%15%Count#HebronSalt Creek CommonsSalt Crk ComnsWheelerSouth HavenEast North CentralTown of PinesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestPortageIndianaValparaisoChestertonPorter CountyPorterBurns HarborPorterKoutsLakes of the Four SeasonsLks of the Four Se…Shorewood ForestShorewood FrstDune AcresBeverly ShoresBeverly ShrsOgden DunesAberdeen18.842730%18.842730%18.8%254116.897507%16.897507%16.9%122215.079365%15.079365%15.1%19314.162628%14.162628%14.2%263414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.666667%13.666667%13.7%41513.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.749115%12.749115%12.7%1,836612.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k8.374544%8.374544%8.4%1,03378.168317%8.168317%8.2%42988.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,0487.495069%7.495069%7.5%3894.710793%4.710793%4.7%79103.633917%3.633917%3.6%27113.168470%3.168470%3.2%82122.903226%2.903226%2.9%27131.052632%1.052632%1.1%1140.617284%0.617284%0.6%2150.580271%0.580271%0.6%3160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Porter County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Porter County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Porter County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Porter County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Porter County, selected county subdivisions in Porter County, and entities that contain Porter County
0%5%10%Count#East North CentralChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIndianaPortage TownshipPortageBoone TownshipBooneLiberty TownshipLibertyWestchester TownshipWestchesterPorter CountyPorterCenter TownshipCtrUnion TownshipUnionPine TownshipWashington TownshipWashingtonPleasant TownshipPleasantPorter TownshipPorterMorgan TownshipMorganJackson TownshipJackson14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.979628%11.979628%12.0%2,164111.969840%11.969840%12.0%254210.108409%10.108409%10.1%34538.157100%8.157100%8.2%62148.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,0487.255464%7.255464%7.3%1,21556.761006%6.761006%6.8%21563.822222%3.822222%3.8%4373.063063%3.063063%3.1%5182.453621%2.453621%2.5%4191.929438%1.929438%1.9%70100.927357%0.927357%0.9%12110.890985%0.890985%0.9%1712
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Chicago Area

There are 14 counties in the Chicago Area. This section compares Porter County to all of the counties in the Chicago Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Porter County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Porter County, selected other counties in the Chicago Area, and entities that contain Porter County
0%5%10%15%Count#Kenosha CountyKenoshaLake CountyLakeCook CountyCookEast North CentralChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeKalb CountyDeKalbMidwestIndianaKane CountyKaneNewton CountyNewtonGrundy CountyGrundyJasper CountyJasperWill CountyWillLake CountyLakePorter CountyPorterMcHenry CountyMcHenryKendall CountyKendallDuPage CountyDuPage16.242817%16.242817%16.2%10,23210.2k115.815141%15.815141%15.8%29,12229.1k215.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k314.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.933872%12.933872%12.9%4,833412.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.443834%11.443834%11.4%19,88019.9k511.072601%11.072601%11.1%607610.168026%10.168026%10.2%1,882710.106691%10.106691%10.1%1,22289.349704%9.349704%9.3%21,03321.0k99.018974%9.018974%9.0%21,94121.9k108.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,048117.003969%7.003969%7.0%7,712126.726926%6.726926%6.7%2,642135.998755%5.998755%6.0%20,33520.3k14
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Indiana

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Porter County, selected other counties in Indiana, and entities that contain Porter County
0%5%10%15%Count#Marion CountyMarionWayne CountyWayneGrant CountyGrantLake CountyLakeMadison CountyMadisonMiami CountyMiamiVigo CountyVigoDelaware CountyDelawareHoward CountyHowardLaPorte CountyLaPorteEast North CentralKnox CountyKnoxSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephVanderburgh CountyVanderburghChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaHenry CountyHenryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyMidwestAllen CountyAllenElkhart 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%9,7621313.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k13.103871%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%8,8641712.194152%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 Porter County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Porter County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Porter County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Porter 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 CountyHarrisChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyIndianaTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakePorter CountyPorterMiddlesex 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%203,096203k2113.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%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%29,51629.5k398.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,0487.870043%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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Cities:
Portage, Valparaiso
Towns:
Beverly Shores, Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Dune Acres, Hebron, Kouts, Ogden Dunes, Porter, Town of Pines
Townships:
Boone, Center, Jackson, Liberty, Morgan, Pine, Pleasant, Portage, Porter, Union, Washington, Westchester
Unincorporated Places:
Aberdeen, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Salt Creek Commons, Shorewood Forest, South Haven, Wheeler
ZIP Codes:
46301, 46304, 46307, 46341, 46342, 46347, 46348, 46360, 46368, 46383, 46385, 46390, 46391, 46393
Unified School Districts:
Boone Township, Duneland, East Porter, Michigan City, Portage Township, Porter Township, Union Township, Valparaiso
Congressional District:
IN-1
State Senate Districts:
IN-4, IN-5
State House Districts:
IN-4, IN-9, IN-10, IN-11, IN-19
Neighboring Counties:
Berrien, Cook, Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Starke
Nearby Counties:
Fulton, Kankakee, Lake, Marshall, Newton, Pulaski, St. Joseph, White