Food Stamps in Black Hawk County, Iowa (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,348.000000$54,570.000000$50,348.000000$50.3k52,50652.5k$18,506.000000$21,770.000000$18,506.000000$18.5k6,853$55,483.000000$60,029.000000$55,483.000000$55.5k45,65345.7k
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 Iowa and Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.992704%52.664484%49.992704%50.0%24.393%24.4%31.825478%27.399342%31.825478%31.8%57.821%57.8%14.869400%18.068146%14.869400%14.9%11.388%11.4%40.536991%41.493459%40.536991%40.5%24.211%24.2%20.764629%21.472000%20.764629%20.8%7.501%7.50%50.912009%46.279764%50.912009%50.9%45.715%45.7%
% 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 Iowa and Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.260246%27.203082%23.260246%23.3%75.607%75.6%3.484985%3.844895%3.484985%3.5%42.179%42.2%17.367971%20.782741%17.367971%17.4%88.612%88.6%19.048036%20.544599%19.048036%19.0%75.789%75.8%38.439971%38.954584%38.439971%38.4%92.499%92.5%9.074979%7.518635%9.074979%9.1%54.285%54.3%
% 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 Iowa and Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian143.322332%40.665888%43.322332%43.3%1,969331.925051%332%30.056180%28.453373%30.056180%30.1%214230.283055%230%25.899281%25.608343%25.899281%25.9%108198.433916%198%15.847543%23.321834%15.847543%15.8%158121.419973%121%13.051842%11.700403%13.051842%13.1%6,853100.000000%100%9.622274%10.121313%9.622274%9.6%4,35173.723498%74%8.589951%12.029893%8.589951%8.6%5365.814094%66%
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 Black Hawk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.7%7.3%11.0%14.7%18.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Black Hawk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%12%22%32%42%52%
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Food Stamps by Place in Black Hawk County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Black Hawk County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Black Hawk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Black Hawk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Black Hawk County, selected places in Black Hawk County, and entities that contain Black Hawk County
0%5%10%15%Count#WaterlooEvansdaleBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaWest North CentralWashburnJesupDunkertonElk Run HeightsElk Run HtsLa Porte CityCedar FallsHudsonRaymondJanesvilleGilbertville18.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,244114.458438%14.458438%14.5%287213.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,85313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.460805%11.460805%11.5%7,68010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.077519%10.077519%10.1%3939.714795%9.714795%9.7%10948.832808%8.832808%8.8%2858.631579%8.631579%8.6%4168.351178%8.351178%8.4%7876.148756%6.148756%6.1%89284.761905%4.761905%4.8%4594.304636%4.304636%4.3%13104.201681%4.201681%4.2%15113.625378%3.625378%3.6%1212
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Black Hawk County

There are 20 county subdivisions in Black Hawk County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Black Hawk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Black Hawk County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Black Hawk County, selected county subdivisions in Black Hawk County, and entities that contain Black Hawk County
0%5%10%15%Count#WaterlooEvansdaleBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestEagle TownshipEagleSpring Creek TownshipSpg CrkIowaEast Waterloo TownshipE WaterlooWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaWest North CentralCedar Falls TownshipCedar FallsLester TownshipLesterBig Creek TownshipBig CrkBarclay TownshipBarclayCedar FallsBennington TownshipBenningtonCedar TownshipCedarWashington TownshipWashingtonFox TownshipBlack Hawk TownshipBlack HawkPoyner TownshipPoynerOrange TownshipOrangeMount Vernon TownshipMt VernonUnion TownshipUnionLincoln TownshipLincoln18.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,244114.458438%14.458438%14.5%287213.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,85313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.578616%12.578616%12.6%20311.851852%11.851852%11.9%16411.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.627907%11.627907%11.6%65511.460805%11.460805%11.5%7,68010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k7.894737%7.894737%7.9%1267.692308%7.692308%7.7%4477.351555%7.351555%7.4%7886.586826%6.586826%6.6%1196.148756%6.148756%6.1%892105.945946%5.945946%5.9%11115.945122%5.945122%5.9%39125.279503%5.279503%5.3%17134.366812%4.366812%4.4%10144.209542%4.209542%4.2%45154.134367%4.134367%4.1%48163.797468%3.797468%3.8%6172.179837%2.179837%2.2%8180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%020
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 20 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Waterloo Area

There are 3 counties in the Waterloo Area. This section compares Black Hawk County to all of the counties in the Waterloo Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Black Hawk County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Black Hawk County, selected other counties in the Waterloo Area, and entities that contain Black Hawk County
0%5%10%Count#Black Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaWest North CentralBremer CountyBremerGrundy CountyGrundy13.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,853113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.460805%11.460805%11.5%7,68010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k5.736915%5.736915%5.7%53625.637350%5.637350%5.6%2913
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Black Hawk County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Black Hawk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,552.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Black Hawk County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Black Hawk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeWebster CountyWebsterMahaska CountyMahaskaClinton CountyClintonPage CountyPageWoodbury CountyWoodburyPolk CountyPolkPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieFloyd CountyFloydMarshall CountyMarshallJasper CountyJasperBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJefferson CountyJeffersonMidwestFayette CountyFayetteCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoCrawford CountyCrawfordJackson CountyJacksonBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaLinn CountyLinnMarion CountyMarionIowaScott CountyScottClayton CountyClaytonWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekMuscatine CountyMuscatineHenry CountyHenryWest North CentralBoone CountyBooneJones CountyJonesClay CountyClayCarroll CountyCarrollDubuque CountyDubuqueWarren CountyWarrenTama CountyTamaBuchanan CountyBuchananWashington CountyWashingtonBenton CountyBentonDelaware CountyDelawareMadison CountyMadisonJohnson CountyJohnsonHardin CountyHardinStory CountyStoryDickinson CountyDickinsonCedar CountyCedarPlymouth CountyPlymouthDallas CountyDallasIowa CountyIowaBremer CountyBremerWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekSioux CountySioux19.344126%19.344126%19.3%2,796117.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,939216.503702%16.503702%16.5%2,363315.478007%15.478007%15.5%2,333415.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,387515.112475%15.112475%15.1%3,003614.887289%14.887289%14.9%951714.736869%14.736869%14.7%5,679814.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k913.890403%13.890403%13.9%5,0951013.757074%13.757074%13.8%9481113.359053%13.359053%13.4%2,0431213.268233%13.268233%13.3%1,9431313.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,8531413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.036543%13.036543%13.0%8991512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.876515%12.876515%12.9%1,0731612.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,4361712.426128%12.426128%12.4%7991812.329417%12.329417%12.3%1,0391912.086887%12.086887%12.1%9072011.859419%11.859419%11.9%10,43710.4k2111.853217%11.853217%11.9%1,5442211.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.573882%11.573882%11.6%7,8172311.532406%11.532406%11.5%8792411.460805%11.460805%11.5%7,68010.984386%10.984386%11.0%8092510.866382%10.866382%10.9%1,7812610.710067%10.710067%10.7%8162710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.454172%10.454172%10.5%1,1442810.346919%10.346919%10.3%853299.971158%9.971158%10.0%726309.708625%9.708625%9.7%833319.656370%9.656370%9.7%3,670329.390598%9.390598%9.4%1,712339.162459%9.162459%9.2%617349.143827%9.143827%9.1%754359.021354%9.021354%9.0%790368.527819%8.527819%8.5%866378.442313%8.442313%8.4%581388.322684%8.322684%8.3%521398.169004%8.169004%8.2%4,619407.838714%7.838714%7.8%556417.719461%7.719461%7.7%2,821427.692308%7.692308%7.7%616437.171996%7.171996%7.2%545447.014388%7.014388%7.0%702456.580963%6.580963%6.6%1,976466.549639%6.549639%6.5%444475.736915%5.736915%5.7%536485.703839%5.703839%5.7%468495.619765%5.619765%5.6%67150
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 Black Hawk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Black Hawk 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 CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantIowaMaricopa CountyMaricopaWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideWest North CentralPalm 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%129,745130k1613.924220%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%203,096203k2113.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,85313.049135%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%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.460805%11.460805%11.5%7,68011.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.369716%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:
Waterloo, Cedar Falls
Cities:
Cedar Falls, Dunkerton, Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Gilbertville, Hudson, Janesville, Jesup, La Porte City, Raymond, Waterloo
Townships:
Barclay, Bennington, Big Creek, Black Hawk, Cedar, Cedar Falls, Eagle, East Waterloo, Fox, Lester, Lincoln, Mount Vernon, Orange, Poyner, Spring Creek, Union, Washington
Unincorporated Places:
Washburn
ZIP Codes:
50612, 50613, 50626, 50629, 50634, 50643, 50647, 50648, 50651, 50667, 50669, 50675, 50701, 50702, 50703, 50707
Unified School Districts:
Cedar Falls, Denver, Dike-New Hartford, Dunkerton, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Hudson, Janesville District, Jesup, Union, Vinton-Shellsburg, Wapsie Valley, Waterloo, Waverly-Shell Rock
Congressional District:
IA-1
State Senate Districts:
IA-30, IA-31, IA-32, IA-36
State House Districts:
IA-59, IA-60, IA-61, IA-62, IA-63, IA-72
Neighboring Counties:
Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy, Tama
Nearby Counties:
Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Iowa, Linn, Marshall, Poweshiek, Winneshiek