Food Stamps in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County
Des Moines County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,516.000000$54,570.000000$44,516.000000$44.5k16,65916.7k$22,453.000000$21,770.000000$22,453.000000$22.5k2,939$51,013.000000$60,029.000000$51,013.000000$51.0k13,72013.7k
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 Des Moines County
Des Moines County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.366451%52.664484%57.366451%57.4%34.303%34.3%34.263355%27.399342%34.263355%34.3%68.550%68.6%13.678122%18.068146%13.678122%13.7%14.513%14.5%42.837700%41.493459%42.837700%42.8%28.015%28.0%22.252467%21.472000%22.252467%22.3%9.197%9.20%50.119088%46.279764%50.119088%50.1%60.443%60.4%
% 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 Iowa and Des Moines County
Des Moines County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.534985%27.203082%23.534985%23.5%65.697%65.7%3.367347%3.844895%3.367347%3.4%31.450%31.4%17.259475%20.782741%17.259475%17.3%85.487%85.5%23.578717%20.544599%23.578717%23.6%71.985%72.0%47.062682%38.954584%47.062682%47.1%90.803%90.8%7.026239%7.518635%7.026239%7.0%39.557%39.6%
% 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 Iowa and Des Moines County
Des Moines County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian169.105691%40.665888%69.105691%69.1%510391.708645%392%64.406780%25.608343%64.406780%64.4%114365.074019%365%47.715736%23.321834%47.715736%47.7%94270.464936%270%46.739130%28.453373%46.739130%46.7%43264.929287%265%17.642115%11.700403%17.642115%17.6%2,939100.000000%100%14.152047%10.121313%14.152047%14.2%2,17880.217403%80%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.029893%00.000000%0%
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 Des Moines County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.3%8.6%13.0%17.3%21.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Des Moines County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
6%13%20%27%34%41%
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Food Stamps by Place in Des Moines County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines County, selected places in Des Moines County, and entities that contain Des Moines County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BeaverdaleBurlingtonWest BurlingtonW BurlingtonDes Moines CountyDes MoinesBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaDanvilleMiddletownWest North CentralMediapolis25.059102%25.059102%25.1%106121.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320218.879509%18.879509%18.9%246317.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,93916.446000%16.446000%16.4%3,24213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.528822%11.528822%11.5%46410.937500%10.937500%10.9%14510.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k7.472178%7.472178%7.5%476
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Des Moines County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Des Moines County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Des Moines County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines County, selected county subdivisions in Des Moines County, and entities that contain Des Moines County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#BurlingtonWest BurlingtonW BurlingtonDes Moines CountyDes MoinesBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonFlint River TownshipFlint RivUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestTama TownshipIowaDanvilleBenton TownshipBentonMiddletownWest North CentralDanville TownshipDanvilleMediapolisPleasant Grove TownshipPleasant GrvYellow Springs TownshipYellow SpgsFranklin TownshipFranklinUnion TownshipUnionConcordia TownshipConcordiaHuron TownshipHuronJackson TownshipJacksonWashington TownshipWashington21.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320118.879509%18.879509%18.9%246217.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,93916.446000%16.446000%16.4%3,24214.560162%14.560162%14.6%144313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.785388%12.785388%12.8%56411.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.528822%11.528822%11.5%46510.980392%10.980392%11.0%28610.937500%10.937500%10.9%14710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k7.473310%7.473310%7.5%2187.472178%7.472178%7.5%4795.319149%5.319149%5.3%10103.743316%3.743316%3.7%7110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Burlington Area

There are 2 counties in the Burlington Area. This section compares Des Moines County to all of the counties in the Burlington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Des Moines County, selected other counties in the Burlington Area, and entities that contain Des Moines County
0%5%10%15%Count#Des Moines CountyDes MoinesBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaWest North CentralHenderson CountyHenderson17.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,939116.446000%16.446000%16.4%3,24213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.921415%9.921415%9.9%3032
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Des Moines County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines 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 Des Moines County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Des Moines County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonWebster 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 CountyClaytonPoweshiek 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%2,363316.446000%16.446000%16.4%3,24215.478007%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%8792410.984386%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 Des Moines County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Des Moines 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 Des Moines County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Des Moines County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaDes Moines CountyDes MoinesBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantIowaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg 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%99,48199.5k817.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,93916.446000%16.446000%16.4%3,24216.110205%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%203,096203k2113.049135%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%171,200171k2611.424649%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 City:
Burlington
Cities:
Burlington, Danville, Mediapolis, Middletown, West Burlington
Townships:
Benton, Concordia, Danville, Flint River, Franklin, Huron, Jackson, Pleasant Grove, Tama, Union, Washington, Yellow Springs
Unincorporated Places:
Beaverdale
ZIP Codes:
52601, 52623, 52637, 52638, 52640, 52644, 52645, 52646, 52650, 52655, 52658, 52660
Unified School Districts:
Burlington, Danville, Fort Madison, Mediapolis, Morning Sun, New London, Wapello, West Burlington, Winfield-Mount Union
Congressional District:
IA-2
State Senate District:
IA-44
State House Districts:
IA-87, IA-88
Neighboring Counties:
Henderson, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Mercer
Nearby Counties:
Clark, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, McDonough, Muscatine, Rock Island, Van Buren, Warren, Washington