Food Stamps in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,250.000000$54,570.000000$46,250.000000$46.3k3,222$19,946.000000$21,770.000000$19,946.000000$19.9k411$54,030.000000$60,029.000000$54,030.000000$54.0k2,811
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 Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.739659%52.664484%36.739659%36.7%20.053%20.1%12.165450%27.399342%12.165450%12.2%39.370%39.4%16.301703%18.068146%16.301703%16.3%12.500%12.5%48.905109%41.493459%48.905109%48.9%25.835%25.8%25.304136%21.472000%25.304136%25.3%7.755%7.76%49.878345%46.279764%49.878345%49.9%46.485%46.5%
% 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 Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.415866%27.203082%21.415866%21.4%79.947%79.9%2.739239%3.844895%2.739239%2.7%60.630%60.6%16.684454%20.782741%16.684454%16.7%87.500%87.5%20.526503%20.544599%20.526503%20.5%74.165%74.2%44.005692%38.954584%44.005692%44.0%92.245%92.2%8.395589%7.518635%8.395589%8.4%53.515%53.5%
% 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 Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian183.333333%40.665888%83.333333%83.3%30653.284672%653%45.714286%25.608343%45.714286%45.7%16358.373306%358%27.500000%23.321834%27.500000%27.5%11215.583942%216%14.814815%28.453373%14.814815%14.8%4116.139497%116%12.756052%11.700403%12.756052%12.8%411100.000000%100%11.359948%10.121313%11.359948%11.4%35089.055359%89%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 Pocahontas County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%26%33%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Pocahontas County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
6.4%8.4%10.5%12.5%14.5%16.6%
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Food Stamps by Place in Pocahontas County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Pocahontas County (8 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Pocahontas County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pocahontas County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pocahontas County, selected places in Pocahontas County, and entities that contain Pocahontas County
0%10%20%30%Count#RolfeHavelockGilmore CityLaurensPocahontasPalmerFondaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestPocahontas CountyPocahontasIowaWest North CentralVarinaPlover32.113821%32.113821%32.1%79126.229508%26.229508%26.2%16222.522523%22.522523%22.5%50315.849673%15.849673%15.8%97415.824916%15.824916%15.8%141514.102564%14.102564%14.1%11613.063063%13.063063%13.1%29713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.756052%12.756052%12.8%41111.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k8.108108%8.108108%8.1%386.060606%6.060606%6.1%29
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Pocahontas County

There are 18 county subdivisions in Pocahontas County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Pocahontas County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pocahontas County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pocahontas County, selected county subdivisions in Pocahontas County, and entities that contain Pocahontas County
0%10%20%30%Count#RolfeCummins TownshipCumminsCenter TownshipCtrSwan Lake TownshipSwan LkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestPocahontas CountyPocahontasCedar TownshipCedarIowaGarfield TownshipGarfieldLake TownshipWest North CentralBellville TownshipBellvilleDover TownshipDoverPowhatan TownshipPowhatanLizard TownshipLizardColfax TownshipColfaxDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesSherman TownshipShermanMarshall TownshipMarshallLincoln TownshipLincolnGrant TownshipGrantRoosevelt TownshipRoosevelt32.113821%32.113821%32.1%79119.658120%19.658120%19.7%23215.824916%15.824916%15.8%141314.652568%14.652568%14.7%97413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.756052%12.756052%12.8%41112.692308%12.692308%12.7%33511.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.975610%10.975610%11.0%9610.655738%10.655738%10.7%13710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k5.555556%5.555556%5.6%1183.947368%3.947368%3.9%392.127660%2.127660%2.1%2100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%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%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pocahontas County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Pocahontas 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 CountyFayettePocahontas CountyPocahontasCerro 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%2,363315.478007%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%1,0731612.756052%12.756052%12.8%41112.654545%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 Pocahontas County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pocahontas 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 CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestPocahontas CountyPocahontasSacramento 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.756052%12.756052%12.8%41112.347180%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

Definitions

  • 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:
Fonda, Gilmore City, Havelock, Laurens, Palmer, Plover, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Varina
Townships:
Bellville, Cedar, Center, Colfax, Cummins, Des Moines, Dover, Garfield, Grant, Lake, Lincoln, Lizard, Marshall, Powhatan, Roosevelt, Sherman, Swan Lake
ZIP Codes:
50510, 50520, 50524, 50540, 50541, 50546, 50554, 50562, 50563, 50571, 50573, 50574, 50575, 50581, 50593
Unified School Districts:
Albert City-Truesdale, Gilmore City-Bradgate, Laurens-Marathon, Manson Northwest Webster, Newell-Fonda, Pocahontas Area, West Bend-Mallard
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-5
State House District:
IA-10
Neighboring Counties:
Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac, Webster
Nearby Counties:
Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Greene, Ida