Food Stamps in Union 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 Union County
Union County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,934.000000$54,570.000000$45,934.000000$45.9k5,382$22,188.000000$21,770.000000$22,188.000000$22.2k705$50,226.000000$60,029.000000$50,226.000000$50.2k4,677
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 Union County
Union County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.382979%52.664484%46.382979%46.4%20.476%20.5%20.283688%27.399342%20.283688%20.3%44.410%44.4%20.992908%18.068146%20.992908%21.0%13.666%13.7%42.269504%41.493459%42.269504%42.3%18.050%18.0%22.695035%21.472000%22.695035%22.7%7.039%7.04%42.978723%46.279764%42.978723%43.0%42.736%42.7%
% 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 Union County
Union County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.154159%27.203082%27.154159%27.2%79.524%79.5%3.827240%3.844895%3.827240%3.8%55.590%55.6%19.991448%20.782741%19.991448%20.0%86.334%86.3%28.928801%20.544599%28.928801%28.9%81.950%82.0%45.178533%38.954584%45.178533%45.2%92.961%93.0%8.680778%7.518635%8.680778%8.7%57.264%57.3%
% 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 Union County
Union County
Iowa
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1Black1Other1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian1100.000000%25.608343%100.000000%100.0%4763.404255%763%46.153846%40.665888%46.153846%46.2%12352.340426%352%33.333333%28.453373%33.333333%33.3%6254.468085%254%13.099220%11.700403%13.099220%13.1%705100.000000%100%13.049293%10.121313%13.049293%13.0%68399.618859%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.321834%00.000000%0%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 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Union County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%19%28%37%47%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Union County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.5%9.4%11.3%13.2%15.1%17.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in Union County

There are 8 places that are fully or partially contained within Union County (7 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Union County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Union County, selected places in Union County, and entities that contain Union County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#KentLorimorThayerArispeCrestonUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestAftonIowaWest North CentralCromwellShannon City46.666667%46.666667%46.7%7135.714286%35.714286%35.7%60225.000000%25.000000%25.0%6316.279070%16.279070%16.3%7413.838891%13.838891%13.8%469513.099220%13.099220%13.1%70513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.285012%12.285012%12.3%50611.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.523810%9.523810%9.5%476.896552%6.896552%6.9%28
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Union County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Union County, selected county subdivisions in Union County, and entities that contain Union County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Dodge TownshipDodgeNew Hope TownshipNew HopePlatte TownshipPlatteSand Creek TownshipSand CrkCrestonUnion TownshipUnionUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIowaLincoln TownshipLincolnWest North CentralJones TownshipJonesGrant TownshipGrantDouglas TownshipDouglasSpaulding TownshipSpauldingHighland TownshipHighlandPleasant TownshipPleasant46.268657%46.268657%46.3%31122.222222%22.222222%22.2%64221.848739%21.848739%21.8%26316.853933%16.853933%16.9%15413.838891%13.838891%13.8%469513.358071%13.358071%13.4%72613.099220%13.099220%13.1%70513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.678832%11.678832%11.7%16710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k5.042017%5.042017%5.0%681.960784%1.960784%2.0%291.538462%1.538462%1.5%4100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Union County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union 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 Union County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Union County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeWebster CountyWebsterMahaska CountyMahaskaClinton CountyClintonPage CountyPageWoodbury CountyWoodburyPolk CountyPolkPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieFloyd CountyFloydMarshall CountyMarshallJasper CountyJasperUnion CountyUnionBlack 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%2,363315.478007%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%1,9431313.099220%13.099220%13.1%70513.051842%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 Union County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union 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 Union County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Union 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 CountyHarrisUnion CountyUnionUnited 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%203,096203k2113.099220%13.099220%13.1%70513.049135%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

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:
Afton, Arispe, Creston, Cromwell, Lorimor, Shannon City, Thayer
Townships:
Dodge, Douglas, Grant, Highland, Jones, Lincoln, New Hope, Platte, Pleasant, Sand Creek, Spaulding, Union
Unincorporated Places:
Kent
ZIP Codes:
50074, 50149, 50174, 50254, 50801, 50830, 50842, 50845, 50851, 50861
Unified School Districts:
Creston, East Union, Lenox, Murray, Orient-Macksburg
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate District:
IA-11
State House District:
IA-21
Neighboring Counties:
Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor
Nearby Counties:
Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Page, Warren, Worth