Food Stamps in Cumberland County, Maine (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Maine and Cumberland County
Cumberland County
Maine
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,902.000000$50,826.000000$61,902.000000$61.9k117,871118k$16,004.000000$18,002.000000$16,004.000000$16.0k13,30513.3k$68,865.000000$58,727.000000$68,865.000000$68.9k104,566105k
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 Maine and Cumberland County
Cumberland County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty241.848929%40.337466%41.848929%41.8%17.060%17.1%23.141676%19.292705%23.141676%23.1%39.920%39.9%13.641488%14.038768%13.641488%13.6%8.364%8.36%45.351372%54.399670%45.351372%45.4%23.175%23.2%28.771139%32.083831%28.771139%28.8%8.483%8.48%53.784292%48.446027%53.784292%53.8%52.173%52.2%
% 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 Maine and Cumberland County
Cumberland County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.887000%23.397183%25.887000%25.9%82.940%82.9%4.431651%3.753196%4.431651%4.4%60.080%60.1%19.015741%17.104009%19.015741%19.0%91.636%91.6%19.129545%24.528711%19.129545%19.1%76.825%76.8%39.495630%43.561647%39.495630%39.5%91.517%91.5%6.273550%6.688841%6.273550%6.3%47.827%47.8%
% 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 Maine and Cumberland County
Cumberland County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Other1Asian1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite356.712565%44.123049%56.712565%56.7%1,318502.425156%502%47.173489%42.660901%47.173489%47.2%242417.917050%418%21.854305%18.885017%21.854305%21.9%396193.610578%194%19.662921%32.448133%19.662921%19.7%350174.196783%174%13.304721%17.390306%13.304721%13.3%155117.868529%118%11.287764%16.259760%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k100.000000%100%9.833419%15.579560%9.833419%9.8%10,84410.8k87.115745%87%
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 Cumberland County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.1%8.1%12.2%16.3%20.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Cumberland County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%23%35%46%58%
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Food Stamps by Place in Cumberland County

There are 23 places in Cumberland County. This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Cumberland County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cumberland County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Cumberland County, selected places in Cumberland County, and entities that contain Cumberland County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#GrayWestbrookPortlandCascoLittle FallsFreeportMaineBridgtonBrunswick StationNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswickNew EnglandStandishSouth PortlandS PortlandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberlandScarboroughGorhamNorth WindhamYarmouthSteep FallsSouth WindhamFalmouthCumberland CenterCumberland CtrFalmouth ForesideCousins IslandCousins IsNaplesLittlejohn IslandLittlejohn Is24.018476%24.018476%24.0%104120.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,568219.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,843317.256637%17.256637%17.3%39416.666667%16.666667%16.7%42516.436252%16.436252%16.4%107616.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.542522%15.542522%15.5%159713.333333%13.333333%13.3%30813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998405%12.998405%13.0%815912.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.328767%12.328767%12.3%361012.180028%12.180028%12.2%1,2991111.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k8.199195%8.199195%8.2%163127.566372%7.566372%7.6%171137.142857%7.142857%7.1%132145.309000%5.309000%5.3%128155.180180%5.180180%5.2%23164.089219%4.089219%4.1%11171.664817%1.664817%1.7%15181.359003%1.359003%1.4%12190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Cumberland County

There are 28 county subdivisions in Cumberland County. This section compares all 28 of those to each other, Cumberland County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cumberland County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Cumberland County, selected county subdivisions in Cumberland County, and entities that contain Cumberland County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WestbrookPortlandMaineTown of BridgtonBridgtonTown of CascoTown of HarrisonHarrisonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandSouth PortlandS PortlandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTown of BrunswickBrunswickCumberland CountyCumberlandTown of GrayTown of NaplesNaplesTown of SebagoSebagoTown of RaymondRaymondTown of Long IslandLong IsTown of BaldwinBaldwinTown of WindhamWindhamTown of FreeportFreeportTown of GorhamGorhamTown of StandishStandishTown of New GloucesterNew GloucesterTown of HarpswellHarpswellTown of YarmouthYarmouthTown of ScarboroughScarboroughTown of Cape ElizabethCape ElizabethTown of FalmouthFalmouthTown of PownalPownalTown of North YarmouthN YarmouthTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of Chebeague IslandChebeague IsTown of Frye IslandFrye Is20.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,568119.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,843216.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k14.566929%14.566929%14.6%296314.248705%14.248705%14.2%220413.972380%13.972380%14.0%172513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.180028%12.180028%12.2%1,299611.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.587053%11.587053%11.6%963711.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k8.493696%8.493696%8.5%25688.492823%8.492823%8.5%14298.484006%8.484006%8.5%61108.378970%8.378970%8.4%153117.142857%7.142857%7.1%8126.872852%6.872852%6.9%40136.622208%6.622208%6.6%427146.504065%6.504065%6.5%208156.441119%6.441119%6.4%396166.256921%6.256921%6.3%226175.310574%5.310574%5.3%112184.927007%4.927007%4.9%108194.683038%4.683038%4.7%164204.606299%4.606299%4.6%351212.967437%2.967437%3.0%113222.508726%2.508726%2.5%115232.056962%2.056962%2.1%13241.849112%1.849112%1.8%25250.927578%0.927578%0.9%26260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%028
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 28 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Portland Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Cumberland County, selected other counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain Cumberland County
0%5%10%15%Count#MaineNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandYork CountyYorkSagadahoc CountySagadahocPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberland16.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k112.297444%12.297444%12.3%1,920211.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

There are 16 counties in Maine. This section compares Cumberland County to all of the counties in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cumberland County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Cumberland County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Cumberland County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Piscataquis CountyPiscataquisWashington CountyWashingtonSomerset CountySomersetAroostook CountyAroostookOxford CountyOxfordAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginKennebec CountyKennebecPenobscot CountyPenobscotWaldo CountyWaldoFranklin CountyFranklinMaineKnox CountyKnoxLincoln CountyLincolnNortheastHancock CountyHancockUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandYork CountyYorkSagadahoc CountySagadahocPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberland23.798204%23.798204%23.8%1,802123.796658%23.796658%23.8%3,347223.039858%23.039858%23.0%4,925322.655098%22.655098%22.7%6,763420.629253%20.629253%20.6%4,275519.757749%19.757749%19.8%8,841619.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,744719.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k818.055886%18.055886%18.1%3,037916.398494%16.398494%16.4%1,9161016.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k13.673943%13.673943%13.7%2,2991113.467812%13.467812%13.5%2,0231213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.112683%13.112683%13.1%3,1141313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k1412.297444%12.297444%12.3%1,9201511.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k16
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 16 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 Cumberland County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Cumberland County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMaineHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkNew EnglandSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCumberland CountyCumberlandRiverside CountyRiversidePalm 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%99,48199.5k816.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.110205%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%203,096203k2113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k10.700905%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%29,51629.5k397.870043%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:
Portland, South Portland
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Brunswick
Cities:
Portland, South Portland, Westbrook
Towns:
Baldwin, Bridgton, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Frye Island, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, Harrison, Long Island, Naples, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Raymond, Scarborough, Sebago, Standish, Windham, Yarmouth
Unincorporated Places:
Bridgton, Brunswick, Brunswick Station, Casco, Cousins Island, Cumberland Center, Falmouth, Falmouth Foreside, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Little Falls, Littlejohn Island, Naples, North Windham, Scarborough, South Windham, Standish, Steep Falls, Yarmouth
ZIP Codes:
04003, 04009, 04011, 04015, 04017, 04019, 04021, 04024, 04029, 04032, 04038, 04039, 04040, 04050, 04055, 04057, 04062, 04066, 04069, 04071, 04074, 04079, 04084, 04085, 04091, 04092, 04096, 04097, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04105, 04106, 04107, 04108, 04109, 04110, 04260
Unified School Districts:
Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Chebeague Island, Falmouth, Gorham, Long Island, Portland, 05, 14, Scarborough, 06, 15, 17, 51, 55, 61, 75, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate Districts:
ME-19, ME-20, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30
State House Districts:
ME-22, ME-23, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35, ME-36, ME-37, ME-38, ME-39, ME-40, ME-41, ME-42, ME-43, ME-44, ME-45, ME-46, ME-47, ME-48, ME-49, ME-50, ME-51, ME-65, ME-66, ME-67, ME-68, ME-69
Neighboring Counties:
Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc, York
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Kennebec, Lincoln, Strafford