Food Stamps in Kennebec 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 Kennebec County
Kennebec County
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,570.000000$50,826.000000$48,570.000000$48.6k50,82950.8k$17,981.000000$18,002.000000$17,981.000000$18.0k9,744$57,094.000000$58,727.000000$57,094.000000$57.1k41,08541.1k
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 Kennebec County
Kennebec County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.291461%40.337466%40.291461%40.3%29.541%29.5%20.422824%19.292705%20.422824%20.4%53.209%53.2%14.111248%14.038768%14.111248%14.1%17.552%17.6%56.598933%54.399670%56.598933%56.6%35.562%35.6%30.449507%32.083831%30.449507%30.4%14.217%14.2%48.532430%48.446027%48.532430%48.5%65.617%65.6%
% 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 Kennebec County
Kennebec County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.791773%23.397183%22.791773%22.8%70.459%70.5%4.259462%3.753196%4.259462%4.3%46.791%46.8%15.721066%17.104009%15.721066%15.7%82.448%82.4%24.322746%24.528711%24.322746%24.3%64.438%64.4%43.573080%43.561647%43.573080%43.6%85.783%85.8%6.031398%6.688841%6.031398%6.0%34.383%34.4%
% 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 Kennebec County
Kennebec County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian144.978166%44.123049%44.978166%45.0%103234.625944%235%31.504425%32.448133%31.504425%31.5%178164.340970%164%30.578512%42.660901%30.578512%30.6%148159.511002%160%19.170159%16.259760%19.170159%19.2%9,744100.000000%100%18.899473%15.579560%18.899473%18.9%9,24698.587982%99%14.970060%17.390306%14.970060%15.0%5078.090432%78%6.440678%18.885017%6.440678%6.4%1933.597416%34%
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 Kennebec County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2%9%15%21%27%33%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Kennebec County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%13%23%32%42%53%
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Food Stamps by Place in Kennebec County

There are 10 places in Kennebec County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Kennebec County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kennebec County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Kennebec County, selected places in Kennebec County, and entities that contain Kennebec County
0%10%20%30%Count#ClintonWatervilleFarmingdaleAugustaRandolphGardinerAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecOaklandWinthropMaineWinslowNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandHallowell33.170732%33.170732%33.2%136132.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284228.690229%28.690229%28.7%276325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,153423.984772%23.984772%24.0%189520.224252%20.224252%20.2%487619.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74418.750000%18.750000%18.8%207717.241379%17.241379%17.2%205816.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.631894%15.631894%15.6%496913.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k10.801394%10.801394%10.8%12410
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Kennebec County

There are 30 county subdivisions in Kennebec County. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, Kennebec County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kennebec County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Kennebec County, selected county subdivisions in Kennebec County, and entities that contain Kennebec County
0%10%20%30%Count#WatervilleTown of ClintonClintonAugustaTown of FarmingdaleFarmingdaleTown of RandolphRandolphTown of ChelseaChelseaGardinerAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecTown of LitchfieldLitchfieldTown of RomeTown of West GardinerW GardinerTown of Mount VernonMt VernonTown of BentonBentonMaineTown of OaklandOaklandTown of WinslowWinslowTown of AlbionAlbionTown of WinthropWinthropNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of ChinaTown of WindsorWindsorTown of BelgradeBelgradeTown of SidneySidneyTown of ViennaViennaHallowellTown of MonmouthMonmouthTown of PittstonPittstonUnityTown of VassalboroVassalboroTown of FayetteFayetteTown of ManchesterManchesterTown of WayneTown of ReadfieldReadfield32.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284125.842697%25.842697%25.8%345225.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,153324.675325%24.675325%24.7%361423.984772%23.984772%24.0%189521.645446%21.645446%21.6%221620.224252%20.224252%20.2%487719.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74418.856365%18.856365%18.9%277818.589744%18.589744%18.6%87917.330211%17.330211%17.3%2221017.052023%17.052023%17.1%1181116.342756%16.342756%16.3%1851216.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.219370%16.219370%16.2%4171315.631894%15.631894%15.6%4961414.819588%14.819588%14.8%1151513.506815%13.506815%13.5%3271613.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.522150%12.522150%12.5%2121712.147716%12.147716%12.1%1251812.143439%12.143439%12.1%1491911.139730%11.139730%11.1%1732011.016949%11.016949%11.0%262110.801394%10.801394%10.8%1242210.740291%10.740291%10.7%1772310.678733%10.678733%10.7%1182410.526316%10.526316%10.5%2259.468147%9.468147%9.5%162268.564815%8.564815%8.6%37278.491418%8.491418%8.5%94285.979381%5.979381%6.0%29292.949309%2.949309%2.9%3230
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Kennebec County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Kennebec County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Piscataquis CountyPiscataquisWashington CountyWashingtonSomerset CountySomersetAroostook CountyAroostookOxford CountyOxfordAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecPenobscot CountyPenobscotWaldo CountyWaldoFranklin CountyFranklinMaineKnox CountyKnoxLincoln CountyLincolnNortheastHancock CountyHancockUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandYork CountyYorkSagadahoc CountySagadahocCumberland 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%9,74419.170159%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%1,9201511.287764%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 Kennebec County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kennebec 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 Kennebec County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Kennebec County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecCuyahoga 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 CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside 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%62,10862.1k719.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74418.609920%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%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%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:
Augusta, Waterville
Cities:
Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell, Waterville
Towns:
Albion, Belgrade, Benton, Chelsea, China, Clinton, Farmingdale, Fayette, Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro, Vienna, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow, Winthrop
Unincorporated Places:
Clinton, Farmingdale, Oakland, Randolph, Winslow, Winthrop
Unorganized Territories:
Unity
ZIP Codes:
04259, 04265, 04284, 04330, 04343, 04344, 04345, 04346, 04347, 04349, 04350, 04351, 04352, 04355, 04358, 04359, 04360, 04363, 04364, 04901, 04910, 04917, 04918, 04926, 04927, 04962, 04963, 04988, 04989
Unified School Districts:
Augusta, Fayette, Kennebec, 02, 04, 12, 18, 38, 09, 11, 49, Vassalboro, Waterville, Winslow, Winthrop
Congressional Districts:
ME-1, ME-2
State Senate Districts:
ME-3, ME-13, ME-14, ME-15, ME-16, ME-17, ME-22
State House Districts:
ME-76, ME-77, ME-78, ME-79, ME-80, ME-81, ME-82, ME-83, ME-84, ME-85, ME-86, ME-87, ME-88, ME-106, ME-109, ME-110
Neighboring Counties:
Androscoggin, Franklin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo
Nearby Counties:
Cumberland, Knox