Food Stamps in Penobscot 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 Penobscot County
Penobscot County
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,302.000000$50,826.000000$45,302.000000$45.3k61,78761.8k$17,664.000000$18,002.000000$17,664.000000$17.7k11,82211.8k$54,348.000000$58,727.000000$54,348.000000$54.3k49,96550.0k
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 Penobscot County
Penobscot County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.527999%40.337466%39.527999%39.5%28.718%28.7%17.272881%19.292705%17.272881%17.3%50.872%50.9%13.559465%14.038768%13.559465%13.6%16.101%16.1%58.721029%54.399670%58.721029%58.7%33.877%33.9%27.448824%32.083831%27.448824%27.4%13.468%13.5%49.983082%48.446027%49.983082%50.0%60.149%60.1%
% 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 Penobscot County
Penobscot County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.214250%23.397183%23.214250%23.2%71.282%71.3%3.946763%3.753196%3.946763%3.9%49.128%49.1%16.717702%17.104009%16.717702%16.7%83.899%83.9%27.118983%24.528711%27.118983%27.1%66.123%66.1%41.729210%43.561647%41.729210%41.7%86.532%86.5%7.835485%6.688841%7.835485%7.8%39.851%39.9%
% 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 Penobscot County
Penobscot County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Other1Black1Hispanic2Asian1All RacesWhite335.754986%32.448133%35.754986%35.8%251186.871367%187%35.339506%42.660901%35.339506%35.3%229184.699887%185%25.203252%44.123049%25.203252%25.2%62131.723341%132%24.119241%17.390306%24.119241%24.1%89126.057821%126%23.126338%18.885017%23.126338%23.1%108120.868471%121%19.133475%16.259760%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k100.000000%100%18.672395%15.579560%18.672395%18.7%11,08311.1k97.590193%98%
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 Penobscot County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4%14%23%32%41%50%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

Loading...

Failed to load :-(

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Penobscot County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4%11%18%25%31%38%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

Loading...

Failed to load :-(

Food Stamps by Place in Penobscot County

There are 12 places in Penobscot County. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Penobscot County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Penobscot County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Penobscot County, selected places in Penobscot County, and entities that contain Penobscot County
0%10%20%30%Count#HowlandLincolnDexterNewportBangorEast MillinocketE MillinocketOld TownMillinocketBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotMaineMilfordBrewerNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandOronoHampden33.080808%33.080808%33.1%131130.138099%30.138099%30.1%371229.096639%29.096639%29.1%277328.733997%28.733997%28.7%202424.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,476523.207301%23.207301%23.2%178623.172243%23.172243%23.2%748721.960784%21.960784%22.0%448819.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k16.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.163793%16.163793%16.2%150915.330373%15.330373%15.3%5871013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k10.422424%10.422424%10.4%264112.749832%2.749832%2.7%4112
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Penobscot County

There are 67 county subdivisions in Penobscot County. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Penobscot County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Penobscot County. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 339.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Penobscot County, selected county subdivisions in Penobscot County, and entities that contain Penobscot County
0%10%20%30%Count#Penobscot Indian Island ReservationPenobscot Indian IsTown of StacyvilleStacyvilleTown of DexterDexterTown of MattawamkeagMattawamkeagTown of BradfordBradfordTown of LincolnLincolnTown of HowlandHowlandTown of SpringfieldSpringfieldTown of KenduskeagKenduskeagTown of WinnBangorTown of NewportNewportTown of LagrangeLagrangeTown of East MillinocketE MillinocketOld TownTown of MillinocketMillinocketTown of GlenburnGlenburnTown of GarlandGarlandTown of GreenbushGreenbushTown of CliftonCliftonBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotTown of LevantLevantTown of HudsonHudsonTown of PattenPattenTown of DixmontDixmontTown of HoldenHoldenTown of CorinnaCorinnaTown of EtnaMaineTown of CorinthCorinthBrewerTown of MilfordMilfordTown of VeazieVeazieTown of EnfieldEnfieldTown of ChesterChesterTown of LeeTown of PassadumkeagPassadumkeagTown of CharlestonCharlestonTown of AltonTown of PlymouthPlymouthNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of StetsonStetsonTown of MedwayMedwayNew EnglandTown of CarmelCarmelTown of OrringtonOrringtonTown of EddingtonEddingtonTown of BradleyBradleyTown of ExeterExeterTown of OronoTown of NewburghNewburghTown of HermonHermonTown of HampdenHampdenNorth PenobscotN Penobscot34.890966%34.890966%34.9%112131.034483%31.034483%31.0%54230.851697%30.851697%30.9%518329.838710%29.838710%29.8%111429.707113%29.707113%29.7%142528.641251%28.641251%28.6%586628.354978%28.354978%28.4%131726.923077%26.923077%26.9%42824.948454%24.948454%24.9%121924.886878%24.886878%24.9%551024.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,4761124.122807%24.122807%24.1%3301223.793103%23.793103%23.8%691323.292683%23.292683%23.3%1911423.172243%23.172243%23.2%7481521.960784%21.960784%22.0%4481621.770335%21.770335%21.8%3641720.974576%20.974576%21.0%991820.882852%20.882852%20.9%1231920.132013%20.132013%20.1%612019.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k18.288288%18.288288%18.3%2032118.078176%18.078176%18.1%1112217.805383%17.805383%17.8%862317.586207%17.586207%17.6%1022417.096774%17.096774%17.1%2122516.705882%16.705882%16.7%1422616.519824%16.519824%16.5%752716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.774099%15.774099%15.8%1622815.330373%15.330373%15.3%5872915.175097%15.175097%15.2%1953015.053763%15.053763%15.1%1263114.548239%14.548239%14.5%953214.529915%14.529915%14.5%343314.325843%14.325843%14.3%513414.210526%14.210526%14.2%273513.824885%13.824885%13.8%603613.623188%13.623188%13.6%473713.461538%13.461538%13.5%703813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.959381%12.959381%13.0%673912.788260%12.788260%12.8%614012.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.729026%12.729026%12.7%1324112.690665%12.690665%12.7%2084211.635565%11.635565%11.6%1064311.062591%11.062591%11.1%764410.465116%10.465116%10.5%454510.246040%10.246040%10.2%304469.813084%9.813084%9.8%63479.150023%9.150023%9.2%197484.872727%4.872727%4.9%134494.395604%4.395604%4.4%850
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Penobscot County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Penobscot County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Piscataquis CountyPiscataquisWashington CountyWashingtonSomerset CountySomersetAroostook CountyAroostookOxford CountyOxfordAndroscoggin CountyAndroscogginKennebec CountyKennebecBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot 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%9,744719.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%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 Penobscot County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Penobscot 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 Penobscot County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Penobscot County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotCuyahoga 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%62,10862.1k719.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k18.609920%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

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

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

More Topics to Explore

Demographics

Income

Education

More Maps to Explore

Principal City:
Bangor
Cities:
Bangor, Brewer, Old Town
Plantations:
Carroll, Drew, Seboeis, Webster
Towns:
Alton, Bradford, Bradley, Burlington, Carmel, Charleston, Chester, Clifton, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Dixmont, East Millinocket, Eddington, Edinburg, Enfield, Etna, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Greenbush, Hampden, Hermon, Holden, Howland, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Lagrange, Lakeville, Lee, Levant, Lincoln, Lowell, Mattawamkeag, Maxfield, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Mount Chase, Newburgh, Newport, Orono, Orrington, Passadumkeag, Patten, Plymouth, Springfield, Stacyville, Stetson, Veazie, Winn, Woodville
Unincorporated Places:
Dexter, East Millinocket, Hampden, Howland, Lincoln, Milford, Millinocket, Newport, Orono
Unorganized Territories:
Argyle, East Central Penobscot, Kingman, North Penobscot, Prentiss, Twombly Ridge, Whitney
ZIP Codes:
04401, 04410, 04411, 04412, 04417, 04418, 04419, 04422, 04427, 04428, 04429, 04430, 04434, 04435, 04444, 04448, 04449, 04450, 04451, 04453, 04455, 04456, 04457, 04459, 04460, 04461, 04462, 04468, 04469, 04473, 04474, 04475, 04487, 04488, 04489, 04493, 04495, 04497, 04733, 04765, 04777, 04928, 04930, 04932, 04933, 04939, 04953, 04969
Unified School Districts:
Bangor, Brewer, Carroll, Drew, East Millinocket, Glenburn, Greenbush, Hermon, Indian Island, Lakeville, Lowell, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Orrington, Penobscot, 19, 22, 26, 34, 50, 23, 30, 31, 41, 46, 63, 64, 67, 68, Seboeis, Veazie, Woodville
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate Districts:
ME-2, ME-4, ME-5, ME-8, ME-9, ME-10
State House Districts:
ME-100, ME-101, ME-102, ME-103, ME-104, ME-121, ME-122, ME-123, ME-124, ME-125, ME-126, ME-127, ME-128, ME-129, ME-130, ME-137, ME-141, ME-142, ME-143, ME-145
Neighboring Counties:
Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, Washington