Food Stamps in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$36,938.000000$50,826.000000$36,938.000000$36.9k7,572$16,287.000000$18,002.000000$16,287.000000$16.3k1,802$46,076.000000$58,727.000000$46,076.000000$46.1k5,770
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 Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty241.342952%40.337466%41.342952%41.3%42.499%42.5%19.700333%19.292705%19.700333%19.7%63.280%63.3%12.375139%14.038768%12.375139%12.4%24.668%24.7%62.708102%54.399670%62.708102%62.7%35.224%35.2%36.126526%32.083831%36.126526%36.1%16.958%17.0%54.772475%48.446027%54.772475%54.8%70.956%71.0%
% 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 Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty217.469671%23.397183%17.469671%17.5%57.501%57.5%3.570191%3.753196%3.570191%3.6%36.720%36.7%11.802426%17.104009%11.802426%11.8%75.332%75.3%36.013865%24.528711%36.013865%36.0%64.776%64.8%55.251300%43.561647%55.251300%55.3%83.042%83.0%7.001733%6.688841%7.001733%7.0%29.044%29.0%
% 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 Piscataquis County
Piscataquis County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Black1Asian156.000000%42.660901%56.000000%56.0%14235.311876%235%38.842975%32.448133%38.842975%38.8%47163.218096%163%23.798204%16.259760%23.798204%23.8%1,802100.000000%100%23.590162%15.579560%23.590162%23.6%1,73699.125807%99%13.513514%17.390306%13.513514%13.5%556.783754%57%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%44.123049%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%18.885017%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 Piscataquis County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%15%23%31%39%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Piscataquis County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
10.4%15.0%19.6%24.2%28.8%33.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in Piscataquis County

There are 4 places in Piscataquis County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Piscataquis County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Piscataquis County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Piscataquis County, selected places in Piscataquis County, and entities that contain Piscataquis County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MiloGuilfordGreenvillePiscataquis CountyPiscataquisDover-FoxcroftMaineNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew England44.078270%44.078270%44.1%428138.530067%38.530067%38.5%173233.807829%33.807829%33.8%190323.798204%23.798204%23.8%1,80222.761506%22.761506%22.8%272416.259760%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%719,701720k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Piscataquis County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Piscataquis County, selected county subdivisions in Piscataquis County, and entities that contain Piscataquis County
0%10%20%30%Count#Town of MiloSoutheast PiscataquisSE PiscataquisTown of WellingtonWellingtonTown of GuilfordGuilfordTown of BrownvilleBrownvilleTown of GreenvilleGreenvillePiscataquis CountyPiscataquisTown of SebecTown of ParkmanParkmanTown of Dover-FoxcroftDover-FoxcroftTown of AbbotTown of SangervilleSangervilleTown of MonsonMonsonTown of MedfordMedfordMaineTown of WillimanticWillimanticTown of AtkinsonAtkinsonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of Beaver CoveBeaver CoveNortheast PiscataquisNE PiscataquisBlanchardTown of ShirleyShirleyTown of BowerbankBowerbankLake View PlantationLk VwNorthwest PiscataquisNW Piscataquis38.563830%38.563830%38.6%435138.202247%38.202247%38.2%34237.272727%37.272727%37.3%41332.374101%32.374101%32.4%225428.349515%28.349515%28.3%146525.000000%25.000000%25.0%190623.798204%23.798204%23.8%1,80223.504274%23.504274%23.5%55721.016949%21.016949%21.0%62818.544858%18.544858%18.5%339917.625899%17.625899%17.6%491016.977929%16.977929%17.0%1001116.961131%16.961131%17.0%481216.304348%16.304348%16.3%151316.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.384615%15.384615%15.4%81414.843750%14.843750%14.8%191513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.250000%11.250000%11.3%91610.691824%10.691824%10.7%171710.526316%10.526316%10.5%2187.142857%7.142857%7.1%6193.030303%3.030303%3.0%2200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%022
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Piscataquis County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Piscataquis 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 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%11,82211.8k818.055886%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 Piscataquis County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Piscataquis County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsPiscataquis CountyPiscataquisMilwaukee 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 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%224,967225k523.798204%23.798204%23.8%1,80222.443557%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%65,10865.1k2411.874805%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

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Plantations:
Kingsbury, Lake View
Towns:
Abbot, Atkinson, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, Brownville, Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Guilford, Medford, Milo, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville, Sebec, Shirley, Wellington, Willimantic
Unincorporated Places:
Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Guilford, Milo
Unorganized Territories:
Blanchard, Northeast Piscataquis, Northwest Piscataquis, Southeast Piscataquis
ZIP Codes:
04406, 04414, 04415, 04426, 04441, 04442, 04443, 04462, 04463, 04464, 04479, 04481, 04485, 04732, 04942
Unified School Districts:
Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, Greenville, Kingsbury, Lake View, Medford, Piscataquis, 04, 41, 68, Shirley, Willimantic
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-4
State House Districts:
ME-118, ME-119, ME-120
Neighboring Counties:
Aroostook, Penobscot, Somerset