Food Stamps in Somerset 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 Somerset County
Somerset County
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,484.000000$50,826.000000$40,484.000000$40.5k21,37621.4k$15,620.000000$18,002.000000$15,620.000000$15.6k4,925$51,119.000000$58,727.000000$51,119.000000$51.1k16,45116.5k
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 Somerset County
Somerset County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.690355%40.337466%36.690355%36.7%31.475%31.5%17.624365%19.292705%17.624365%17.6%51.790%51.8%13.928934%14.038768%13.928934%13.9%20.374%20.4%60.548223%54.399670%60.548223%60.5%36.924%36.9%37.340102%32.083831%37.340102%37.3%20.260%20.3%51.878173%48.446027%51.878173%51.9%65.029%65.0%
% 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 Somerset County
Somerset County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.913440%23.397183%23.913440%23.9%68.525%68.5%4.911556%3.753196%4.911556%4.9%48.210%48.2%16.296882%17.104009%16.296882%16.3%79.626%79.6%30.964683%24.528711%30.964683%31.0%63.076%63.1%43.997325%43.561647%43.997325%44.0%79.740%79.7%8.352076%6.688841%8.352076%8.4%34.971%35.0%
% 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 Somerset County
Somerset County
Maine
0%20%40%60%Count%Asian1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Black164.516129%18.885017%64.516129%64.5%20280.019650%280%48.837209%42.660901%48.837209%48.8%63211.968363%212%31.284916%17.390306%31.284916%31.3%56135.786065%136%27.828746%32.448133%27.828746%27.8%91120.785234%121%23.039858%16.259760%23.039858%23.0%4,925100.000000%100%22.758119%15.579560%22.758119%22.8%4,69598.777169%99%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%44.123049%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Somerset County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Somerset County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
13.1%17.2%21.3%25.4%29.5%33.6%
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Food Stamps by Place in Somerset County

There are 8 places in Somerset County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Somerset County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Somerset County, selected places in Somerset County, and entities that contain Somerset County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HartlandAnsonFairfieldMadisonSkowheganNorridgewockSomerset CountySomersetPittsfieldBinghamMaineNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew England40.636042%40.636042%40.6%115138.356164%38.356164%38.4%112232.867133%32.867133%32.9%423332.350390%32.350390%32.4%373430.347107%30.347107%30.3%918525.877193%25.877193%25.9%118623.039858%23.039858%23.0%4,92521.441948%21.441948%21.4%229718.815331%18.815331%18.8%54816.259760%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 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Somerset County

There are 37 county subdivisions in Somerset County. This section compares all 37 of those to each other, Somerset County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Somerset County, selected county subdivisions in Somerset County, and entities that contain Somerset County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count#Northwest SomersetNW SomersetBrighton PlantationBrightonTown of MoscowMoscowWest Forks PlantationW ForksTown of HartlandHartlandTown of DetroitDetroitTown of AnsonTown of SkowheganSkowheganTown of AthensAthensTown of CambridgeCambridgeTown of NorridgewockNorridgewockTown of CanaanCanaanTown of RipleyRipleySomerset CountySomersetTown of FairfieldFairfieldTown of MadisonMadisonTown of HarmonyHarmonyTown of StarksStarksThe Forks PlantationThe ForksTown of PittsfieldPittsfieldTown of Moose RiverMoose RivPleasant Ridge PlantationPleasant RdgTown of MercerMercerTown of PalmyraPalmyraMaineTown of JackmanJackmanTown of St. AlbansSt. AlbansTown of BinghamBinghamTown of New PortlandNew PortlandTown of SolonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of EmbdenEmbdenCentral SomersetCntrl SomersetTown of CornvilleCornvilleNortheast SomersetNE SomersetTown of SmithfieldSmithfieldTown of CaratunkCaratunkSeboomook LakeSeboomook LkHighland PlantationHighlandDennistown PlantationDennistown100.000000%100.000000%100.0%4140.000000%40.000000%40.0%16235.416667%35.416667%35.4%102333.333333%33.333333%33.3%6433.038348%33.038348%33.0%224531.412104%31.412104%31.4%109630.075188%30.075188%30.1%320728.730859%28.730859%28.7%1,107828.571429%28.571429%28.6%110927.551020%27.551020%27.6%541025.639040%25.639040%25.6%3311123.819978%23.819978%23.8%2171223.333333%23.333333%23.3%491323.039858%23.039858%23.0%4,92522.771903%22.771903%22.8%6031422.727273%22.727273%22.7%4701522.142857%22.142857%22.1%931621.933086%21.933086%21.9%591721.428571%21.428571%21.4%31820.476190%20.476190%20.5%3011919.354839%19.354839%19.4%182019.230769%19.230769%19.2%102118.400000%18.400000%18.4%462218.065268%18.065268%18.1%1552316.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.216216%16.216216%16.2%482415.443038%15.443038%15.4%1222515.083799%15.083799%15.1%542613.910761%13.910761%13.9%532713.801453%13.801453%13.8%572813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.634409%12.634409%12.6%472911.926606%11.926606%11.9%133011.637081%11.637081%11.6%593111.250000%11.250000%11.3%18329.905660%9.905660%9.9%42337.692308%7.692308%7.7%5340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%037
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 37 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Somerset County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Somerset 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 Somerset County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset 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 Somerset County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Somerset County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsSomerset CountySomersetMilwaukee 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%224,967225k523.039858%23.039858%23.0%4,92522.443557%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

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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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Plantations:
Brighton, Dennistown, Highland, Pleasant Ridge, The Forks, West Forks
Towns:
Anson, Athens, Bingham, Cambridge, Canaan, Caratunk, Cornville, Detroit, Embden, Fairfield, Harmony, Hartland, Jackman, Madison, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Norridgewock, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Ripley, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon, St. Albans, Starks
Unincorporated Places:
Anson, Bingham, Fairfield, Hartland, Madison, Norridgewock, Pittsfield, Skowhegan
Unorganized Territories:
Central Somerset, Northeast Somerset, Northwest Somerset, Seboomook Lake
ZIP Codes:
04478, 04911, 04912, 04920, 04923, 04924, 04925, 04929, 04930, 04937, 04942, 04943, 04944, 04945, 04950, 04957, 04958, 04961, 04965, 04967, 04971, 04975, 04976, 04978, 04979, 04985
Unified School Districts:
Athens, Brighton, Caratunk, Dennistown, Harmony, Highland, Pleasant Ridge, 19, 04, 12, 13, 46, 49, 53, 54, 59, 74, Somerset, The Forks, West Forks
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate Districts:
ME-3, ME-4, ME-16
State House Districts:
ME-105, ME-106, ME-107, ME-108, ME-111, ME-112, ME-118
Neighboring Counties:
Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo