Food Stamps in Washington 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 Washington County
Washington County
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,469.000000$50,826.000000$39,469.000000$39.5k14,06514.1k$17,619.000000$18,002.000000$17,619.000000$17.6k3,347$46,758.000000$58,727.000000$46,758.000000$46.8k10,71810.7k
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 Washington County
Washington County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.454138%40.337466%40.454138%40.5%37.970%38.0%18.135644%19.292705%18.135644%18.1%59.921%59.9%15.835076%14.038768%15.835076%15.8%25.968%26.0%54.466687%54.399670%54.466687%54.5%34.260%34.3%34.239618%32.083831%34.239618%34.2%17.084%17.1%49.477144%48.446027%49.477144%49.5%64.436%64.4%
% 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 Washington County
Washington County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.638179%23.397183%20.638179%20.6%62.030%62.0%3.788020%3.753196%3.788020%3.8%40.079%40.1%14.097779%17.104009%14.097779%14.1%74.032%74.0%32.636686%24.528711%32.636686%32.6%65.740%65.7%51.894010%43.561647%51.894010%51.9%82.916%82.9%8.527710%6.688841%8.527710%8.5%35.564%35.6%
% 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 Washington County
Washington County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Black1Asian151.907131%42.660901%51.907131%51.9%313218.127815%218%41.818182%32.448133%41.818182%41.8%92175.731320%176%27.848101%17.390306%27.848101%27.8%22117.025260%117%23.796658%16.259760%23.796658%23.8%3,347100.000000%100%22.303697%15.579560%22.303697%22.3%2,92093.726172%94%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%45%57%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
15.3%18.7%22.1%25.4%28.8%32.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Washington County

There are 5 places in Washington County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Washington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected places in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%10%20%30%Count#MachiasCalaisLubecWoodlandWashington CountyWashingtonEastportMaineNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew England39.849624%39.849624%39.8%212130.431655%30.431655%30.4%423227.979275%27.979275%28.0%54326.960784%26.960784%27.0%110423.796658%23.796658%23.8%3,34723.546099%23.546099%23.5%166516.259760%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 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington County

There are 48 county subdivisions in Washington County. This section compares all 48 of those to each other, Washington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected county subdivisions in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%20%40%Count#Passamaquoddy Indian Township ReservationPassamaquoddy I…Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point ReservationPassamaquoddy …Town of TalmadgeTalmadgeTown of DebloisDebloisTown of MachiasMachiasTown of WhitneyvilleWhitneyvilleTown of PrincetonPrincetonCalaisTown of DanforthDanforthTown of LubecTown of JonesboroJonesboroEast Central WashingtonE Cntrl WashingtonTown of ColumbiaColumbiaTown of JonesportJonesportWashington CountyWashingtonTown of DennysvilleDennysvilleEastportTown of MilbridgeMilbridgeTown of BaileyvilleBaileyvilleTown of WhitingWhitingTown of CherryfieldCherryfieldTown of BealsTown of WaiteTown of East MachiasE MachiasBaring PlantationBaringTown of SteubenSteubenTown of MachiasportMachiasportTown of PembrokePembrokeTown of CrawfordCrawfordTown of Columbia FallsColumbia FallsTown of MarshfieldMarshfieldTown of CharlotteCharlotteMaineTown of CooperCooperTown of VanceboroVanceboroTown of RobbinstonRobbinstonTown of AddisonAddisonTown of TopsfieldTopsfieldTown of PerryTown of AlexanderAlexanderNortheastTown of NorthfieldNorthfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of CutlerCutlerTown of HarringtonHarringtonNorth WashingtonN WashingtonGrand Lake Stream PlantationGrand Lk StreamTown of Roque BluffsRoque BluffsTown of WesleyWesleyTown of MeddybempsMeddybempsTown of BeddingtonBeddingtonCodyville PlantationCodyville56.250000%56.250000%56.3%162149.337748%49.337748%49.3%149242.857143%42.857143%42.9%18342.857143%42.857143%42.9%9436.027714%36.027714%36.0%312532.432432%32.432432%32.4%24630.746269%30.746269%30.7%103730.431655%30.431655%30.4%423829.795918%29.795918%29.8%73929.729730%29.729730%29.7%2091029.130435%29.130435%29.1%671125.465839%25.465839%25.5%821224.858757%24.858757%24.9%441323.843416%23.843416%23.8%1341423.796658%23.796658%23.8%3,34723.648649%23.648649%23.6%351523.546099%23.546099%23.5%1661622.672673%22.672673%22.7%1511722.204214%22.204214%22.2%1371822.000000%22.000000%22.0%331921.891419%21.891419%21.9%1252021.693122%21.693122%21.7%412121.428571%21.428571%21.4%62221.061360%21.061360%21.1%1272320.512821%20.512821%20.5%242419.726563%19.726563%19.7%1012519.072165%19.072165%19.1%742618.670077%18.670077%18.7%732717.647059%17.647059%17.6%62817.073171%17.073171%17.1%422916.355140%16.355140%16.4%353016.312057%16.312057%16.3%233116.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.071429%16.071429%16.1%93215.151515%15.151515%15.2%103314.583333%14.583333%14.6%353414.312268%14.312268%14.3%773514.285714%14.285714%14.3%143613.988095%13.988095%14.0%473713.934426%13.934426%13.9%343813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.157895%13.157895%13.2%103913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.182741%12.182741%12.2%244011.778846%11.778846%11.8%49418.900524%8.900524%8.9%17428.064516%8.064516%8.1%5434.615385%4.615385%4.6%6443.703704%3.703704%3.7%2450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%048
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 48 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain Washington 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 Washington County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington 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 Washington County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Washington County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsWashington CountyWashingtonMilwaukee 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%224,967225k523.796658%23.796658%23.8%3,34722.443557%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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Cities:
Calais, Eastport
Plantations:
Baring, Codyville, Grand Lake Stream
Towns:
Addison, Alexander, Baileyville, Beals, Beddington, Charlotte, Cherryfield, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Cooper, Crawford, Cutler, Danforth, Deblois, Dennysville, East Machias, Harrington, Jonesboro, Jonesport, Lubec, Machias, Machiasport, Marshfield, Meddybemps, Milbridge, Northfield, Pembroke, Perry, Princeton, Robbinston, Roque Bluffs, Steuben, Talmadge, Topsfield, Vanceboro, Waite, Wesley, Whiting, Whitneyville
Unincorporated Places:
Lubec, Machias, Woodland
Unorganized Territories:
East Central Washington, North Washington
ZIP Codes:
04413, 04424, 04454, 04490, 04491, 04492, 04606, 04611, 04619, 04622, 04623, 04626, 04628, 04630, 04631, 04637, 04643, 04648, 04649, 04652, 04654, 04655, 04657, 04658, 04666, 04667, 04668, 04671, 04680, 04686, 04691, 04694
Unified School Districts:
Alexander, Baileyville, Baring, Beddington, Calais, Charlotte, Cherryfield, Cooper, Crawford, Cutler, Deblois, Dennysville, East Machias, East Range, Eastport, Great Lake Stream, Indian Township, Jonesboro, Machias, Machiasport, Marshfield, Meddybemps, Northfield, Pembroke, Perry, Pleasant Point, Princeton, 24, Robbinston, Roque Bluffs, 14, 19, 37, Talmadge, Vanceboro, Waite, Washington, Wesley, Whiting, Whitneyville
Elementary School Districts:
Beals, Jonesport
Secondary School District:
Moosabec Community
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-6
State House Districts:
ME-136, ME-137, ME-138, ME-139, ME-140, ME-141
Neighboring Counties:
Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot