Food Stamps in York 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 York County
York County
Maine
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,132.000000$50,826.000000$59,132.000000$59.1k82,58882.6k$23,744.000000$18,002.000000$23,744.000000$23.7k10,47610.5k$65,225.000000$58,727.000000$65,225.000000$65.2k72,11272.1k
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 York County
York County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.375334%40.337466%43.375334%43.4%20.611%20.6%20.666285%19.292705%20.666285%20.7%51.572%51.6%13.860252%14.038768%13.860252%13.9%9.566%9.57%53.388698%54.399670%53.388698%53.4%24.184%24.2%35.223368%32.083831%35.223368%35.2%10.840%10.8%36.244750%48.446027%36.244750%36.2%49.530%49.5%
% 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 York County
York County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.270579%23.397183%24.270579%24.3%79.389%79.4%2.819226%3.753196%2.819226%2.8%48.428%48.4%19.035667%17.104009%19.035667%19.0%90.434%90.4%24.314955%24.528711%24.314955%24.3%75.816%75.8%42.087309%43.561647%42.087309%42.1%89.160%89.2%5.365265%6.688841%5.365265%5.4%50.470%50.5%
% 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 York County
York County
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Mixed1Asian1Black1Hispanic2All RacesWhite338.696538%42.660901%38.696538%38.7%190305.065832%305%30.000000%32.448133%30.000000%30.0%225236.506300%237%23.355705%18.885017%23.355705%23.4%174184.125710%184%18.397086%44.123049%18.397086%18.4%101145.034222%145%13.286004%17.390306%13.286004%13.3%131104.740789%105%12.684652%16.259760%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k100.000000%100%12.211163%15.579560%12.211163%12.2%9,65596.267230%96%
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 York County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.2%7.6%11.9%16.3%20.6%25.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in York County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%8%14%20%27%34%
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Food Stamps by Place in York County

There are 16 places in York County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, York County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with York County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of York County, selected places in York County, and entities that contain York County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#North BerwickBiddefordSanfordAlfredMaineOld Orchard BeachOld Orch BchNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandYork CountyYorkLake ArrowheadLk ArrowheadPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaSacoBerwickKennebunkYork HarborSouth EliotKitteryCape NeddickKittery PointWest KennebunkW KennebunkKennebunkport28.826152%28.826152%28.8%194124.349464%24.349464%24.3%2,068223.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,032316.617211%16.617211%16.6%56416.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.942355%15.942355%15.9%708513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k12.639405%12.639405%12.6%102611.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k9.877956%9.877956%9.9%77779.280742%9.280742%9.3%8087.975922%7.975922%8.0%21296.946454%6.946454%6.9%96106.878307%6.878307%6.9%104116.112926%6.112926%6.1%131125.849359%5.849359%5.8%73135.444646%5.444646%5.4%30143.703704%3.703704%3.7%14150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in York County

There are 29 county subdivisions in York County. This section compares all 29 of those to each other, York County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with York County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of York County, selected county subdivisions in York County, and entities that contain York County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of ParsonsfieldParsonsfieldTown of LimerickLimerickBiddefordTown of CornishCornishSanfordTown of LimingtonLimingtonMaineTown of Old Orchard BeachOld Orch BchTown of NewfieldNewfieldTown of North BerwickN BerwickTown of ActonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of AlfredAlfredNew EnglandYork CountyYorkTown of ShapleighShapleighPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTown of LebanonLebanonTown of HollisHollisTown of BerwickBerwickTown of South BerwickS BerwickSacoTown of BuxtonBuxtonTown of WellsTown of LymanTown of WaterboroWaterboroTown of ArundelArundelTown of EliotTown of DaytonDaytonTown of KennebunkKennebunkTown of KennebunkportKennebunkportTown of KitteryKitteryTown of YorkTown of OgunquitOgunquit24.968314%24.968314%25.0%197124.569790%24.569790%24.6%257224.349464%24.349464%24.3%2,068323.679727%23.679727%23.7%139423.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,032520.676968%20.676968%20.7%281616.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.942355%15.942355%15.9%708715.912637%15.912637%15.9%102814.988558%14.988558%15.0%262914.914915%14.914915%14.9%1491013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.895175%12.895175%12.9%1551112.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k11.904762%11.904762%11.9%1301211.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.257976%11.257976%11.3%2471310.653105%10.653105%10.7%1991410.571625%10.571625%10.6%3071510.344828%10.344828%10.3%285169.877956%9.877956%9.9%777178.790199%8.790199%8.8%287188.175814%8.175814%8.2%359197.985481%7.985481%8.0%132207.158672%7.158672%7.2%194217.101281%7.101281%7.1%122226.701445%6.701445%6.7%167236.385870%6.385870%6.4%47246.378684%6.378684%6.4%316255.928339%5.928339%5.9%91265.173210%5.173210%5.2%224273.967119%3.967119%4.0%222283.241491%3.241491%3.2%2029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 29 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Portland Area

There are 3 counties in the Portland Area. This section compares York County to all of the counties in the Portland Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with York County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of York County, selected other counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain York County
0%5%10%15%Count#MaineNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandYork CountyYorkSagadahoc CountySagadahocPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberland16.259760%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%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k112.297444%12.297444%12.3%1,920211.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.287764%11.287764%11.3%13,30513.3k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maine

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of York County, selected other counties in Maine, and entities that contain York 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 CountySagadahocPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland 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%1,9201511.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.287764%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 York County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with York County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of York County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain York County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee 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 EnglandYork CountyYorkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaTarrant 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%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%719,701720k12.684652%12.684652%12.7%10,47610.5k12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k11.874805%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 City:
Sanford
Cities:
Biddeford, Saco, Sanford
Towns:
Acton, Alfred, Arundel, Berwick, Buxton, Cornish, Dayton, Eliot, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Lyman, Newfield, North Berwick, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Waterboro, Wells, York
Unincorporated Places:
Alfred, Berwick, Cape Neddick, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Kittery Point, Lake Arrowhead, North Berwick, Old Orchard Beach, South Eliot, West Kennebunk, York Harbor
ZIP Codes:
03901, 03902, 03903, 03904, 03905, 03906, 03907, 03908, 03909, 03910, 03911, 04001, 04002, 04005, 04006, 04020, 04027, 04030, 04042, 04043, 04046, 04047, 04048, 04049, 04056, 04061, 04063, 04064, 04072, 04073, 04076, 04083, 04087, 04090, 04093, 04095
Unified School Districts:
Acton, Biddeford, Dayton, Kittery, 21, 23, Saco, Sanford, 06, 35, 55, 57, 60, Wells-Ogunquit, York
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate Districts:
ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35
State House Districts:
ME-1, ME-2, ME-3, ME-4, ME-5, ME-6, ME-7, ME-8, ME-9, ME-10, ME-11, ME-12, ME-13, ME-14, ME-15, ME-16, ME-17, ME-18, ME-19, ME-20, ME-21, ME-22, ME-68
Neighboring Counties:
Carroll, Cumberland, Oxford, Rockingham, Strafford
Nearby Counties:
Androscoggin, Belknap, Essex, Sagadahoc