Food Stamps in Dorchester County, Maryland (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Maryland and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
Maryland
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$47,907.000000$76,067.000000$47,907.000000$47.9k13,20613.2k$21,466.000000$26,804.000000$21,466.000000$21.5k3,144$60,394.000000$83,158.000000$60,394.000000$60.4k10,06210.1k
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 Maryland and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.865140%52.629857%45.865140%45.9%43.251%43.3%31.774809%30.979988%31.774809%31.8%76.552%76.6%10.750636%15.512363%10.750636%10.8%19.370%19.4%42.239186%42.358151%42.239186%42.2%33.629%33.6%33.810433%31.060352%33.810433%33.8%17.821%17.8%44.083969%39.791882%44.083969%44.1%72.338%72.3%
% 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 Maryland and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.803419%30.560082%18.803419%18.8%56.749%56.7%3.041145%6.051937%3.041145%3.0%23.448%23.4%13.983304%21.887504%13.983304%14.0%80.630%80.6%26.048499%19.570671%26.048499%26.0%66.371%66.4%48.717949%37.454644%48.717949%48.7%82.179%82.2%5.267342%5.662337%5.267342%5.3%27.662%27.7%
% 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 Maryland and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesOther1White3Asian153.001766%20.056171%53.001766%53.0%1,801222.627646%223%41.037736%14.426093%41.037736%41.0%87172.374154%172%30.530973%13.219567%30.530973%30.5%69128.241742%128%23.807360%11.086195%23.807360%23.8%3,144100.000000%100%14.960630%16.262517%14.960630%15.0%1962.840356%63%12.800000%6.517616%12.800000%12.8%1,16853.764885%54%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.261108%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 Dorchester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%23%35%46%58%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Dorchester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
6%16%25%34%43%53%
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Food Stamps by Place in Dorchester County

There are 14 places in Dorchester County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Dorchester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#CambridgeEldoradoHurlockTaylors IslandTaylors IsGalestownCambridge Metro AreaCambridgeDorchester County Public SchoolsDorchester CoDorchester CountyDorchesterEast New MarketE New MarketSouthSouth AtlanticSecretaryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarylandViennaMadisonChurch CreekAlgonquinBrookviewFishing CreekElliott39.468023%39.468023%39.5%2,018133.333333%33.333333%33.3%5225.155666%25.155666%25.2%202324.324324%24.324324%24.3%18424.074074%24.074074%24.1%13523.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14420.422535%20.422535%20.4%29614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.537118%13.537118%13.5%31713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k10.924370%10.924370%10.9%1389.756098%9.756098%9.8%897.272727%7.272727%7.3%4105.564388%5.564388%5.6%35115.000000%5.000000%5.0%1120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Dorchester County

There are 18 county subdivisions in Dorchester County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Dorchester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#District 17:Salem17, SalemDistrict 7:Cambridge7, CambridgeDistrict 12:Williamsburg12, WilliamsburgDistrict 3:Vienna3, ViennaCambridge Metro AreaCambridgeDorchester County Public SchoolsDorchester CoDorchester CountyDorchesterDistrict 15:Hurlock15, HurlockDistrict 4:Taylors Island4, Taylors IsDistrict 1:Fork1, ForkSouthDistrict 10:Straits10, StraitsSouth AtlanticDistrict 14:Linkwood14, LinkwoodDistrict 5:Lakes5, LksUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDistrict 2:East New Market2, E New MarketMarylandDistrict 9:Church Creek9, Church CrkDistrict 13:Bucktown13, BucktownDistrict 16:Madison16, MadisonDistrict 8:Neck8, NeckDistrict 6:Hoopers Island6, Hoopers IsDistrict 18:Elliott18, ElliottDistrict 11:Drawbridge11, Drawbridge57.647059%57.647059%57.6%49133.703643%33.703643%33.7%2,063229.166667%29.166667%29.2%77325.764192%25.764192%25.8%118423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14420.415430%20.415430%20.4%344516.666667%16.666667%16.7%18615.955766%15.955766%16.0%101714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.150943%14.150943%14.2%30813.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.436929%13.436929%13.4%147913.259669%13.259669%13.3%241013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.370558%11.370558%11.4%1121111.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k7.182320%7.182320%7.2%26127.065217%7.065217%7.1%13136.930693%6.930693%6.9%14141.955990%1.955990%2.0%8150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maryland

There are 24 counties in Maryland. This section compares Dorchester County to all of the counties in Maryland and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in Maryland, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Somerset CountySomersetBaltimore CityBaltimoreCambridge Metro AreaCambridgeDorchester County Public SchoolsDorchester CoDorchester CountyDorchesterCaroline CountyCarolineAllegany CountyAlleganyGarrett CountyGarrettWicomico CountyWicomicoWashington CountyWashingtonKent CountyKentSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTalbot CountyTalbotWorcester CountyWorcesterMarylandSt. Mary's CountySt. Mary'sPrince George's CountyPrince George'sCecil CountyCecilBaltimore CountyBaltimoreCharles CountyCharlesHarford CountyHarfordCalvert CountyCalvertQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne'sFrederick CountyFrederickAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelCarroll CountyCarrollMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHoward CountyHoward26.176753%26.176753%26.2%2,180125.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k223.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,144318.884263%18.884263%18.9%2,268418.755991%18.755991%18.8%5,283516.575060%16.575060%16.6%1,930615.437181%15.437181%15.4%5,738714.689628%14.689628%14.7%8,240814.564623%14.564623%14.6%1,119914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.916753%11.916753%11.9%1,9641011.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,3641111.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k10.918980%10.918980%10.9%4,2561210.883209%10.883209%10.9%33,38033.4k1310.399265%10.399265%10.4%3,8471410.298057%10.298057%10.3%32,21532.2k158.867942%8.867942%8.9%4,798168.687849%8.687849%8.7%8,036178.478668%8.478668%8.5%2,669187.899916%7.899916%7.9%1,405196.989157%6.989157%7.0%6,220206.978992%6.978992%7.0%14,29514.3k216.833860%6.833860%6.8%4,131226.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k234.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,49124
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 24 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 Dorchester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsCambridge Metro AreaCambridgeDorchester County Public SchoolsDorchester CoDorchester CountyDorchesterMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMarylandRiverside 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%224,967225k523.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14423.807360%23.807360%23.8%3,14422.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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%44,19144.2k2711.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k10.700905%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:
Cambridge
Cities:
Cambridge
Districts:
1, Fork, 2, East New Market, 3, Vienna, 4, Taylors Island, 5, Lakes, 6, Hoopers Island, 7, Cambridge, 8, Neck, 9, Church Creek, 10, Straits, 11, Drawbridge, 12, Williamsburg, 13, Bucktown, 14, Linkwood, 15, Hurlock, 16, Madison, 17, Salem, 18, Elliott
Towns:
Brookview, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado, Galestown, Hurlock, Secretary, Vienna
Unincorporated Places:
Algonquin, Elliott, Fishing Creek, Madison, Taylors Island
ZIP Codes:
21613, 21622, 21626, 21627, 21631, 21632, 21634, 21643, 21648, 21659, 21664, 21669, 21672, 21675, 21677, 21835, 21869
Unified School District:
Dorchester County
Congressional District:
MD-1
State Senate District:
MD-37
State Legislative Subdistricts:
MD-37A, MD-37B
Neighboring Counties:
Calvert, Caroline, Somerset, St. Mary's, Sussex, Talbot, Wicomico
Nearby Counties:
Accomack, Anne Arundel, Kent, Lancaster, Northumberland, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Richmond, Westmoreland, Worcester