Food Stamps in Howard 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 Howard County
Howard County
Maryland
$0k$50k$100kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$113,800.000000$76,067.000000$113,800.000000$113.8k109,872110k$26,620.000000$26,804.000000$26,620.000000$26.6k5,491$117,875.000000$83,158.000000$117,875.000000$117.9k104,381104k
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 Howard County
Howard County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.734110%52.629857%59.734110%59.7%7.562%7.56%34.602076%30.979988%34.602076%34.6%24.093%24.1%22.163540%15.512363%22.163540%22.2%3.638%3.64%35.312329%42.358151%35.312329%35.3%11.151%11.2%35.421599%31.060352%35.421599%35.4%5.347%5.35%40.448006%39.791882%40.448006%40.4%43.971%44.0%
% 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 Maryland and Howard County
Howard County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.412163%30.560082%38.412163%38.4%92.438%92.4%5.734760%6.051937%5.734760%5.7%75.907%75.9%30.884931%21.887504%30.884931%30.9%96.362%96.4%14.801544%19.570671%14.801544%14.8%88.849%88.8%32.983972%37.454644%32.983972%33.0%94.653%94.7%2.711221%5.662337%2.711221%2.7%56.029%56.0%
% 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 Maryland and Howard County
Howard County
Maryland
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2Asian1All RacesWhite313.347043%20.056171%13.347043%13.3%2,661267.067261%267%10.999281%16.262517%10.999281%11.0%153220.089786%220%6.801550%14.426093%6.801550%6.8%158136.095405%136%5.425300%13.219567%5.425300%5.4%199108.557376%109%5.021931%6.261108%5.021931%5.0%790100.486182%100%4.997634%11.086195%4.997634%5.0%5,491100.000000%100%2.289665%6.517616%2.289665%2.3%1,53045.814985%46%
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 Howard County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.7%2.1%3.4%4.7%6.0%7.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Howard County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.9%5.8%8.6%11.5%14.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in Howard County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Howard County (9 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Howard County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreMarylandSavageNorth LaurelColumbiaElkridgeJessupHoward County Public SchoolsHoward CountyHoward CountyHowardScaggsvilleHighlandEllicott CityIlchesterFulton14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k9.928781%9.928781%9.9%23717.019751%7.019751%7.0%55826.831708%6.831708%6.8%2,73236.607143%6.607143%6.6%44446.359300%6.359300%6.4%4054.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.563624%4.563624%4.6%13764.166667%4.166667%4.2%1373.113450%3.113450%3.1%77582.654265%2.654265%2.7%23490.925926%0.925926%0.9%1010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Howard County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Howard County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Howard County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreMarylandDistrict 6:Savage6, SavageDistrict 5:Clarksville5, ClarksvilleHoward County Public SchoolsHoward CountyHoward CountyHowardDistrict 1:Elkridge1, ElkridgeDistrict 2:Ellicott City2, Ellicott CityDistrict 3:West Friendship3, W FriendshipDistrict 4:Lisbon4, Lisbon14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k7.365608%7.365608%7.4%2,59115.305529%5.305529%5.3%1,35124.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.364058%4.364058%4.4%67833.331753%3.331753%3.3%77341.077886%1.077886%1.1%6250.759173%0.759173%0.8%366
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Baltimore Area

There are 7 counties in the Baltimore Area. This section compares Howard County to all of the counties in the Baltimore Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in the Baltimore Area, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Baltimore CityBaltimoreSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreMarylandBaltimore CountyBaltimoreHarford CountyHarfordQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne'sAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelCarroll CountyCarrollHoward County Public SchoolsHoward CountyHoward CountyHoward25.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k10.298057%10.298057%10.3%32,21532.2k28.687849%8.687849%8.7%8,03637.899916%7.899916%7.9%1,40546.978992%6.978992%7.0%14,29514.3k56.833860%6.833860%6.8%4,13164.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4917
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maryland

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in Maryland, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Somerset CountySomersetBaltimore CityBaltimoreDorchester CountyDorchesterCaroline CountyCarolineAllegany CountyAlleganyGarrett CountyGarrettWicomico CountyWicomicoWashington CountyWashingtonKent CountyKentSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreTalbot 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 County Public SchoolsHoward CountyHoward CountyHoward26.176753%26.176753%26.2%2,180125.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k223.807360%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%15,360,95115.4M12.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k11.916753%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%5,4914.997634%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 Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee 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 CountySacramentoBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAllegheny 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 CountyNassauHoward County Public SchoolsHoward CountyHoward CountyHowardFairfax 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%65,11165.1k2312.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k12.259662%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%22,10922.1k494.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.997634%4.997634%5.0%5,4914.093472%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 Unincorporated Place:
Columbia
Districts:
1, Elkridge, 2, Ellicott City, 3, West Friendship, 4, Lisbon, 5, Clarksville, 6, Savage
Unincorporated Places:
Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Fulton, Highland, Ilchester, Jessup, North Laurel, Savage, Scaggsville
ZIP Codes:
20701, 20723, 20759, 20763, 20777, 20794, 20833, 21029, 21036, 21042, 21043, 21044, 21045, 21046, 21075, 21076, 21104, 21163, 21723, 21737, 21738, 21771, 21784, 21794, 21797
Unified School District:
Howard County
Congressional Districts:
MD-2, MD-3, MD-7
State Senate Districts:
MD-9, MD-12, MD-13
State Legislative Districts:
MD-12, MD-13
State Legislative Subdistricts:
MD-9A, MD-9B
Neighboring Counties:
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's
Nearby Cities:
Alexandria, Baltimore, Fairfax, Falls Church
Nearby Counties:
Arlington, District of Columbia, Fairfax, Harford, Kent, Loudoun