Food Stamps in Worcester 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 Worcester County
Worcester County
Maryland
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$57,227.000000$76,067.000000$57,227.000000$57.2k21,01021.0k$21,596.000000$26,804.000000$21,596.000000$21.6k2,364$61,684.000000$83,158.000000$61,684.000000$61.7k18,64618.6k
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 Worcester County
Worcester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.108291%52.629857%46.108291%46.1%23.951%24.0%27.411168%30.979988%27.411168%27.4%47.612%47.6%13.028765%15.512363%13.028765%13.0%11.163%11.2%45.642978%42.358151%45.642978%45.6%19.477%19.5%32.529611%31.060352%32.529611%32.5%6.979%6.98%42.047377%39.791882%42.047377%42.0%46.083%46.1%
% 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 Worcester County
Worcester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.561622%30.560082%18.561622%18.6%76.049%76.0%3.823876%6.051937%3.823876%3.8%52.388%52.4%13.144910%21.887504%13.144910%13.1%88.837%88.8%23.924702%19.570671%23.924702%23.9%80.523%80.5%54.966213%37.454644%54.966213%55.0%93.021%93.0%6.237263%5.662337%6.237263%6.2%53.917%53.9%
% 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 Worcester County
Worcester County
Maryland
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2White3Asian1Other135.595106%20.056171%35.595106%35.6%960316.350749%316%12.621359%14.426093%12.621359%12.6%26112.172063%112%11.251785%11.086195%11.251785%11.3%2,364100.000000%100%11.239193%13.219567%11.239193%11.2%3999.888091%100%7.690099%6.517616%7.690099%7.7%1,33968.345590%68%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.261108%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.262517%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 Worcester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.1%9.5%13.9%18.3%22.7%27.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Worcester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%8%14%20%25%32%
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Food Stamps by Place in Worcester County

There are 11 places in Worcester County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Worcester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester County, selected places in Worcester County, and entities that contain Worcester County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#WhaleyvillePocomoke CitySnow HillBerlinSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester County Public SchoolsWorcester CoWorcester CountyWorcesterMarylandWest Ocean CityW Ocean CityOcean CityBishopvilleOcean PinesNewarkStocktonGirdletree50.000000%50.000000%50.0%16134.437500%34.437500%34.4%551227.251185%27.251185%27.3%230319.280660%19.280660%19.3%327414.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k6.708716%6.708716%6.7%11756.404658%6.404658%6.4%22065.535055%5.535055%5.5%1574.950115%4.950115%5.0%25880.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Worcester County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Worcester County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Worcester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester County, selected county subdivisions in Worcester County, and entities that contain Worcester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#District 2:Central2, CntrlDistrict 1:Southern1, SSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester County Public SchoolsWorcester CoWorcester CountyWorcesterMarylandDistrict 4:Western4, WDistrict 7:Ocean City7, Ocean CityDistrict 3:Sinepuxent3, SinepuxentDistrict 6:Northern6, NDistrict 5:Ocean Pines5, Ocean Pnes27.110266%27.110266%27.1%713125.112782%25.112782%25.1%668214.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k8.712446%8.712446%8.7%20336.321839%6.321839%6.3%22046.193182%6.193182%6.2%21855.630027%5.630027%5.6%16865.108632%5.108632%5.1%1747
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Salisbury Area

There are 4 counties in the Salisbury Area. This section compares Worcester County to all of the counties in the Salisbury Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester County, selected other counties in the Salisbury Area, and entities that contain Worcester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Somerset CountySomersetWicomico CountyWicomicoSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthSouth AtlanticSussex CountySussexUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester County Public SchoolsWorcester CoWorcester CountyWorcesterMaryland26.176753%26.176753%26.2%2,180115.437181%15.437181%15.4%5,738214.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.602840%13.602840%13.6%11,34311.3k313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,364411.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Maryland

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester County, selected other counties in Maryland, and entities that contain Worcester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Somerset CountySomersetBaltimore CityBaltimoreDorchester CountyDorchesterCaroline CountyCarolineAllegany CountyAlleganyGarrett CountyGarrettWicomico CountyWicomicoWashington CountyWashingtonKent CountyKentSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTalbot CountyTalbotWorcester County Public SchoolsWorcester CoWorcester 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%3,144318.884263%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%1,119914.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k14.207441%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%2,36411.251785%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 Worcester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester 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 Worcester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Worcester 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 CountyDallasSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWorcester County Public SchoolsWorcester CoWorcester CountyWorcesterMarylandRiverside 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%129,745130k1614.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k14.207441%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%44,19144.2k2711.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.251785%11.251785%11.3%2,36411.086195%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

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:
Pocomoke City
Districts:
1, Southern, 2, Central, 3, Sinepuxent, 4, Western, 5, Ocean Pines, 6, Northern, 7, Ocean City
Towns:
Berlin, Ocean City, Snow Hill
Unincorporated Places:
Bishopville, Girdletree, Newark, Ocean Pines, Stockton, West Ocean City, Whaleyville
ZIP Codes:
21804, 21811, 21813, 21822, 21829, 21841, 21842, 21851, 21862, 21863, 21864, 21872
Unified School District:
Worcester County
Congressional District:
MD-1
State Senate District:
MD-38
State Legislative Subdistricts:
MD-38A, MD-38C
Neighboring Counties:
Accomack, Somerset, Sussex, Wicomico
Nearby Counties:
Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot