Food Stamps in Berkshire County, Massachusetts (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Berkshire County
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$52,253.000000$70,954.000000$52,253.000000$52.3k54,85454.9k$18,501.000000$18,398.000000$18,501.000000$18.5k7,833$60,100.000000$80,204.000000$60,100.000000$60.1k47,02147.0k
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 Massachusetts and Berkshire County
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.614324%42.602645%36.614324%36.6%21.662%21.7%23.630793%27.028988%23.630793%23.6%44.251%44.3%7.991829%11.479096%7.991829%8.0%8.347%8.35%50.976637%50.924357%50.976637%51.0%25.917%25.9%32.822673%37.493668%32.822673%32.8%10.128%10.1%42.997574%47.359830%42.997574%43.0%49.175%49.2%
% 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 Massachusetts and Berkshire County
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.058229%28.272354%22.058229%22.1%78.338%78.3%4.959486%4.942032%4.959486%5.0%55.749%55.7%14.619000%21.331035%14.619000%14.6%91.653%91.7%24.274260%19.662016%24.274260%24.3%74.083%74.1%48.516620%38.196837%48.516620%48.5%89.872%89.9%7.403075%6.718461%7.403075%7.4%50.825%50.8%
% 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 Massachusetts and Berkshire County
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Mixed1Asian1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite353.754579%29.085104%53.754579%53.8%587376.439891%376%46.685472%25.680801%46.685472%46.7%331326.935390%327%30.289532%12.305381%30.289532%30.3%136212.115665%212%30.223881%40.134139%30.223881%30.2%162211.655910%212%27.189542%35.171106%27.189542%27.2%208190.406634%190%14.279724%12.497220%14.279724%14.3%7,833100.000000%100%12.492447%8.332878%12.492447%12.5%6,40987.483809%87%
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 Berkshire County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.5%6.0%10.5%15.0%19.5%24.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Berkshire County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%12%21%31%41%51%
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Food Stamps by Place in Berkshire County

There are 9 places in Berkshire County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Berkshire County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkshire County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkshire County, selected places in Berkshire County, and entities that contain Berkshire County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#North AdamsPittsfieldCheshirePittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireAdamsLenoxNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLeeNew EnglandMassachusettsWilliamstownGreat BarringtonHousatonic24.014882%24.014882%24.0%1,420120.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,923216.205534%16.205534%16.2%41314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.990647%13.990647%14.0%359413.645224%13.645224%13.6%140513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.043478%13.043478%13.0%117612.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.724365%10.724365%10.7%11478.030431%8.030431%8.0%9584.166667%4.166667%4.2%119
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Berkshire County

There are 32 county subdivisions in Berkshire County. This section compares all 32 of those to each other, Berkshire County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkshire County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkshire County, selected county subdivisions in Berkshire County, and entities that contain Berkshire County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#North AdamsPittsfieldTown of SavoyTown of FloridaFloridaPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of AdamsNew EnglandMassachusettsTown of Mount WashingtonMt WashingtonTown of CheshireCheshireTown of PeruTown of OtisTown of WilliamstownWilliamstownTown of New MarlboroughNew MarlboroughTown of StockbridgeStockbridgeTown of ClarksburgClarksburgTown of DaltonDaltonTown of LeeTown of BecketBecketTown of LenoxTown of West StockbridgeW StockbridgeTown of HinsdaleHinsdaleTown of AlfordAlfordTown of Great BarringtonGreat BarringtonTown of SheffieldSheffieldTown of LanesboroughLanesboroughTown of SandisfieldSandisfieldTown of EgremontEgremontTown of WindsorWindsorTown of New AshfordNew AshfordTown of HancockHancockTown of WashingtonWashingtonTown of TyringhamTyringhamTown of RichmondRichmondTown of MontereyMonterey24.014882%24.014882%24.0%1,420120.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,923217.177914%17.177914%17.2%56316.129032%16.129032%16.1%50414.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.040021%13.040021%13.0%492512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.345679%12.345679%12.3%10611.072664%11.072664%11.1%160710.479042%10.479042%10.5%3589.302326%9.302326%9.3%6498.879121%8.879121%8.9%202108.620690%8.620690%8.6%55118.602151%8.602151%8.6%80128.444444%8.444444%8.4%57138.011343%8.011343%8.0%226147.783922%7.783922%7.8%183157.783641%7.783641%7.8%59167.617896%7.617896%7.6%189177.303371%7.303371%7.3%39187.009346%7.009346%7.0%60196.989247%6.989247%7.0%13206.697283%6.697283%6.7%175216.352605%6.352605%6.4%89226.325823%6.325823%6.3%73236.213018%6.213018%6.2%21245.319149%5.319149%5.3%30255.277045%5.277045%5.3%20264.545455%4.545455%4.5%5274.330709%4.330709%4.3%11282.904564%2.904564%2.9%7292.873563%2.873563%2.9%5302.586207%2.586207%2.6%18311.542416%1.542416%1.5%632
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 32 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares Berkshire County to all of the counties in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkshire County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berkshire County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Berkshire County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSuffolk CountySuffolkBristol CountyBristolEssex CountyEssexPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklinNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampshire CountyHampshireMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexBarnstable CountyBarnstableNorfolk CountyNorfolkNantucket CountyNantucketDukes CountyDukes22.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k119.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k216.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k314.315050%14.315050%14.3%41,26941.3k414.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,833514.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,301613.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.431554%12.431554%12.4%37,64237.6k710.716480%10.716480%10.7%19,53119.5k89.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,71497.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k107.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,331117.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k125.031283%5.031283%5.0%193133.113792%3.113792%3.1%19114
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 14 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 Berkshire County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berkshire 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 Berkshire County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Berkshire 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 CountyDallasPittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldBerkshire CountyBerkshireQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkNew EnglandMassachusettsSacramento 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%224,967225k522.443557%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%129,745130k1614.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83314.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,83313.924220%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%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.347180%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

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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 Cities:
Pittsfield, North Adams
Cities:
North Adams, Pittsfield
Towns:
Adams, Alford, Becket, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egremont, Florida, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Ashford, New Marlborough, Otis, Peru, Richmond, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, West Stockbridge, Williamstown, Windsor
Unincorporated Places:
Adams, Cheshire, Great Barrington, Housatonic, Lee, Lenox, Williamstown
ZIP Codes:
01029, 01034, 01201, 01220, 01222, 01223, 01224, 01225, 01226, 01229, 01230, 01235, 01236, 01237, 01238, 01240, 01242, 01244, 01245, 01247, 01253, 01254, 01255, 01256, 01257, 01258, 01259, 01260, 01262, 01264, 01266, 01267, 01270, 01343
Unified School Districts:
Adams-Cheshire, Berkshire Hills, Central Berkshire, Lee, Lenox, North Adams, Pittsfield, Southern Berkshire
Elementary School Districts:
Clarksburg, Farmington River, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, Richmond, Savoy, Williamstown
Secondary School District:
Mount Greylock
Congressional District:
MA-1
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Berkshire, MA-2nd Berkshire, MA-3rd Berkshire, MA-4th Berkshire
Neighboring Counties:
Bennington, Columbia, Dutchess, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Litchfield, Rensselaer
Nearby Counties:
Albany, Hartford, Saratoga, Schenectady, Tolland, Windham