Food Stamps in Bristol 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 Bristol County
Bristol County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,343.000000$70,954.000000$59,343.000000$59.3k212,933213k$17,851.000000$18,398.000000$17,851.000000$17.9k34,29634.3k$69,550.000000$80,204.000000$69,550.000000$69.6k178,637179k
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 Bristol County
Bristol County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty241.226382%42.602645%41.226382%41.2%21.541%21.5%26.005948%27.028988%26.005948%26.0%46.579%46.6%9.785398%11.479096%9.785398%9.8%8.219%8.22%53.172382%50.924357%53.172382%53.2%30.539%30.5%33.861092%37.493668%33.861092%33.9%14.194%14.2%47.530324%47.359830%47.530324%47.5%56.959%57.0%
% 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 Massachusetts and Bristol County
Bristol County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.829414%28.272354%28.829414%28.8%78.459%78.5%5.726137%4.942032%5.726137%5.7%53.421%53.4%20.978857%21.331035%20.978857%21.0%91.781%91.8%23.219154%19.662016%23.219154%23.2%69.461%69.5%39.299809%38.196837%39.299809%39.3%85.806%85.8%6.895548%6.718461%6.895548%6.9%43.041%43.0%
% 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 Massachusetts and Bristol County
Bristol County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian145.477930%40.134139%45.477930%45.5%4,420282.358060%282%41.631748%35.171106%41.631748%41.6%1,689258.478333%258%32.135481%29.085104%32.135481%32.1%2,334199.519023%200%30.925087%25.680801%30.925087%30.9%1,160192.004067%192%16.106475%12.497220%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k100.000000%100%13.178701%8.332878%13.178701%13.2%24,38624.4k81.822379%82%9.896841%12.305381%9.896841%9.9%30761.446349%61%
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 Bristol County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2%8%13%18%24%29%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Bristol County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%11%20%30%39%49%
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Food Stamps by Place in Bristol County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bristol County, selected places in Bristol County, and entities that contain Bristol County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Fall RiverNew BedfordSmith MillsTauntonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBristol CountyBristolAcushnet CenterAcushnet CtrRaynham CenterRaynham CtrAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsNorth SeekonkNorth WestportN WestportOcean GroveSomersetBliss CornerMansfield CenterMansfield CtrNorton Center28.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k126.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k218.870804%18.870804%18.9%371318.290223%18.290223%18.3%4,080416.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k14.444444%14.444444%14.4%169514.382174%14.382174%14.4%213613.415868%13.415868%13.4%2,254713.194686%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%319,790320k11.748120%11.748120%11.7%125811.288546%11.288546%11.3%205910.037175%10.037175%10.0%108107.599135%7.599135%7.6%527117.311734%7.311734%7.3%167123.621080%3.621080%3.6%112132.337662%2.337662%2.3%914
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Bristol County

There are 21 county subdivisions in Bristol County. This section compares all 21 of those to each other, Bristol County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bristol County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bristol County, selected county subdivisions in Bristol County, and entities that contain Bristol County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Fall RiverNew BedfordTauntonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBristol CountyBristolAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsTown of RaynhamRaynhamTown of SeekonkSeekonkTown of FairhavenFairhavenTown of AcushnetAcushnetTown of FreetownFreetownTown of SomersetSomersetTown of North AttleboroughN AttleboroughTown of DartmouthDartmouthTown of DightonDightonTown of SwanseaSwanseaTown of WestportWestportTown of NortonNortonTown of BerkleyBerkleyTown of EastonEastonTown of MansfieldMansfieldTown of RehobothRehoboth28.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k126.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k218.290223%18.290223%18.3%4,080316.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k13.415868%13.415868%13.4%2,254413.194686%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%319,790320k10.107391%10.107391%10.1%48059.271523%9.271523%9.3%51869.215068%9.215068%9.2%61478.946171%8.946171%8.9%35488.643617%8.643617%8.6%26097.599135%7.599135%7.6%527107.536536%7.536536%7.5%789116.868492%6.868492%6.9%785126.514015%6.514015%6.5%165136.411093%6.411093%6.4%393146.169414%6.169414%6.2%378155.712025%5.712025%5.7%361165.133736%5.133736%5.1%119174.435276%4.435276%4.4%344184.202899%4.202899%4.2%348192.865112%2.865112%2.9%11320
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 20 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Providence Area

There are 6 counties in the Providence Area. This section compares Bristol County to all of the counties in the Providence Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bristol County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bristol County, selected other counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain Bristol County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Providence CountyProvidenceProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBristol CountyBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsKent CountyKentNewport CountyNewportWashington CountyWashingtonBristol CountyBristol20.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k116.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k213.194686%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%319,790320k12.024293%12.024293%12.0%8,25639.807758%9.807758%9.8%3,45948.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,23858.197316%8.197316%8.2%1,5826
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bristol County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Bristol County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSuffolk CountySuffolkProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBristol CountyBristolEssex CountyEssexBerkshire 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%57,18457.2k216.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k314.315050%14.315050%14.3%41,26941.3k414.279724%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 Bristol County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bristol 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 Bristol County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Bristol County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBristol CountyBristolOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens 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%99,48199.5k816.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k916.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k15.974302%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%719,701720k12.497220%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 City:
New Bedford
Cities:
Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton
Towns:
Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Easton, Fairhaven, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Westport
Unincorporated Places:
Acushnet Center, Bliss Corner, Mansfield Center, North Seekonk, North Westport, Norton Center, Ocean Grove, Raynham Center, Smith Mills, Somerset
ZIP Codes:
02048, 02356, 02357, 02375, 02702, 02703, 02715, 02717, 02718, 02719, 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724, 02725, 02726, 02740, 02743, 02744, 02745, 02746, 02747, 02748, 02760, 02763, 02764, 02766, 02767, 02769, 02771, 02777, 02779, 02780, 02790, 02791, 02861, 02914
Unified School Districts:
Attleboro, Bridgewater-Raynham, Dartmouth, Dighton-Rehoboth, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown-Lakeville, Mansfield, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Norton, Seekonk, Swansea, Taunton, Westport
Elementary School Districts:
Acushnet, Berkley, Somerset
Secondary School District:
Somerset-Berkley
Congressional Districts:
MA-4, MA-8, MA-9
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-1st Bristol and Plymouth, MA-1st Plymouth and Bristol, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-2nd Bristol and Plymouth, MA-2nd Plymouth and Bristol
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Bristol, MA-2nd Bristol, MA-3rd Bristol, MA-4th Bristol, MA-5th Bristol, MA-6th Bristol, MA-7th Bristol, MA-8th Bristol, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Plymouth, MA-9th Bristol, MA-10th Bristol, MA-11th Bristol, MA-11th Plymouth, MA-12th Bristol, MA-13th Bristol, MA-14th Bristol
Neighboring Counties:
Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Newport, Norfolk, Plymouth, Providence
Nearby Counties:
Kent, Middlesex, Suffolk, Washington, Worcester