Food Stamps in Hampden 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 Hampden County
Hampden County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$51,005.000000$70,954.000000$51,005.000000$51.0k177,153177k$17,392.000000$18,398.000000$17,392.000000$17.4k39,27539.3k$64,107.000000$80,204.000000$64,107.000000$64.1k137,878138k
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 Hampden County
Hampden County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.273711%42.602645%50.273711%50.3%34.933%34.9%33.252705%27.028988%33.252705%33.3%59.493%59.5%12.231700%11.479096%12.231700%12.2%16.644%16.6%51.248886%50.924357%51.248886%51.2%36.524%36.5%29.843412%37.493668%29.843412%29.8%16.859%16.9%52.590707%47.359830%52.590707%52.6%68.519%68.5%
% 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 Hampden County
Hampden County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.673581%28.272354%26.673581%26.7%65.067%65.1%6.449180%4.942032%6.449180%6.4%40.507%40.5%17.449484%21.331035%17.449484%17.4%83.356%83.4%25.370980%19.662016%25.370980%25.4%63.476%63.5%41.922569%38.196837%41.922569%41.9%83.141%83.1%6.882896%6.718461%6.882896%6.9%31.481%31.5%
% 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 Hampden County
Hampden County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesAsian2White356.394101%35.171106%56.394101%56.4%12,35212.4k254.370063%254%53.974476%40.134139%53.974476%54.0%5,921243.456151%243%41.320554%25.680801%41.320554%41.3%1,164186.379632%186%35.349730%29.085104%35.349730%35.3%4,973159.447758%159%22.170102%12.497220%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k100.000000%100%16.683185%12.305381%16.683185%16.7%50575.250827%75%11.546378%8.332878%11.546378%11.5%14,36014.4k52.080855%52%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hampden County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%15%23%30%38%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Hampden County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%15%30%46%61%76%
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Food Stamps by Place in Hampden County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampden County, selected places in Hampden County, and entities that contain Hampden County
0%10%20%30%Count#SpringfieldHolyokeHampden CountyHampdenChicopeeMonson CenterSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownPalmer TownChesterNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsAgawam TownBlandfordWilbrahamHollandLongmeadowRussell37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047222.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671320.023015%20.023015%20.0%174419.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193516.338379%16.338379%16.3%788614.946619%14.946619%14.9%42713.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,923812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,21098.125000%8.125000%8.1%13104.122137%4.122137%4.1%54113.141361%3.141361%3.1%18122.276708%2.276708%2.3%130131.731602%1.731602%1.7%414
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hampden County

There are 23 county subdivisions in Hampden County. This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Hampden County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampden County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampden County, selected county subdivisions in Hampden County, and entities that contain Hampden County
0%10%20%30%Count#SpringfieldHolyokeHampden CountyHampdenChicopeeSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownTown of WalesPalmer TownNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsTown of ChesterChesterAgawam TownTown of MonsonMonsonTown of LudlowLudlowTown of BrimfieldBrimfieldTown of GranvilleGranvilleTown of East LongmeadowE LongmeadowTown of WilbrahamWilbrahamTown of HollandHollandTown of SouthwickSouthwickTown of BlandfordBlandfordTown of RussellRussellTown of TollandTollandTown of HampdenHampdenTown of LongmeadowLongmeadowTown of MontgomeryMontgomery37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047222.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671319.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193416.375000%16.375000%16.4%131516.338379%16.338379%16.3%788613.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,923712.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.681416%11.681416%11.7%66810.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,210910.151692%10.151692%10.2%348108.750000%8.750000%8.8%700118.299866%8.299866%8.3%124128.143322%8.143322%8.1%50138.048821%8.048821%8.0%488146.739422%6.739422%6.7%352155.777311%5.777311%5.8%55165.586131%5.586131%5.6%203174.807692%4.807692%4.8%25183.797468%3.797468%3.8%21193.100775%3.100775%3.1%8202.412166%2.412166%2.4%46212.276708%2.276708%2.3%130220.903614%0.903614%0.9%323
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Springfield Area

There are 2 counties in the Springfield Area. This section compares Hampden County to all of the counties in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampden County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampden County, selected other counties in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Hampden County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsHampshire CountyHampshire22.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k119.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k13.194686%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%319,790320k9.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,7142
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampden County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Hampden County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkBristol CountyBristolEssex CountyEssexBerkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklinNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterPlymouth CountyPlymouthHampshire CountyHampshireMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexBarnstable CountyBarnstableNorfolk CountyNorfolkNantucket CountyNantucketDukes CountyDukes22.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k119.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k19.083088%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%7,833514.153148%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 Hampden County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampden 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 Hampden County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Hampden County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeHampden CountyHampdenFresno CountyFresnoSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange 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%85,90985.9k622.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k719.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.609920%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%129,745130k1613.924220%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:
Springfield
Cities:
Agawam Town, Chicopee, Holyoke, Palmer Town, Springfield, West Springfield Town, Westfield
Towns:
Blandford, Brimfield, Chester, East Longmeadow, Granville, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Wales, Wilbraham
Unincorporated Places:
Blandford, Chester, Holland, Longmeadow, Monson Center, Russell, Wilbraham
ZIP Codes:
01001, 01008, 01009, 01010, 01011, 01013, 01020, 01022, 01028, 01030, 01034, 01036, 01040, 01050, 01056, 01057, 01069, 01071, 01077, 01079, 01080, 01081, 01085, 01086, 01089, 01095, 01097, 01103, 01104, 01105, 01106, 01107, 01108, 01109, 01118, 01119, 01128, 01129, 01151, 01199, 01521, 06091, 06093
Unified School Districts:
Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Gateway, Hampden-Wilbraham, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Southwick-Tolland-Granville, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield
Elementary School Districts:
Brimfield, Holland, Wales
Secondary School District:
Tantasqua
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Hampden, MA-2nd Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Franklin, MA-1st Hampden, MA-1st Hampshire, MA-2nd Hampden, MA-3rd Hampden, MA-4th Berkshire, MA-4th Hampden, MA-5th Hampden, MA-6th Hampden, MA-7th Hampden, MA-8th Hampden, MA-9th Hampden, MA-10th Hampden, MA-11th Hampden, MA-12th Hampden
Neighboring Counties:
Berkshire, Hampshire, Hartford, Litchfield, Tolland, Worcester
Nearby Counties:
Cheshire, Franklin, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Rensselaer, Windham, Windham