Food Stamps in Hampshire 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 Hampshire County
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$62,608.000000$70,954.000000$62,608.000000$62.6k58,44858.4k$14,901.000000$18,398.000000$14,901.000000$14.9k5,714$68,893.000000$80,204.000000$68,893.000000$68.9k52,73452.7k
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 Hampshire County
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty231.746587%42.602645%31.746587%31.7%12.192%12.2%19.058453%27.028988%19.058453%19.1%31.052%31.1%8.592930%11.479096%8.592930%8.6%4.954%4.95%49.702485%50.924357%49.702485%49.7%20.520%20.5%36.664333%37.493668%36.664333%36.7%8.901%8.90%53.202660%47.359830%53.202660%53.2%36.706%36.7%
% 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 Hampshire County
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.775287%28.272354%24.775287%24.8%87.808%87.8%4.585277%4.942032%4.585277%4.6%68.948%68.9%17.865134%21.331035%17.865134%17.9%95.046%95.0%20.859408%19.662016%20.859408%20.9%79.480%79.5%40.660674%38.196837%40.660674%40.7%91.099%91.1%9.940456%6.718461%9.940456%9.9%63.294%63.3%
% 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 Hampshire County
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Hispanic2Mixed1Black1All RacesAsian1White352.722063%40.134139%52.722063%52.7%184539.289314%539%25.797267%35.171106%25.797267%25.8%453263.877955%264%21.745789%25.680801%21.745789%21.7%142222.435747%222%18.726308%29.085104%18.726308%18.7%247191.549744%192%9.776211%12.497220%9.776211%9.8%5,714100.000000%100%9.501312%12.305381%9.501312%9.5%18197.188083%97%8.590325%8.332878%8.590325%8.6%4,50787.869675%88%
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 Hampshire County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.8%5.6%8.4%11.2%14.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Hampshire County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%27%35%
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Food Stamps by Place in Hampshire County

There are 10 places in Hampshire County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Hampshire County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampshire County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampshire County, selected places in Hampshire County, and entities that contain Hampshire County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#BelchertownWareSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldHuntingtonNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsSouth AmherstEasthampton TownHampshire CountyHampshireAmherst CenterAmherst CtrHatfieldNorth AmherstGranby20.364501%20.364501%20.4%257120.047638%20.047638%20.0%505219.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k16.901408%16.901408%16.9%48313.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,570413.194686%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%319,790320k11.596091%11.596091%11.6%178511.298809%11.298809%11.3%81669.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,7149.233512%9.233512%9.2%25977.369942%7.369942%7.4%5185.202914%5.202914%5.2%10091.547988%1.547988%1.5%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 Hampshire County

There are 20 county subdivisions in Hampshire County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Hampshire County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampshire County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampshire County, selected county subdivisions in Hampshire County, and entities that contain Hampshire County
0%5%10%15%Count#Springfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTown of WareNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsEasthampton TownTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of HadleyHadleyTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldHampshire CountyHampshireTown of CummingtonCummingtonTown of South HadleyS HadleyTown of BelchertownBelchertownTown of AmherstAmherstTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonTown of HatfieldHatfieldTown of GranbyGranbyTown of PelhamPelhamTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonTown of GoshenGoshenTown of MiddlefieldMiddlefield19.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k13.984999%13.984999%14.0%578113.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,570213.194686%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%319,790320k11.298809%11.298809%11.3%816310.910730%10.910730%10.9%121410.606722%10.606722%10.6%243510.592686%10.592686%10.6%84610.408922%10.408922%10.4%2879.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,7148.894231%8.894231%8.9%3788.723843%8.723843%8.7%59298.590269%8.590269%8.6%482108.163037%8.163037%8.2%731116.054688%6.054688%6.1%31125.863454%5.863454%5.9%146135.653710%5.653710%5.7%32144.780616%4.780616%4.8%73154.091456%4.091456%4.1%102163.752345%3.752345%3.8%20172.723147%2.723147%2.7%18182.053388%2.053388%2.1%10190.000000%0.000000%0.0%020
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 Springfield Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampshire County, selected other counties in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Hampshire 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 Hampshire County to all of the counties in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampshire County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hampshire County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Hampshire 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 Hampshire County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hampshire 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 Hampshire County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Hampshire County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno 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 CountyHonoluluHampshire CountyHampshireHennepin 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%62,10862.1k719.095420%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%30,67130.7k319.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,7149.768302%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:
Easthampton Town, Northampton
Towns:
Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Pelham, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington
Unincorporated Places:
Amherst Center, Belchertown, Granby, Hatfield, Huntington, North Amherst, South Amherst, Ware
ZIP Codes:
01002, 01003, 01007, 01011, 01012, 01026, 01027, 01032, 01033, 01035, 01038, 01039, 01050, 01053, 01060, 01062, 01063, 01066, 01070, 01073, 01075, 01082, 01084, 01088, 01096, 01098, 01243
Unified School Districts:
Belchertown, Central Berkshire, Easthampton, Gateway, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Mohawk Trail, Northampton, South Hadley, Ware
Elementary School Districts:
Amherst, Chesterfield-Goshen, Pelham, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington
Secondary School Districts:
Amherst-Pelham, Hampshire
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester, 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 Franklin, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-3rd Hampshire, MA-5th Worcester, MA-7th Hampden
Neighboring Counties:
Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Worcester
Nearby Counties:
Bennington, Cheshire, Hartford, Litchfield, Rensselaer, Tolland, Windham, Windham