Food Stamps in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$90,226.000000$70,954.000000$90,226.000000$90.2k260,061260k$21,390.000000$18,398.000000$21,390.000000$21.4k18,77518.8k$95,972.000000$80,204.000000$95,972.000000$96.0k241,286241k
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 Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.856192%42.602645%39.856192%39.9%9.056%9.06%22.178429%27.028988%22.178429%22.2%30.183%30.2%15.414115%11.479096%15.414115%15.4%4.479%4.48%48.058589%50.924357%48.058589%48.1%16.947%16.9%46.407457%37.493668%46.407457%46.4%8.436%8.44%39.627164%47.359830%39.627164%39.6%36.773%36.8%
% 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 Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty231.143125%28.272354%31.143125%31.1%90.944%90.9%3.991943%4.942032%3.991943%4.0%69.817%69.8%25.578359%21.331035%25.578359%25.6%95.521%95.5%18.327213%19.662016%18.327213%18.3%83.053%83.1%39.192494%38.196837%39.192494%39.2%91.564%91.6%5.301592%6.718461%5.301592%5.3%63.227%63.2%
% 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 Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Asian1All RacesWhite321.058475%40.134139%21.058475%21.1%569291.690446%292%16.660808%29.085104%16.660808%16.7%2,370230.776378%231%12.554745%25.680801%12.554745%12.6%430173.901434%174%11.055989%35.171106%11.055989%11.1%624153.141490%153%10.451578%12.305381%10.451578%10.5%2,289144.769519%145%7.219460%12.497220%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k100.000000%100%5.888369%8.332878%5.888369%5.9%12,49312.5k81.562462%82%
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 Norfolk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.1%14.9%18.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Norfolk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%16%24%33%41%
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Food Stamps by Place in Norfolk County

There are 19 places in Norfolk County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Norfolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Norfolk County, selected places in Norfolk County, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%5%10%15%Count#RandolphNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandFoxboroughMassachusettsWeymouth TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaQuincyHolbrookBraintree TownNorwoodNorfolk CountyNorfolkDedhamBellinghamFranklin TownBrooklineWalpoleMiltonMedfieldNeedhamSharonMillis-ClicquotWellesleyDover18.581549%18.581549%18.6%2,282113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.527376%12.527376%12.5%286212.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,517310.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,23248.970340%8.970340%9.0%37258.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,15168.092240%8.092240%8.1%95177.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k6.287737%6.287737%6.3%60485.445076%5.445076%5.4%11595.039764%5.039764%5.0%564105.015965%5.015965%5.0%1,241114.888889%4.888889%4.9%121124.320713%4.320713%4.3%388133.175966%3.175966%3.2%74142.913552%2.913552%2.9%304152.468514%2.468514%2.5%49162.457673%2.457673%2.5%45172.148914%2.148914%2.1%185180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Norfolk County

There are 28 county subdivisions in Norfolk County. This section compares all 28 of those to each other, Norfolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Norfolk County, selected county subdivisions in Norfolk County, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Town of RandolphRandolphNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWeymouth TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaQuincyTown of StoughtonStoughtonTown of AvonTown of HolbrookHolbrookBraintree TownTown of NorwoodNorwoodNorfolk CountyNorfolkTown of BellinghamBellinghamTown of PlainvillePlainvilleTown of FoxboroughFoxboroughTown of DedhamDedhamTown of WalpoleWalpoleFranklin TownTown of BrooklineBrooklineTown of CantonCantonTown of MiltonMiltonTown of SharonSharonTown of NeedhamNeedhamTown of MedwayMedwayTown of WrenthamWrenthamTown of CohassetCohassetTown of WellesleyWellesleyTown of MedfieldMedfieldTown of NorfolkNorfolkTown of MillisMillisTown of WestwoodWestwoodTown of Dover18.581549%18.581549%18.6%2,282113.194686%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%319,790320k10.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,517210.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,232310.455663%10.455663%10.5%1,10649.529554%9.529554%9.5%15858.970340%8.970340%9.0%37268.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,15178.092240%8.092240%8.1%95187.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k6.780196%6.780196%6.8%43096.597938%6.597938%6.6%224106.360202%6.360202%6.4%404116.287737%6.287737%6.3%604125.183537%5.183537%5.2%466135.039764%5.039764%5.0%564145.015965%5.015965%5.0%1,241154.664723%4.664723%4.7%416164.320713%4.320713%4.3%388174.012945%4.012945%4.0%248182.913552%2.913552%2.9%304192.911777%2.911777%2.9%134202.582278%2.582278%2.6%102212.204137%2.204137%2.2%65222.148914%2.148914%2.1%185231.798299%1.798299%1.8%74241.740506%1.740506%1.7%55251.463415%1.463415%1.5%45261.016224%1.016224%1.0%57270.000000%0.000000%0.0%028
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 28 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares Norfolk County to all of the counties in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Norfolk County, selected other counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Suffolk CountySuffolkEssex CountyEssexNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPlymouth CountyPlymouthStrafford CountyStraffordMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorfolk CountyNorfolkRockingham CountyRockingham19.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k114.315050%14.315050%14.3%41,26941.3k213.194686%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%319,790320k10.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.716480%10.716480%10.7%19,53119.5k39.206974%9.206974%9.2%4,39947.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k57.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k64.278179%4.278179%4.3%5,0777
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Norfolk County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSuffolk CountySuffolkBristol CountyBristolEssex CountyEssexBerkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklinNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPlymouth 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%7,833514.153148%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%37,64237.6k710.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.716480%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 Norfolk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Norfolk 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 CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkNew EnglandMassachusettsSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaNorfolk CountyNorfolkWake 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%129,745130k1613.924220%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%44,19144.2k2710.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.700905%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%40,75640.8k417.219460%7.219460%7.2%18,77518.8k7.122132%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:
Braintree Town, Franklin Town, Quincy, Weymouth Town
Towns:
Avon, Bellingham, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Wrentham
Unincorporated Places:
Bellingham, Brookline, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Holbrook, Medfield, Millis-Clicquot, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley
ZIP Codes:
02019, 02021, 02025, 02026, 02030, 02032, 02035, 02038, 02043, 02052, 02053, 02054, 02056, 02062, 02066, 02067, 02071, 02072, 02081, 02090, 02093, 02115, 02130, 02132, 02135, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02189, 02190, 02191, 02215, 02322, 02343, 02368, 02445, 02446, 02457, 02467, 02481, 02482, 02492, 02494, 02762
Unified School Districts:
Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Foxborough, Franklin, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth
Elementary School Districts:
Dover, Norfolk, Plainville, Wrentham
Secondary School Districts:
Dover-Sherborn, King Philip
Congressional Districts:
MA-2, MA-4, MA-7, MA-8
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-1st Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-Worcester and Norfolk
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-18th Suffolk
Neighboring Counties:
Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Providence, Suffolk, Worcester
Nearby Counties:
Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hillsborough, Kent, Newport, Rockingham, Washington, Windham