Food Stamps in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$57,439.000000$70,954.000000$57,439.000000$57.4k299,658300k$15,369.000000$18,398.000000$15,369.000000$15.4k57,18457.2k$70,728.000000$80,204.000000$70,728.000000$70.7k242,474242k
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 Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.637801%42.602645%42.637801%42.6%33.380%33.4%29.721600%27.028988%29.721600%29.7%54.906%54.9%9.294558%11.479096%9.294558%9.3%15.040%15.0%50.143397%50.924357%50.143397%50.1%40.963%41.0%38.940963%37.493668%38.940963%38.9%25.375%25.4%54.072818%47.359830%54.072818%54.1%51.608%51.6%
% 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 Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.068956%28.272354%20.068956%20.1%66.620%66.6%5.756906%4.942032%5.756906%5.8%45.094%45.1%12.382771%21.331035%12.382771%12.4%84.960%85.0%17.043064%19.662016%17.043064%17.0%59.037%59.0%27.008669%38.196837%27.008669%27.0%74.625%74.6%11.957571%6.718461%11.957571%12.0%48.392%48.4%
% 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 Suffolk County
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1Asian1All RacesWhite341.059849%40.134139%41.059849%41.1%7,725215.163547%215%32.710311%29.085104%32.710311%32.7%19,77619.8k171.409948%171%30.130160%35.171106%30.130160%30.1%7,014157.889332%158%28.325984%25.680801%28.325984%28.3%3,726148.435014%148%21.393449%12.305381%21.393449%21.4%5,134112.106853%112%19.083088%12.497220%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k100.000000%100%8.633053%8.332878%8.633053%8.6%13,80913.8k45.239287%45%
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 Suffolk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
10.8%14.7%18.6%22.4%26.3%30.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Suffolk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%46%57%
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Food Stamps by Place in Suffolk County

There are 4 places in Suffolk County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Suffolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Suffolk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Suffolk County, selected places in Suffolk County, and entities that contain Suffolk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#ChelseaBostonSuffolk CountySuffolkRevereNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWinthrop TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston Area30.170120%30.170120%30.2%3,742119.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k219.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k15.169039%15.169039%15.2%3,069313.194686%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%319,790320k10.832576%10.832576%10.8%834410.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Suffolk County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Suffolk County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Suffolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Suffolk County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Suffolk County, selected county subdivisions in Suffolk County, and entities that contain Suffolk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#ChelseaBostonSuffolk CountySuffolkRevereNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsWinthrop TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston Area30.170120%30.170120%30.2%3,742119.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k219.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k15.169039%15.169039%15.2%3,069313.194686%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%319,790320k10.832576%10.832576%10.8%834410.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Boston Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Suffolk County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Suffolk 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 Suffolk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Suffolk 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 Suffolk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Suffolk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoSuffolk CountySuffolkCuyahoga 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 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%62,10862.1k719.083088%19.083088%19.1%57,18457.2k18.609920%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%40,75640.8k417.122132%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:
Boston
Cities:
Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop Town
ZIP Codes:
01906, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02152, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215, 02445, 02446, 02467
Unified School Districts:
Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop
Congressional Districts:
MA-5, MA-7, MA-8
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-1st Suffolk, MA-Middlesex and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk and Middlesex, MA-2nd Suffolk
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Suffolk, MA-2nd Suffolk, MA-3rd Suffolk, MA-4th Suffolk, MA-5th Suffolk, MA-6th Suffolk, MA-7th Suffolk, MA-8th Suffolk, MA-9th Suffolk, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-11th Suffolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Suffolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-16th Suffolk, MA-17th Suffolk, MA-18th Suffolk, MA-19th Suffolk
Neighboring Counties:
Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth
Nearby Counties:
Barnstable, Bristol, Bristol, Hillsborough, Kent, Newport, Providence, Rockingham