Food Stamps in Berrien County, Michigan (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Michigan and Berrien County
Berrien County
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,980.000000$50,803.000000$45,980.000000$46.0k62,28262.3k$17,181.000000$18,521.000000$17,181.000000$17.2k9,902$53,382.000000$58,270.000000$53,382.000000$53.4k52,38052.4k
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 Michigan and Berrien County
Berrien County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.131489%47.120499%49.131489%49.1%27.238%27.2%31.054332%26.306250%31.054332%31.1%56.072%56.1%12.290446%14.869273%12.290446%12.3%11.178%11.2%47.899414%48.695499%47.899414%47.9%26.892%26.9%29.186023%27.608066%29.186023%29.2%11.061%11.1%55.837205%51.960046%55.837205%55.8%55.037%55.0%
% 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 Michigan and Berrien County
Berrien County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.810997%26.471329%24.810997%24.8%72.762%72.8%4.599084%4.548044%4.599084%4.6%43.928%43.9%18.461245%19.535639%18.461245%18.5%88.822%88.8%24.616266%23.691174%24.616266%24.6%73.108%73.1%44.362352%40.450356%44.362352%44.4%88.939%88.9%8.623520%8.034066%8.623520%8.6%44.963%45.0%
% 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 Michigan and Berrien County
Berrien County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian145.937060%37.781040%45.937060%45.9%3,912288.936775%289%27.133479%29.909456%27.133479%27.1%248170.665255%171%26.238286%25.536834%26.238286%26.2%196165.034635%165%21.180190%23.539016%21.180190%21.2%201133.220013%133%15.898655%15.920732%15.898655%15.9%9,902100.000000%100%10.560216%11.820516%10.560216%10.6%5,31266.422075%66%3.864169%7.233319%3.864169%3.9%3324.305004%24%
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 Berrien County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3%14%25%36%46%58%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Berrien County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%14%27%40%52%66%
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Food Stamps by Place in Berrien County

There are 23 places that are fully or partially contained within Berrien County (22 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Berrien County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berrien County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berrien County, selected places in Berrien County, and entities that contain Berrien County
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborBenton HeightsBenton HtsBerrien SpringsBerrien SpgsNilesFair PlainWatervlietGalienLake Michigan BeachLk Michigan BchBuchananPaw Paw LakeColomaMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestThree OaksEau ClaireBarodaBridgmanNew BuffaloNew TroyStevensvilleSt. JosephShorehamGrand BeachShorewood-Tower Hills-HarbertShorewood-Tower …Michiana57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,272143.879908%43.879908%43.9%570226.053640%26.053640%26.1%136322.544595%22.544595%22.5%1,049420.037221%20.037221%20.0%646517.524339%17.524339%17.5%126616.931217%16.931217%16.9%32716.911765%16.911765%16.9%92816.795466%16.795466%16.8%326916.301703%16.301703%16.3%2681016.244411%16.244411%16.2%1091115.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.367127%11.367127%11.4%741210.697674%10.697674%10.7%23139.774436%9.774436%9.8%39148.672936%8.672936%8.7%83158.373206%8.373206%8.4%70167.744108%7.744108%7.7%23177.350427%7.350427%7.4%43186.364749%6.364749%6.4%260192.067183%2.067183%2.1%8201.438849%1.438849%1.4%2210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Berrien County

There are 31 county subdivisions in Berrien County. This section compares all 31 of those to each other, Berrien County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berrien County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berrien County, selected county subdivisions in Berrien County, and entities that contain Berrien County
0%20%40%Count#Benton HarborBenton Charter TownshipBentonNilesWatervliet TownshipWatervlietWatervlietNiles TownshipNilesBuchananColomaMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienPipestone TownshipPipestoneEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestOronoko Charter TownshipOronokoBerrien TownshipBerrienWeesaw TownshipWeesawGalien TownshipGalienHagar TownshipHagarNew Buffalo TownshipNew BuffaloBuchanan TownshipBuchananThree Oaks TownshipThree OaksBridgmanLake Charter TownshipLkNew BuffaloColoma Charter TownshipColomaBainbridge TownshipBainbridgeSt. JosephChikaming TownshipChikamingSt. Joseph Charter TownshipSt. JosephBaroda TownshipBarodaLincoln Charter TownshipLincolnSodus TownshipSodusBertrand TownshipBertrandRoyalton TownshipRoyalton57.186006%57.186006%57.2%2,272135.018827%35.018827%35.0%1,953222.544595%22.544595%22.5%1,049322.471910%22.471910%22.5%300417.524339%17.524339%17.5%126516.858869%16.858869%16.9%921616.795466%16.795466%16.8%326716.244411%16.244411%16.2%109815.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90214.120370%14.120370%14.1%122914.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.340426%12.340426%12.3%2901011.902050%11.902050%11.9%2091111.794228%11.794228%11.8%941211.418685%11.418685%11.4%661310.841837%10.841837%10.8%170149.943715%9.943715%9.9%106159.070632%9.070632%9.1%122168.720930%8.720930%8.7%90178.672936%8.672936%8.7%83188.480000%8.480000%8.5%106198.373206%8.373206%8.4%70208.151659%8.151659%8.2%172217.326007%7.326007%7.3%80226.364749%6.364749%6.4%260235.502717%5.502717%5.5%81245.476773%5.476773%5.5%224255.416667%5.416667%5.4%65265.236123%5.236123%5.2%316274.545455%4.545455%4.5%36283.204524%3.204524%3.2%34293.097893%3.097893%3.1%5030
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Michigan

There are 83 counties in Michigan. This section compares Berrien County to the 50 most populous counties in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berrien County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 28,755.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berrien County, selected other counties in Michigan, and entities that contain Berrien County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Wayne CountyWayneClare CountyClareGenesee CountyGeneseeMuskegon CountyMuskegonNewaygo CountyNewaygoSaginaw CountySaginawAlpena CountyAlpenaVan Buren CountyVan BurenWexford CountyWexfordTuscola CountyTuscolaGratiot CountyGratiotSt. Clair CountySt. ClairIonia CountyIoniaJackson CountyJacksonMontcalm CountyMontcalmMason CountyMasonBay CountyBayCalhoun CountyCalhounMecosta CountyMecostaDelta CountyDeltaMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienShiawassee CountyShiawasseeIsabella CountyIsabellaSanilac CountySanilacIngham CountyInghamChippewa CountyChippewaKalamazoo CountyKalamazooSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephHillsdale CountyHillsdaleKent CountyKentEast North CentralLenawee CountyLenaweeBranch CountyBranchMacomb CountyMacombHoughton CountyHoughtonCass CountyCassUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLapeer CountyLapeerMidwestMidland CountyMidlandMarquette CountyMarquetteHuron CountyHuronBarry CountyBarryMonroe CountyMonroeEaton CountyEatonGrand Traverse CountyGrand TraverseAllegan CountyAlleganEmmet CountyEmmetWashtenaw CountyWashtenawOakland CountyOaklandOttawa CountyOttawaClinton CountyClintonLivingston CountyLivingston25.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k123.316303%23.316303%23.3%3,012222.443517%22.443517%22.4%37,31137.3k321.844286%21.844286%21.8%14,18014.2k420.582799%20.582799%20.6%3,786520.372652%20.372652%20.4%15,87615.9k619.329124%19.329124%19.3%2,449718.114803%18.114803%18.1%5,185818.026975%18.026975%18.0%2,339917.386644%17.386644%17.4%3,7311017.267849%17.267849%17.3%2,5421117.120984%17.120984%17.1%11,04811.0k1216.879738%16.879738%16.9%3,7631316.729438%16.729438%16.7%10,17210.2k1416.715097%16.715097%16.7%3,8541516.481801%16.481801%16.5%2,0061616.447820%16.447820%16.4%7,1901716.172842%16.172842%16.2%8,5861816.099948%16.099948%16.1%2,5001916.078655%16.078655%16.1%2,5432015.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,9022115.702329%15.702329%15.7%4,3152215.615895%15.615895%15.6%3,8592315.603341%15.603341%15.6%2,6342415.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k2515.239123%15.239123%15.2%2,1192614.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k2714.415036%14.415036%14.4%3,3442814.413502%14.413502%14.4%2,5622914.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k3014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.789096%13.789096%13.8%5,2203113.450800%13.450800%13.5%2,1683213.404821%13.404821%13.4%45,42845.4k3313.111078%13.111078%13.1%1,7543413.108762%13.108762%13.1%2,6543513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.010959%13.010959%13.0%4,2623612.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.729212%12.729212%12.7%4,2973712.596509%12.596509%12.6%3,3123812.337054%12.337054%12.3%1,7133911.982676%11.982676%12.0%2,7394011.918108%11.918108%11.9%6,9744111.489933%11.489933%11.5%5,0454211.011538%11.011538%11.0%3,9324310.585077%10.585077%10.6%4,4564410.562783%10.562783%10.6%1,494459.539056%9.539056%9.5%13,22813.2k469.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k478.204776%8.204776%8.2%8,015487.455306%7.455306%7.5%2,156496.159425%6.159425%6.2%4,29750
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 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 Berrien County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Berrien County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Berrien County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Berrien County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoMichiganNiles and Benton Harbor Metro AreaNiles AreaBerrien CountyBerrienCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.898655%15.898655%15.9%9,90215.785102%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%129,745130k1614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%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 Cities:
Niles, Benton Harbor
Charter Townships:
Benton, Coloma, Lake, Lincoln, Oronoko, St. Joseph
Cities:
Benton Harbor, Bridgman, Buchanan, Coloma, New Buffalo, Niles, St. Joseph, Watervliet
Townships:
Bainbridge, Baroda, Berrien, Bertrand, Buchanan, Chikaming, Galien, Hagar, New Buffalo, Niles, Pipestone, Royalton, Sodus, Three Oaks, Watervliet, Weesaw
Unincorporated Places:
Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Lake Michigan Beach, New Troy, Paw Paw Lake, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
Villages:
Baroda, Berrien Springs, Eau Claire, Galien, Grand Beach, Michiana, Shoreham, Stevensville, Three Oaks
ZIP Codes:
49022, 49038, 49047, 49084, 49085, 49098, 49101, 49102, 49103, 49104, 49106, 49107, 49111, 49113, 49115, 49116, 49117, 49119, 49120, 49125, 49126, 49127, 49128, 49129
Unified School Districts:
Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Brandywine, Bridgman, Buchanan, Coloma, Covert, Dowagiac Union, Eau Claire, Galien Township, Lakeshore, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, St. Joseph, Watervliet
Elementary School Districts:
Hagar Township 6, Sodus Township 5
Congressional District:
MI-6
State Senate District:
MI-21
State House Districts:
MI-78, MI-79
Neighboring Counties:
Cass, Cook, LaPorte, Lake, Porter, St. Joseph, Van Buren
Nearby Counties:
Allegan, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke