Food Stamps in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County
Van Buren County
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$47,141.000000$50,803.000000$47,141.000000$47.1k28,62328.6k$21,003.000000$18,521.000000$21,003.000000$21.0k5,185$53,702.000000$58,270.000000$53,702.000000$53.7k23,43823.4k
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 Van Buren County
Van Buren County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.279653%47.120499%50.279653%50.3%29.332%29.3%21.870781%26.306250%21.870781%21.9%54.103%54.1%22.430087%14.869273%22.430087%22.4%19.928%19.9%49.701061%48.695499%49.701061%49.7%30.836%30.8%30.973963%27.608066%30.973963%31.0%13.208%13.2%48.042430%51.960046%48.042430%48.0%55.777%55.8%
% 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 Michigan and Van Buren County
Van Buren County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.798362%26.471329%26.798362%26.8%70.668%70.7%4.104446%4.548044%4.104446%4.1%45.897%45.9%19.937708%19.535639%19.937708%19.9%80.072%80.1%24.660807%23.691174%24.660807%24.7%69.164%69.2%45.025173%40.450356%45.025173%45.0%86.792%86.8%8.426487%8.034066%8.426487%8.4%44.223%44.2%
% 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 Michigan and Van Buren County
Van Buren County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian140.719910%37.781040%40.719910%40.7%362224.788039%225%34.770889%29.909456%34.770889%34.8%258191.947381%192%29.988597%23.539016%29.988597%30.0%263165.547469%166%26.915114%25.536834%26.915114%26.9%260148.580772%149%18.114803%15.920732%18.114803%18.1%5,185100.000000%100%16.095630%11.820516%16.095630%16.1%4,02688.853467%89%11.764706%7.233319%11.764706%11.8%1664.945261%65%
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 Van Buren County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6%13%18%24%30%36%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Van Buren County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7%13%18%23%29%34%
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Food Stamps by Place in Van Buren County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Van Buren County (10 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Van Buren County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Van Buren County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Van Buren County, selected places in Van Buren County, and entities that contain Van Buren County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#BreedsvilleBangorPaw PawLawrenceHartfordBloomingdaleDecaturGoblesMattawanVan Buren CountyVan BurenLawtonMichiganKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSouth HavenEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwest40.322581%40.322581%40.3%25135.380507%35.380507%35.4%265234.675615%34.675615%34.7%465332.894737%32.894737%32.9%125431.143552%31.143552%31.1%256528.048780%28.048780%28.0%69621.640736%21.640736%21.6%153721.381579%21.381579%21.4%65819.369369%19.369369%19.4%172918.114803%18.114803%18.1%5,18516.565350%16.565350%16.6%1091015.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k14.832310%14.832310%14.8%3141114.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Van Buren County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Van Buren County, selected county subdivisions in Van Buren County, and entities that contain Van Buren County
0%10%20%30%Count#BangorCovert TownshipCovertDecatur TownshipDecaturHartfordHartford TownshipHartfordGeneva TownshipGenevaPaw Paw TownshipPaw PawGoblesColumbia TownshipColumbiaArlington TownshipArlingtonVan Buren CountyVan BurenWaverly TownshipWaverlySouth Haven Charter TownshipS HvnLawrence TownshipLawrenceMichiganKeeler TownshipKeelerKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooBangor TownshipBangorSouth HavenBloomingdale TownshipBloomingdaleEast North CentralHamilton TownshipHamiltonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestAntwerp TownshipAntwerpPorter TownshipPorterPine Grove TownshipPne GrvAlmena TownshipAlmena35.380507%35.380507%35.4%265133.849130%33.849130%33.8%350231.291513%31.291513%31.3%424331.143552%31.143552%31.1%256427.314390%27.314390%27.3%298523.393124%23.393124%23.4%313622.727273%22.727273%22.7%650721.381579%21.381579%21.4%65819.226394%19.226394%19.2%169918.407311%18.407311%18.4%1411018.114803%18.114803%18.1%5,18517.659138%17.659138%17.7%1721117.606080%17.606080%17.6%2781217.199017%17.199017%17.2%2101315.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.679012%15.679012%15.7%1271415.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.364917%15.364917%15.4%1201514.832310%14.832310%14.8%3141614.485294%14.485294%14.5%1971714.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.745020%13.745020%13.7%691813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M10.579577%10.579577%10.6%460199.470468%9.470468%9.5%93209.196515%9.196515%9.2%95216.926659%6.926659%6.9%11922
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Kalamazoo Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Van Buren County, selected other counties in the Kalamazoo Area, and entities that contain Van Buren County
0%5%10%15%Count#Van Buren CountyVan BurenMichiganKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooKalamazoo CountyKalamazooEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwest18.114803%18.114803%18.1%5,185115.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k14.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Michigan

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Van Buren County, selected other counties in Michigan, and entities that contain Van Buren 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 CountyDeltaMichiganBerrien CountyBerrienShiawassee CountyShiawasseeIsabella CountyIsabellaSanilac CountySanilacKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooIngham 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%9,9022115.702329%15.702329%15.7%4,3152215.615895%15.615895%15.6%3,8592315.603341%15.603341%15.6%2,6342415.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.263054%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 Van Buren County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Van Buren County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaVan Buren CountyVan BurenHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoMichiganCook CountyCookKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooPima 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%99,48199.5k818.114803%18.114803%18.1%5,18516.110205%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%614,603615k15.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1215.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k14.729002%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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Charter Townships:
South Haven
Cities:
Bangor, Gobles, Hartford, South Haven
Townships:
Almena, Antwerp, Arlington, Bangor, Bloomingdale, Columbia, Covert, Decatur, Geneva, Hamilton, Hartford, Keeler, Lawrence, Paw Paw, Pine Grove, Porter, Waverly
Villages:
Bloomingdale, Breedsville, Decatur, Lawrence, Lawton, Mattawan, Paw Paw
ZIP Codes:
49009, 49010, 49013, 49022, 49026, 49027, 49038, 49043, 49045, 49047, 49055, 49056, 49057, 49064, 49065, 49067, 49071, 49078, 49079, 49087, 49090, 49098
Unified School Districts:
Bangor, Bloomingdale, Coloma, Covert, Decatur, Dowagiac Union, Gobles, Hartford, Lawrence, Lawton, Marcellus, Mattawan, Otsego, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet
Elementary School District:
Bangor Township 8
Congressional District:
MI-6
State Senate District:
MI-26
State House District:
MI-66
Neighboring Counties:
Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Lake, St. Joseph
Nearby Counties:
Elkhart, LaPorte, Ottawa, St. Joseph