Food Stamps in Ocean County, New Jersey (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in New Jersey and Ocean County
Ocean County
New Jersey
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$63,108.000000$73,702.000000$63,108.000000$63.1k222,609223k$23,577.000000$20,687.000000$23,577.000000$23.6k17,93617.9k$66,901.000000$80,566.000000$66,901.000000$66.9k204,673205k
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 New Jersey and Ocean County
Ocean County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.108608%52.253199%57.108608%57.1%16.474%16.5%17.646075%29.393053%17.646075%17.6%27.107%27.1%34.121320%17.375319%34.121320%34.1%13.403%13.4%42.345004%41.806913%42.345004%42.3%12.020%12.0%32.972792%35.110266%32.972792%33.0%5.288%5.29%41.698260%47.344982%41.698260%41.7%36.407%36.4%
% 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 New Jersey and Ocean County
Ocean County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.373645%31.920209%25.373645%25.4%83.526%83.5%4.158340%5.690705%4.158340%4.2%72.893%72.9%19.320086%23.969262%19.320086%19.3%86.597%86.6%27.161863%20.413780%27.161863%27.2%87.980%88.0%51.754750%39.270715%51.754750%51.8%94.712%94.7%6.382864%6.812419%6.382864%6.4%63.593%63.6%
% 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 New Jersey and Ocean County
Ocean County
New Jersey
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian120.013059%20.521619%20.013059%20.0%1,226248.387995%248%18.895887%24.667789%18.895887%18.9%510234.522446%235%16.685217%19.519639%16.685217%16.7%1,649207.085163%207%15.401540%18.876652%15.401540%15.4%280191.153069%191%8.057176%9.347126%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k100.000000%100%7.090540%4.530378%7.090540%7.1%14,06614.1k88.002785%88%5.531570%4.780709%5.531570%5.5%20568.653956%69%
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 Ocean County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.7%9.4%14.1%18.9%23.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Ocean County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%37%46%
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Food Stamps by Place in Ocean County

There are 46 places in Ocean County. This section compares all 46 of those to each other, Ocean County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ocean County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ocean County, selected places in Ocean County, and entities that contain Ocean County
0%10%20%30%Count#LakewoodSeaside HeightsSeaside HtsPine Ridge at CrestwoodPne Rdg at Crest…South Toms RiverS Toms RivOcean GateNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLakehurstBeachwoodManahawkinMystic IslandCedar Glen LakesCedar Gln LksNew JerseyLeisure VillageLeisure VlgHoliday City SouthHoliday City SOcean CountyOceanCrestwood VillageCrestwood VlgTuckertonBarnegatForked RiverToms RiverCedar Glen WestCedar Gln WHoliday HeightsHoliday HtsNew EgyptDover Beaches SouthDover Beaches SBeach Haven WestBch Hvn WWaretownHoliday City-BerkeleyHoliday City-Berke…Pine Lake ParkPne Lk PkIsland HeightsIs HtsSeaside ParkVista CenterOcean AcresLavalletteSurf CityPoint Pleasant BeachPt Pleasant BchLeisure KnollLeisure Village EastLeisure Vlg EHarvey CedarsSilver RidgePoint PleasantPt PleasantPine BeachShip BottomLeisure Village WestLeisure Vlg WBeach HavenBay HeadDover Beaches NorthDover Beaches NMantolokingNorth Beach HavenN Bch HvnBarnegat Light34.590290%34.590290%34.6%3,605122.686833%22.686833%22.7%255219.750520%19.750520%19.8%285318.564593%18.564593%18.6%194415.036675%15.036675%15.0%123513.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.558140%12.558140%12.6%108610.279120%10.279120%10.3%383710.143443%10.143443%10.1%9989.939759%9.939759%9.9%33099.550562%9.550562%9.6%102109.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k8.444260%8.444260%8.4%203118.180227%8.180227%8.2%187128.057176%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k7.847694%7.847694%7.8%439137.769066%7.769066%7.8%109147.482993%7.482993%7.5%88157.102708%7.102708%7.1%139167.073936%7.073936%7.1%2,346176.606218%6.606218%6.6%51186.519967%6.519967%6.5%80196.226650%6.226650%6.2%50205.956113%5.956113%6.0%38215.858231%5.858231%5.9%100225.651672%5.651672%5.7%49235.441810%5.441810%5.4%404245.204719%5.204719%5.2%150255.124451%5.124451%5.1%35264.651163%4.651163%4.7%42274.410256%4.410256%4.4%43284.049514%4.049514%4.0%229293.915663%3.915663%3.9%39303.327496%3.327496%3.3%19313.021148%3.021148%3.0%60322.837370%2.837370%2.8%41332.795786%2.795786%2.8%69342.777778%2.777778%2.8%6352.579132%2.579132%2.6%22362.570800%2.570800%2.6%187372.424242%2.424242%2.4%20382.153110%2.153110%2.2%9391.910551%1.910551%1.9%44401.886792%1.886792%1.9%10411.312910%1.312910%1.3%6421.239157%1.239157%1.2%10430.740741%0.740741%0.7%1440.533333%0.533333%0.5%6450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Ocean County

There are 34 county subdivisions in Ocean County. This section compares all 34 of those to each other, Ocean County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ocean County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ocean County, selected county subdivisions in Ocean County, and entities that contain Ocean County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Lakewood TownshipLakewoodSeaside HeightsSeaside HtsSouth Toms RiverS Toms RivOcean GateNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLakehurstBeachwoodLittle Egg Harbor TownshipLittle Egg HbrNew JerseyBarnegat TownshipBarnegatOcean CountyOceanTuckertonManchester TownshipManchesterToms River TownshipToms RivOcean TownshipOceanPlumsted TownshipPlumstedBerkeley TownshipBerkeleyStafford TownshipStaffordLacey TownshipLaceyBrick TownshipBrickIsland HeightsIs HtsSeaside ParkEagleswood TownshipEagleswoodLavalletteJackson TownshipJacksonSurf CityPoint Pleasant BeachPt Pleasant BchHarvey CedarsPoint PleasantPt PleasantPine BeachShip BottomBeach HavenBay HeadMantolokingLong Beach TownshipLong BchBarnegat Light23.574016%23.574016%23.6%5,596122.686833%22.686833%22.7%255218.564593%18.564593%18.6%194315.036675%15.036675%15.0%123413.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.558140%12.558140%12.6%108510.279120%10.279120%10.3%38369.433512%9.433512%9.4%79179.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.012008%9.012008%9.0%75888.057176%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k7.769066%7.769066%7.8%10997.023644%7.023644%7.0%1,616106.917276%6.917276%6.9%2,394116.310300%6.310300%6.3%242126.270959%6.270959%6.3%187135.951547%5.951547%6.0%1,189145.711186%5.711186%5.7%579155.527962%5.527962%5.5%601165.332488%5.332488%5.3%1,599175.124451%5.124451%5.1%35184.651163%4.651163%4.7%42193.928571%3.928571%3.9%22203.915663%3.915663%3.9%39213.664767%3.664767%3.7%746223.327496%3.327496%3.3%19233.021148%3.021148%3.0%60242.777778%2.777778%2.8%6252.570800%2.570800%2.6%187262.424242%2.424242%2.4%20272.153110%2.153110%2.2%9281.886792%1.886792%1.9%10291.312910%1.312910%1.3%6300.740741%0.740741%0.7%1310.659196%0.659196%0.7%10320.000000%0.000000%0.0%033
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 33 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the New York Area

There are 25 counties in the New York Area. This section compares Ocean County to all of the counties in the New York Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ocean County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ocean County, selected other counties in the New York Area, and entities that contain Ocean County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxKings CountyKingsPassaic CountyPassaicEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRichmond CountyRichmondOrange CountyOrangeRockland CountyRocklandDutchess CountyDutchessPike CountyPikeNew JerseyUnion CountyUnionWestchester CountyWestchesterOcean CountyOceanSuffolk CountySuffolkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexMonmouth CountyMonmouthBergen CountyBergenNassau CountyNassauSussex CountySussexPutnam CountyPutnamMorris CountyMorrisHunterdon CountyHunterdonSomerset CountySomerset36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k123.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k219.515396%19.515396%19.5%31,52431.5k315.894518%15.894518%15.9%44,42244.4k415.395343%15.395343%15.4%38,74938.7k513.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k613.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k713.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k811.139967%11.139967%11.1%13,94113.9k911.127042%11.127042%11.1%11,02011.0k1010.054325%10.054325%10.1%10,75310.8k119.467708%9.467708%9.5%2,001129.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.192573%9.192573%9.2%17,18017.2k138.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k148.057176%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k156.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k165.986324%5.986324%6.0%16,95817.0k175.949723%5.949723%5.9%13,85513.9k185.337483%5.337483%5.3%17,99118.0k195.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k204.460558%4.460558%4.5%2,393213.891267%3.891267%3.9%1,327223.421723%3.421723%3.4%6,150233.200170%3.200170%3.2%1,502243.059525%3.059525%3.1%3,56325
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 25 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in New Jersey

There are 21 counties in New Jersey. This section compares Ocean County to all of the counties in New Jersey and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ocean County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ocean County, selected other counties in New Jersey, and entities that contain Ocean County
0%5%10%15%Count#Passaic CountyPassaicCumberland CountyCumberlandEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonAtlantic CountyAtlanticNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamden CountyCamdenSalem CountySalemNew JerseyUnion CountyUnionMercer CountyMercerGloucester CountyGloucesterOcean CountyOceanCape May CountyCape MayWarren CountyWarrenMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexMonmouth CountyMonmouthBurlington CountyBurlingtonBergen CountyBergenSussex CountySussexMorris CountyMorrisHunterdon CountyHunterdonSomerset CountySomerset19.515396%19.515396%19.5%31,52431.5k118.859182%18.859182%18.9%9,565215.894518%15.894518%15.9%44,42244.4k315.395343%15.395343%15.4%38,74938.7k414.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k513.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.774469%12.774469%12.8%23,72523.7k612.459287%12.459287%12.5%3,02279.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.192573%9.192573%9.2%17,18017.2k89.130939%9.130939%9.1%11,88211.9k98.407629%8.407629%8.4%8,808108.057176%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k117.109525%7.109525%7.1%2,849126.660395%6.660395%6.7%2,761135.986324%5.986324%6.0%16,95817.0k145.949723%5.949723%5.9%13,85513.9k155.503484%5.503484%5.5%9,060165.337483%5.337483%5.3%17,99118.0k174.460558%4.460558%4.5%2,393183.421723%3.421723%3.4%6,150193.200170%3.200170%3.2%1,502203.059525%3.059525%3.1%3,56321
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 21 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 Ocean County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ocean 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 Ocean County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ocean 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 YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBroward CountyBrowardMiddle AtlanticFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldNew JerseyOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOcean CountyOceanMiddlesex 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%98,55998.6k1115.785102%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%103,454103k1813.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.260089%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%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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%31,46331.5k349.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.271089%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%29,51629.5k398.057176%8.057176%8.1%17,93617.9k7.870043%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 Unincorporated Place:
Lakewood
Boroughs:
Barnegat Light, Bay Head, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Harvey Cedars, Island Heights, Lakehurst, Lavallette, Mantoloking, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Surf City, Tuckerton
Townships:
Barnegat, Berkeley, Brick, Eagleswood, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manchester, Ocean, Plumsted, Stafford, Toms River
Unincorporated Places:
Barnegat, Beach Haven West, Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West, Crestwood Village, Dover Beaches North, Dover Beaches South, Forked River, Holiday City South, Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday Heights, Lakewood, Leisure Knoll, Leisure Village, Leisure Village East, Leisure Village West, Manahawkin, Mystic Island, New Egypt, North Beach Haven, Ocean Acres, Pine Lake Park, Pine Ridge at Crestwood, Silver Ridge, Toms River, Vista Center, Waretown
ZIP Codes:
07728, 07731, 08005, 08006, 08008, 08050, 08087, 08092, 08514, 08527, 08533, 08701, 08721, 08722, 08723, 08724, 08731, 08732, 08733, 08734, 08735, 08738, 08740, 08741, 08742, 08751, 08752, 08753, 08755, 08757, 08758, 08759
Unified School Districts:
Barnegat Township, Bay Head Borough, Brick Township, Jackson Township, Lacey Township, Lakehurst Borough, Lakewood Township, Lavallette Borough, Manchester Township, Ocean Township, Plumsted Township, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, Point Pleasant Borough, Toms River
Elementary School Districts:
Beach Haven Borough, Berkeley Township, Eagleswood Township, Island Heights Borough, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate Borough, Seaside Heights Borough, Seaside Park Borough, Stafford Township, Tuckerton Borough
Secondary School Districts:
Central, Pinelands, Southern
Congressional Districts:
NJ-2, NJ-3, NJ-4
State Senate Districts:
NJ-9, NJ-10, NJ-12, NJ-30
General Assembly Districts:
NJ-9, NJ-10, NJ-12, NJ-30
Neighboring Counties:
Atlantic, Burlington, Monmouth
Nearby Counties:
Bucks, Camden, Gloucester, Kings, Mercer, Middlesex, Philadelphia, Richmond, Somerset, Union