Food Stamps in Salem 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 Salem County
Salem County
New Jersey
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,341.000000$73,702.000000$61,341.000000$61.3k24,25524.3k$19,507.000000$20,687.000000$19,507.000000$19.5k3,022$68,781.000000$80,566.000000$68,781.000000$68.8k21,23321.2k
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 Salem County
Salem County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.195235%52.253199%55.195235%55.2%22.365%22.4%40.635341%29.393053%40.635341%40.6%53.978%54.0%8.934480%17.375319%8.934480%8.9%6.027%6.03%51.853077%41.806913%51.853077%51.9%20.306%20.3%30.344143%35.110266%30.344143%30.3%8.821%8.82%50.264725%47.344982%50.264725%50.3%50.583%50.6%
% 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 New Jersey and Salem County
Salem County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.268874%31.920209%27.268874%27.3%77.635%77.6%4.931004%5.690705%4.931004%4.9%46.022%46.0%19.827627%23.969262%19.827627%19.8%93.973%94.0%28.964348%20.413780%28.964348%29.0%79.694%79.7%44.642773%39.270715%44.642773%44.6%91.179%91.2%6.989121%6.812419%6.989121%7.0%49.417%49.4%
% 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 New Jersey and Salem County
Salem County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian141.935484%18.876652%41.935484%41.9%117336.580133%337%35.212598%20.521619%35.212598%35.2%1,118282.621302%283%31.281407%19.519639%31.281407%31.3%249251.069003%251%30.769231%24.667789%30.769231%30.8%128246.958204%247%12.459287%9.347126%12.459287%12.5%3,022100.000000%100%7.222766%4.530378%7.222766%7.2%1,40157.970946%58%4.687500%4.780709%4.687500%4.7%937.622539%38%
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 Salem County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1%9%17%25%32%40%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Salem County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%14%26%38%50%62%
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Food Stamps by Place in Salem County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem County, selected places in Salem County, and entities that contain Salem County
0%10%20%30%Count#SalemPenns GroveCarneys PointWoodstownMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem CountySalemHancocks BridgeHancocks BrgPedricktownNew JerseyPennsvilleElmerAllowayOlivetQuinton39.793409%39.793409%39.8%809138.924605%38.924605%38.9%666215.112782%15.112782%15.1%402314.800613%14.800613%14.8%193413.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.459287%12.459287%12.5%3,02211.764706%11.764706%11.8%10510.000000%10.000000%10.0%2069.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k8.113940%8.113940%8.1%37677.341270%7.341270%7.3%3784.477612%4.477612%4.5%2493.935599%3.935599%3.9%22101.960784%1.960784%2.0%411
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Salem County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Salem County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Salem County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem County, selected county subdivisions in Salem County, and entities that contain Salem County
0%10%20%30%Count#SalemPenns GroveWoodstownCarneys Point TownshipCarneys PtMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem CountySalemNew JerseyMannington TownshipManningtonQuinton TownshipQuintonPennsville TownshipPennsvilleElmerOldmans TownshipOldmansAlloway TownshipAllowayPittsgrove TownshipPittsgroveLower Alloways Creek TownshipLower Alloways CrkElsinboro TownshipElsinboroUpper Pittsgrove TownshipUpper PittsgrovePilesgrove TownshipPilesgrove39.793409%39.793409%39.8%809138.924605%38.924605%38.9%666214.800613%14.800613%14.8%193314.488243%14.488243%14.5%419413.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.459287%12.459287%12.5%3,0229.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k8.260870%8.260870%8.3%3857.666291%7.666291%7.7%6867.653061%7.653061%7.7%40577.341270%7.341270%7.3%3786.344411%6.344411%6.3%4295.801773%5.801773%5.8%72105.346476%5.346476%5.3%179115.301915%5.301915%5.3%36122.074689%2.074689%2.1%10131.802575%1.802575%1.8%21141.692790%1.692790%1.7%2715
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Philadelphia Area

There are 11 counties in the Philadelphia Area. This section compares Salem County to all of the counties in the Philadelphia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem County, selected other counties in the Philadelphia Area, and entities that contain Salem County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamden CountyCamdenPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem CountySalemNew Castle CountyNew CastleDelaware CountyDelawareCecil CountyCecilNew JerseyGloucester CountyGloucesterMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBucks CountyBucksBurlington CountyBurlingtonChester CountyChester25.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k113.364894%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%23,72523.7k212.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.459287%12.459287%12.5%3,022311.681085%11.681085%11.7%23,65723.7k410.720495%10.720495%10.7%21,82821.8k510.399265%10.399265%10.4%3,84769.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k8.407629%8.407629%8.4%8,80875.893496%5.893496%5.9%18,26318.3k85.550774%5.550774%5.6%12,96213.0k95.503484%5.503484%5.5%9,060104.539929%4.539929%4.5%8,47711
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in New Jersey

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem County, selected other counties in New Jersey, and entities that contain Salem County
0%5%10%15%Count#Passaic CountyPassaicCumberland CountyCumberlandEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonAtlantic CountyAtlanticMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamden CountyCamdenPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem 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%14,74714.7k513.364894%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%23,72523.7k612.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.459287%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 Salem County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem 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 Salem County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Salem 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 CountyBrowardMiddle AtlanticFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem CountySalemSacramento 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 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%98,55998.6k1115.785102%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%91,12391.1k1913.364894%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%95,67295.7k2212.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.459287%12.459287%12.5%3,02212.347180%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%29,51629.5k397.870043%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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Boroughs:
Elmer, Penns Grove, Woodstown
Cities:
Salem
Townships:
Alloway, Carneys Point, Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, Oldmans, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pittsgrove, Quinton, Upper Pittsgrove
Unincorporated Places:
Alloway, Carneys Point, Hancocks Bridge, Olivet, Pedricktown, Pennsville, Quinton
ZIP Codes:
08001, 08023, 08038, 08062, 08067, 08069, 08070, 08072, 08079, 08085, 08098, 08302, 08318, 08343, 08344, 08360
Unified School Districts:
Alloway Township, Elmer Borough, Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township, Penns Grove-Carneys Point, Pennsville Township, Pittsgrove Township, Quinton Township, Salem, Upper Pittsgrove Township, Woodstown-Pilesgrove
Congressional District:
NJ-2
State Senate District:
NJ-3
General Assembly District:
NJ-3
Neighboring Counties:
Cumberland, Gloucester, Kent, New Castle
Nearby Counties:
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cecil, Chester, Delaware, Kent, Montgomery, Philadelphia