Food Stamps in Albany County, New York (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in New York and Albany County
Albany County
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$60,904.000000$60,741.000000$60,904.000000$60.9k124,108124k$17,391.000000$18,290.000000$17,391.000000$17.4k14,30514.3k$67,498.000000$70,350.000000$67,498.000000$67.5k109,803110k
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 York and Albany County
Albany County
New York
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.203775%44.049448%37.203775%37.2%18.034%18.0%23.180706%24.851981%23.180706%23.2%41.157%41.2%9.227543%14.556782%9.227543%9.2%7.018%7.02%43.628102%45.065690%43.628102%43.6%24.471%24.5%28.171968%39.404650%28.171968%28.2%8.873%8.87%48.850052%50.555062%48.850052%48.9%45.883%45.9%
% 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 York and Albany County
Albany County
New York
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.029453%28.000116%22.029453%22.0%81.966%82.0%4.317733%5.661727%4.317733%4.3%58.843%58.8%15.926705%20.000185%15.926705%15.9%92.982%93.0%17.543237%19.221120%17.543237%17.5%75.529%75.5%37.692959%38.164773%37.692959%37.7%91.127%91.1%7.506170%8.276422%7.506170%7.5%54.117%54.1%
% 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 York and Albany County
Albany County
New York
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White335.373819%28.193995%35.373819%35.4%5,091306.897861%307%32.345013%36.072504%32.345013%32.3%480280.620408%281%30.669546%24.975796%30.669546%30.7%710266.084311%266%25.942416%25.348802%25.942416%25.9%874225.072449%225%11.526251%15.392310%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k100.000000%100%9.489184%13.614769%9.489184%9.5%52282.326712%82%6.829680%8.863243%6.829680%6.8%6,62859.253267%59%
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 Albany County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.9%6.7%10.4%14.1%17.9%21.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Albany County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%25%37%49%62%
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Food Stamps by Place in Albany County

There are 11 places in Albany County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Albany County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany County, selected places in Albany County, and entities that contain Albany County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AlbanyWatervlietCohoesNew YorkMiddle AtlanticGreen IslandNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaRavenaColoniePreston-Potter HollowPreston-Potter Holl…AltamontMenandsWestmereVoorheesville21.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,824119.389110%19.389110%19.4%876216.276493%16.276493%16.3%1,175315.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.249776%13.249776%13.2%148413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k10.650465%10.650465%10.7%14958.611825%8.611825%8.6%26868.024691%8.024691%8.0%1376.578947%6.578947%6.6%4583.754693%3.754693%3.8%6093.065505%3.065505%3.1%95101.530153%1.530153%1.5%1711
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Albany County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Albany County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Albany County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany County, selected county subdivisions in Albany County, and entities that contain Albany County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#AlbanyWatervlietCohoesNew YorkMiddle AtlanticTown of Green IslandGrn IsNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaTown of KnoxTown of CoeymansCoeymansTown of RensselaervilleRensselaervilleTown of BerneTown of ColonieColonieTown of WesterloWesterloTown of GuilderlandGuilderlandTown of New ScotlandNew ScotlandTown of BethlehemBethlehem21.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,824119.389110%19.389110%19.4%876216.276493%16.276493%16.3%1,175315.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.249776%13.249776%13.2%148413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k8.519270%8.519270%8.5%8458.153947%8.153947%8.2%25067.152682%7.152682%7.2%5275.785838%5.785838%5.8%6785.286786%5.286786%5.3%1,68494.219097%4.219097%4.2%57103.994971%3.994971%4.0%572113.392857%3.392857%3.4%114122.966790%2.966790%3.0%40213
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Albany Area

There are 5 counties in the Albany Area. This section compares Albany County to all of the counties in the Albany Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany County, selected other counties in the Albany Area, and entities that contain Albany County
0%5%10%15%Count#New YorkSchenectady CountySchenectadyMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSchoharie CountySchoharieRensselaer CountyRensselaerAlbany CountyAlbanyAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaSaratoga CountySaratoga15.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.793229%13.793229%13.8%7,590113.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.511113%12.511113%12.5%1,548211.947508%11.947508%11.9%7,593311.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k411.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k7.868333%7.868333%7.9%7,1525
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in New York

There are 62 counties in New York. This section compares Albany County to the 50 most populous counties in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 48,713.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Albany County, selected other counties in New York, and entities that contain Albany County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxKings CountyKingsMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChautauqua CountyChautauquaClinton CountyClintonFranklin CountyFranklinChenango CountyChenangoCattaraugus CountyCattaraugusOneida CountyOneidaOswego CountyOswegoHerkimer CountyHerkimerSt. Lawrence CountySt. LawrenceBroome CountyBroomeErie CountyErieJefferson CountyJeffersonChemung CountyChemungNew YorkFulton CountyFultonMonroe CountyMonroeWashington CountyWashingtonOnondaga CountyOnondagaTioga CountyTiogaCortland CountyCortlandSteuben CountySteubenQueens CountyQueensSchenectady CountySchenectadyNew York CountyNew YorkSullivan CountySullivanMiddle AtlanticNortheastNiagara CountyNiagaraMadison CountyMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLivingston CountyLivingstonCayuga CountyCayugaRichmond CountyRichmondGenesee CountyGeneseeRensselaer CountyRensselaerWarren CountyWarrenWayne CountyWayneAlbany CountyAlbanyUlster CountyUlsterOrange CountyOrangeOtsego CountyOtsegoRockland CountyRocklandAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaColumbia CountyColumbiaOntario CountyOntarioDutchess CountyDutchessTompkins CountyTompkinsWestchester CountyWestchesterSaratoga CountySaratogaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauPutnam CountyPutnam36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k123.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k219.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,887318.870215%18.870215%18.9%9,948418.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,760518.187471%18.187471%18.2%3,510618.057166%18.057166%18.1%3,582717.738556%17.738556%17.7%5,588817.534899%17.534899%17.5%15,82715.8k917.461542%17.461542%17.5%7,9231017.374367%17.374367%17.4%4,4601117.001881%17.001881%17.0%7,0501216.341538%16.341538%16.3%12,86712.9k1316.312542%16.312542%16.3%62,44862.4k1416.171594%16.171594%16.2%7,0231515.897039%15.897039%15.9%5,5461615.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.997773%14.997773%15.0%3,3671714.815728%14.815728%14.8%44,49044.5k1814.637699%14.637699%14.6%3,5171914.398810%14.398810%14.4%26,62726.6k2014.351687%14.351687%14.4%2,8282113.973873%13.973873%14.0%2,4712213.952223%13.952223%14.0%5,6422313.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k2413.793229%13.793229%13.8%7,5902513.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k2613.410933%13.410933%13.4%3,7562713.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.131290%13.131290%13.1%11,50811.5k2813.077600%13.077600%13.1%3,4162913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.858736%12.858736%12.9%3,1143012.854796%12.854796%12.9%3,9903112.543520%12.543520%12.5%20,82420.8k3211.958027%11.958027%12.0%2,8493311.947508%11.947508%11.9%7,5933411.939578%11.939578%11.9%3,2173511.671588%11.671588%11.7%4,2693611.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k3711.382419%11.382419%11.4%7,8923811.139967%11.139967%11.1%13,94113.9k3911.134713%11.134713%11.1%2,6214011.127042%11.127042%11.1%11,02011.0k4111.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k10.658233%10.658233%10.7%2,6964210.531915%10.531915%10.5%4,6534310.054325%10.054325%10.1%10,75310.8k449.480258%9.480258%9.5%3,628458.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k467.868333%7.868333%7.9%7,152476.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k493.891267%3.891267%3.9%1,32750
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 Albany County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Albany 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 Albany County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Albany County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookNew YorkPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardMiddle AtlanticFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaAlbany CountyAlbanyMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%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%308,063308k1215.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.729002%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%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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%171,200171k2611.526251%11.526251%11.5%14,30514.3k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k10.700905%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:
Albany
Cities:
Albany, Cohoes, Watervliet
Towns:
Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Colonie, Green Island, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, Westerlo
Unincorporated Places:
Preston-Potter Hollow, Westmere
Villages:
Altamont, Colonie, Green Island, Menands, Ravena, Voorheesville
ZIP Codes:
12007, 12009, 12023, 12041, 12045, 12046, 12047, 12053, 12054, 12059, 12067, 12077, 12083, 12084, 12085, 12087, 12110, 12120, 12122, 12143, 12147, 12157, 12158, 12159, 12161, 12183, 12186, 12189, 12193, 12202, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12206, 12207, 12208, 12209, 12210, 12211, 12222, 12303, 12304, 12306, 12309, 12469
Unified School Districts:
Albany, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, Cairo-Durham, Cohoes, Duanesburg, Green Island, Greenville, Guilderland, Menands, Middleburgh, Niskayuna, North Colonie, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Rotterdam-Mohonasen, Schalmont, Schoharie, South Colonie, Troy, Voorheesville, Watervliet
Congressional District:
NY-20
State Senate Districts:
NY-44, NY-46
Assembly Districts:
NY-102, NY-108, NY-109, NY-110, NY-111
Neighboring Counties:
Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie
Nearby Counties:
Bennington, Berkshire, Dutchess, Fulton, Montgomery, Ulster, Washington