Food Stamps in Essex 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 Essex County
Essex County
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$53,244.000000$60,741.000000$53,244.000000$53.2k15,29815.3k$17,268.000000$18,290.000000$17,268.000000$17.3k1,762$58,235.000000$70,350.000000$58,235.000000$58.2k13,53613.5k
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 Essex County
Essex County
New York
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty235.130533%44.049448%35.130533%35.1%15.803%15.8%21.055619%24.851981%21.055619%21.1%39.552%39.6%10.612940%14.556782%10.612940%10.6%7.296%7.30%57.718502%45.065690%57.718502%57.7%21.638%21.6%38.422247%39.404650%38.422247%38.4%9.268%9.27%48.070375%50.555062%48.070375%48.1%54.540%54.5%
% 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 Essex County
Essex County
New York
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.364657%28.000116%24.364657%24.4%84.197%84.2%4.188830%5.661727%4.188830%4.2%60.448%60.4%17.553191%20.000185%17.553191%17.6%92.704%92.7%27.208924%19.221120%27.208924%27.2%78.362%78.4%48.965721%38.164773%48.965721%49.0%90.732%90.7%5.215721%8.276422%5.215721%5.2%45.460%45.5%
% 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 Essex County
Essex County
New York
0%10%20%30%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Black1Asian128.682171%24.975796%28.682171%28.7%37249.023749%249%20.000000%25.348802%20.000000%20.0%10173.643587%174%15.200000%36.072504%15.200000%15.2%19131.969126%132%11.517845%15.392310%11.517845%11.5%1,762100.000000%100%11.337793%8.863243%11.337793%11.3%1,69598.436749%98%5.555556%28.193995%5.555556%5.6%148.234330%48%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.614769%00.000000%0%
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 Essex County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.9%7.7%10.6%13.4%16.3%19.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Essex County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
5.5%8.2%10.9%13.7%16.4%19.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in Essex County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Essex County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#MinevilleKeesevilleTiconderogaPort HenryWillsboroSaranac LakeWestportNew YorkSchroon LakeMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLake PlacidEssex CountyEssexElizabethtownWilmingtonWitherbee30.346821%30.346821%30.3%105127.011494%27.011494%27.0%188226.875515%26.875515%26.9%326324.395604%24.395604%24.4%111418.597561%18.597561%18.6%61515.749297%15.749297%15.7%392615.642458%15.642458%15.6%28715.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.473684%14.473684%14.5%33813.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.640000%12.640000%12.6%158911.517845%11.517845%11.5%1,76210.676157%10.676157%10.7%30107.379135%7.379135%7.4%29110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Essex County

There are 18 county subdivisions in Essex County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%Count#Town of MoriahMoriahTown of TiconderogaTiconderogaNew YorkTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of Crown PointCrown PtTown of WestportWestportEssex CountyEssexTown of SchroonSchroonTown of WillsboroWillsboroTown of EssexTown of ElizabethtownElizabethtownTown of North ElbaN ElbaTown of North HudsonN HudsonTown of St. ArmandSt. ArmandTown of JayTown of NewcombNewcombTown of WilmingtonWilmingtonTown of MinervaMinervaTown of LewisTown of Keene19.088319%19.088319%19.1%335118.926829%18.926829%18.9%388215.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.851992%13.851992%13.9%146313.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.916112%12.916112%12.9%97412.408759%12.408759%12.4%68511.517845%11.517845%11.5%1,76211.397849%11.397849%11.4%53610.292524%10.292524%10.3%9579.859155%9.859155%9.9%2889.018036%9.018036%9.0%4598.487204%8.487204%8.5%262108.000000%8.000000%8.0%8117.285714%7.285714%7.3%51126.902985%6.902985%6.9%74136.756757%6.756757%6.8%15146.077348%6.077348%6.1%33155.405405%5.405405%5.4%14165.241090%5.241090%5.2%25174.911591%4.911591%4.9%2518
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in New York

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in New York, and entities that contain Essex 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 CountyAlbanyEssex CountyEssexUlster CountyUlsterOrange CountyOrangeOtsego CountyOtsegoRockland CountyRocklandColumbia 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%14,30514.3k3711.517845%11.517845%11.5%1,76211.382419%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%11,02011.0k4110.658233%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 Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex 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 Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex 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 CountyMaricopaEssex CountyEssexMecklenburg 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%98,55998.6k1115.785102%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%171,200171k2611.517845%11.517845%11.5%1,76211.424649%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

Definitions

  • 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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Towns:
Chesterfield, Crown Point, Elizabethtown, Essex, Jay, Keene, Lewis, Minerva, Moriah, Newcomb, North Elba, North Hudson, Schroon, St. Armand, Ticonderoga, Westport, Willsboro, Wilmington
Unincorporated Places:
Elizabethtown, Mineville, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga, Westport, Willsboro, Wilmington, Witherbee
Villages:
Keeseville, Lake Placid, Port Henry, Saranac Lake
ZIP Codes:
12808, 12836, 12842, 12851, 12852, 12853, 12855, 12857, 12858, 12870, 12872, 12883, 12912, 12913, 12928, 12932, 12936, 12941, 12942, 12943, 12944, 12946, 12950, 12956, 12960, 12961, 12964, 12972, 12974, 12975, 12977, 12983, 12987, 12993, 12996, 12997, 12998
Unified School Districts:
AuSable Valley, Crown Point, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Keene, Lake Placid, Minerva, Moriah, Newcomb, North Warren, Putnam, Saranac Lake, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga, Westport, Willsboro
Congressional District:
NY-21
State Senate District:
NY-45
Assembly District:
NY-114
Neighboring Counties:
Addison, Chittenden, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington
Nearby Counties:
Grand Isle, Rutland