Food Stamps in Queens 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 Queens County
Queens County
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,758.000000$60,741.000000$59,758.000000$59.8k779,304779k$26,851.000000$18,290.000000$26,851.000000$26.9k108,512109k$64,747.000000$70,350.000000$64,747.000000$64.7k670,792671k
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 Queens County
Queens County
New York
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.726850%44.049448%44.726850%44.7%19.420%19.4%20.679740%24.851981%20.679740%20.7%35.284%35.3%18.770274%14.556782%18.770274%18.8%12.457%12.5%43.443121%45.065690%43.443121%43.4%28.405%28.4%51.691979%39.404650%51.691979%51.7%18.600%18.6%39.423290%50.555062%39.423290%39.4%38.313%38.3%
% 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 Queens County
Queens County
New York
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.021527%28.000116%30.021527%30.0%80.580%80.6%6.135732%5.661727%6.135732%6.1%64.716%64.7%21.338507%20.000185%21.338507%21.3%87.543%87.5%17.712942%19.221120%17.712942%17.7%71.595%71.6%36.594056%38.164773%36.594056%36.6%81.400%81.4%10.268310%8.276422%10.268310%10.3%61.687%61.7%
% 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 Queens County
Queens County
New York
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White321.193326%36.072504%21.193326%21.2%17,97318.0k152.204766%152%19.775945%28.193995%19.775945%19.8%27,04427.0k142.025517%142%19.726091%25.348802%19.726091%19.7%20,49620.5k141.667478%142%19.373595%24.975796%19.373595%19.4%3,965139.135950%139%13.924220%15.392310%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k100.000000%100%12.244992%13.614769%12.244992%12.2%21,21221.2k87.940241%88%6.850716%8.863243%6.850716%6.9%17,82217.8k49.199998%49%
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 Tract in Queens County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in Queens County

There is 1 place that are fully or partially contained within Queens County (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Queens County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Queens County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Queens County, selected places in Queens County, and entities that contain Queens County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#New YorkNew York City Department Of EducationNew York CityNew YorkQueens CountyQueensNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited States20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k15.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k13.636380%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Queens County

There is 1 county subdivision in Queens County. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Queens County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Queens County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Queens County, selected county subdivisions in Queens County, and entities that contain Queens County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#New YorkNew York City Department Of EducationNew York CityNew YorkQueens CountyQueensQueensNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited States20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k15.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k113.636380%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 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 Queens County to all of the counties in the New York Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Queens County.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Queens County, selected other counties in the New York Area, and entities that contain Queens County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxKings CountyKingsNew YorkNew York City Department Of EducationNew York CityPassaic CountyPassaicEssex CountyEssexHudson CountyHudsonNew YorkQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRichmond CountyRichmondOrange CountyOrangeRockland CountyRocklandDutchess CountyDutchessPike CountyPikeUnion 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%224,967225k220.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k19.515396%19.515396%19.5%31,52431.5k315.894518%15.894518%15.9%44,42244.4k415.395343%15.395343%15.4%38,74938.7k515.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.924220%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%2,001129.192573%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 York

There are 62 counties in New York. This section compares Queens County to the 50 most populous counties in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Queens 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 Queens County, selected other counties in New York, and entities that contain Queens County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxKings CountyKingsNew YorkNew York City Department Of EducationNew York CityMontgomery 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 YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSullivan CountySullivanMiddle AtlanticNortheastNiagara CountyNiagaraMadison CountyMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLivingston CountyLivingstonCayuga CountyCayugaRichmond CountyRichmondGenesee CountyGeneseeRensselaer CountyRensselaerWarren CountyWarrenWayne CountyWayneAlbany CountyAlbanyUlster 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%224,967225k220.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k19.892528%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%103,454103k2613.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k13.410933%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%11,02011.0k4110.658233%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 Queens County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Queens 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 Queens County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Queens County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoNew YorkNew York City Department Of EducationNew York CityCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookNew YorkPima 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 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%62,10862.1k720.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k20.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k18.609920%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%103,454103k1813.636380%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%31,46331.5k349.271089%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:
New York
Boroughs:
Queens
Cities:
New York
ZIP Codes:
11001, 11003, 11004, 11005, 11040, 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109, 11351, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11370, 11371, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11385, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11451, 11581, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697
Unified School District:
New York City
Congressional Districts:
NY-3, NY-5, NY-6, NY-7, NY-8, NY-12, NY-14
State Senate Districts:
NY-10, NY-11, NY-12, NY-13, NY-14, NY-15, NY-16
Assembly Districts:
NY-23, NY-24, NY-25, NY-26, NY-27, NY-28, NY-29, NY-30, NY-31, NY-32, NY-33, NY-34, NY-35, NY-36, NY-37, NY-38, NY-39, NY-40
Neighboring Counties:
Bronx, Kings, Monmouth, Nassau, New York, Richmond
Nearby Counties:
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Rockland, Somerset, Union, Westchester