Food Stamps in Polk County, Oregon (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,010.000000$53,270.000000$54,010.000000$54.0k28,72528.7k$22,891.000000$23,279.000000$22,891.000000$22.9k5,365$62,182.000000$62,179.000000$62,182.000000$62.2k23,36023.4k
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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.480895%45.091811%48.480895%48.5%28.633%28.6%18.508854%20.172861%18.508854%18.5%52.791%52.8%22.814539%18.915377%22.814539%22.8%19.546%19.5%48.648649%45.438429%48.648649%48.6%29.669%29.7%24.473439%29.032848%24.473439%24.5%11.088%11.1%47.623486%44.059198%47.623486%47.6%61.139%61.1%
% 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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.752568%25.575469%27.752568%27.8%71.367%71.4%3.801370%3.885090%3.801370%3.8%47.209%47.2%21.566781%19.325355%21.566781%21.6%80.454%80.5%26.485445%24.334907%26.485445%26.5%70.331%70.3%45.072774%41.898677%45.072774%45.1%88.912%88.9%6.952055%7.575165%6.952055%7.0%38.861%38.9%
% 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 Oregon and Polk County
Polk County
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Black1Asian150.961538%30.469769%50.961538%51.0%530272.855581%273%33.392122%33.720775%33.392122%33.4%568178.786340%179%24.496288%33.661287%24.496288%24.5%231131.156735%131%18.677111%18.757557%18.677111%18.7%5,365100.000000%100%16.290429%16.558305%16.290429%16.3%3,96987.221353%87%11.173184%40.983994%11.173184%11.2%2059.822874%60%9.437751%14.232578%9.437751%9.4%4750.531109%51%
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 Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
14.8%17.1%19.4%21.7%24.0%26.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
6%13%21%28%35%43%
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Food Stamps by Place in Polk County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (6 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Fort HillWillaminaFalls CityIndependenceSalemSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDallasOregonPolk CountyPolkMonmouthGrand RondeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificRickreall45.360825%45.360825%45.4%44141.538462%41.538462%41.5%297239.367816%39.367816%39.4%137328.895011%28.895011%28.9%944423.990858%23.990858%24.0%13,96114.0k521.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k21.548880%21.548880%21.5%1,241618.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k18.677111%18.677111%18.7%5,36518.539836%18.539836%18.5%612718.167203%18.167203%18.2%113813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M0.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#WillaminaMonmouth-IndependenceMonmouth-Indepen…Salem Metro AreaSalem AreaFalls CityDallasOregonPolk CountyPolkSalemUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific26.249009%26.249009%26.2%331121.669364%21.669364%21.7%1,607221.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k21.486762%21.486762%21.5%211319.916143%19.916143%19.9%1,520418.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k18.677111%18.677111%18.7%5,36514.832954%14.832954%14.8%1,696513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Salem Area

There are 2 counties in the Salem Area. This section compares Polk County to all of the counties in the Salem Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the Salem Area, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Marion CountyMarionSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaOregonPolk CountyPolkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific22.319351%22.319351%22.3%25,71125.7k121.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k18.677111%18.677111%18.7%5,365213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Oregon

There are 36 counties in Oregon. This section compares Polk County to all of the counties in Oregon and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Oregon, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Malheur CountyMalheurKlamath CountyKlamathJefferson CountyJeffersonCoos CountyCoosUmatilla CountyUmatillaJosephine CountyJosephineDouglas CountyDouglasLincoln CountyLincolnCrook CountyCrookMarion CountyMarionLinn CountyLinnLane CountyLaneSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaJackson CountyJacksonLake CountyLakeWasco CountyWascoMultnomah CountyMultnomahUnion CountyUnionColumbia CountyColumbiaGrant CountyGrantYamhill CountyYamhillClatsop CountyClatsopWallowa CountyWallowaOregonPolk CountyPolkHarney CountyHarneyTillamook CountyTillamookCurry CountyCurryBaker CountyBakerDeschutes CountyDeschutesMorrow CountyMorrowBenton CountyBentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSherman CountyShermanWheeler CountyWheelerHood River CountyHood RiverWashington CountyWashingtonClackamas CountyClackamasGilliam CountyGilliamWestPacific28.366038%28.366038%28.4%2,920126.329198%26.329198%26.3%7,131225.075888%25.075888%25.1%1,900324.830130%24.830130%24.8%6,395423.851663%23.851663%23.9%6,361523.477486%23.477486%23.5%8,165623.447209%23.447209%23.4%10,30210.3k723.314084%23.314084%23.3%4,764822.992900%22.992900%23.0%2,105922.319351%22.319351%22.3%25,71125.7k1021.893869%21.893869%21.9%9,9351121.616721%21.616721%21.6%31,71031.7k1221.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k21.585347%21.585347%21.6%18,12518.1k1320.885890%20.885890%20.9%7121420.853992%20.853992%20.9%2,0611519.825915%19.825915%19.8%62,09162.1k1619.685740%19.685740%19.7%1,9921719.502666%19.502666%19.5%3,6941819.041574%19.041574%19.0%6001918.993200%18.993200%19.0%6,6482018.984631%18.984631%19.0%3,0142118.920698%18.920698%18.9%5752218.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k18.677111%18.677111%18.7%5,3652318.470088%18.470088%18.5%5652418.278511%18.278511%18.3%1,8562517.997307%17.997307%18.0%1,8712616.716588%16.716588%16.7%1,1722716.230112%16.230112%16.2%11,01711.0k2814.579002%14.579002%14.6%5612913.107946%13.107946%13.1%4,4823013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.935323%12.935323%12.9%1043112.787356%12.787356%12.8%893212.675027%12.675027%12.7%1,0413312.606242%12.606242%12.6%26,38626.4k3412.192524%12.192524%12.2%18,42918.4k3512.055838%12.055838%12.1%953611.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 36 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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaFresno CountyFresnoOregonPolk CountyPolkCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside 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%85,90985.9k621.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k20.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k18.677111%18.677111%18.7%5,36518.609920%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%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%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%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%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:
Salem
Cities:
Dallas, Falls City, Independence, Monmouth, Salem, Willamina
Unincorporated Places:
Eola, Fort Hill, Grand Ronde, Rickreall
ZIP Codes:
97101, 97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97306, 97338, 97344, 97347, 97351, 97352, 97361, 97370, 97371, 97378, 97396
Unified School Districts:
Amity 4J, 13J, Dallas 2, Falls 57, Perrydale 21, Philomath 17J, Salem-Keizer 24J, Sheridan 48J, Willamina 30J
Congressional District:
OR-5
State Senate Districts:
OR-5, OR-10, OR-12
State House Districts:
OR-10, OR-20, OR-23
Neighboring Counties:
Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook, Yamhill
Nearby Counties:
Washington