Food Stamps in Chester County, Pennsylvania (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Chester County
Chester County
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$88,995.000000$54,895.000000$88,995.000000$89.0k186,721187k$25,672.000000$18,584.000000$25,672.000000$25.7k8,477$92,611.000000$61,723.000000$92,611.000000$92.6k178,244178k
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 Pennsylvania and Chester County
Chester County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.462310%46.751442%53.462310%53.5%7.219%7.22%30.470685%27.423709%30.470685%30.5%27.703%27.7%16.444497%13.438030%16.444497%16.4%2.834%2.83%42.385278%50.444809%42.385278%42.4%10.798%10.8%32.912587%31.598751%32.912587%32.9%3.979%3.98%39.011443%49.582511%39.011443%39.0%26.261%26.3%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Chester County
Chester County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.678239%25.836228%32.678239%32.7%92.781%92.8%3.781894%4.394403%3.781894%3.8%72.297%72.3%26.816050%19.259725%26.816050%26.8%97.166%97.2%16.651893%23.066642%16.651893%16.7%89.202%89.2%37.775185%41.546186%37.775185%37.8%96.021%96.0%5.209713%7.254037%5.209713%5.2%73.739%73.7%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Chester County
Chester County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian119.716611%33.028918%19.716611%19.7%1,962434.293429%434%15.099715%40.323048%15.099715%15.1%212332.598078%333%12.796470%29.026860%12.796470%12.8%232281.865007%282%12.721255%31.366897%12.721255%12.7%884280.208261%280%4.539929%12.983035%4.539929%4.5%8,477100.000000%100%3.129593%9.237836%3.129593%3.1%4,98368.934843%69%2.763479%10.630162%2.763479%2.8%20460.870533%61%
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 Chester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%26%32%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Chester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%17%25%33%42%
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Food Stamps by Place in Chester County

There are 33 places that are fully or partially contained within Chester County (32 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 33 of those to each other, Chester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Lincoln UniversityLincoln UnivCoatesvilleModenaWestwoodAtglenOxfordMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpring CityPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaParkesburgDowningtownHoney BrookSouth CoatesvilleS CoatesvilleWest GroveCalnKenilworthPhoenixvilleWest ChesterCochranvilleSouth PottstownS PottstownAvondaleEagleviewBerwynChester CountyChesterElversonMalvernExtonPaoliToughkenamonKennett SquareKennett SqLionvilleThorndaleChesterbrookDevonPomeroy53.846154%53.846154%53.8%7131.929348%31.929348%31.9%1,410231.775701%31.775701%31.8%68318.333333%18.333333%18.3%66415.899582%15.899582%15.9%76515.621735%15.621735%15.6%299613.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.020833%13.020833%13.0%175712.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k11.258741%11.258741%11.3%161810.717643%10.717643%10.7%34299.928058%9.928058%9.9%69109.430255%9.430255%9.4%48118.807734%8.807734%8.8%82128.517888%8.517888%8.5%50138.445040%8.445040%8.4%63148.046749%8.046749%8.0%599156.402985%6.402985%6.4%429166.106870%6.106870%6.1%16176.034483%6.034483%6.0%56185.750000%5.750000%5.8%23195.102041%5.102041%5.1%40204.734159%4.734159%4.7%65214.539929%4.539929%4.5%8,4774.278922%4.278922%4.3%27224.087014%4.087014%4.1%62233.976722%3.976722%4.0%82243.688691%3.688691%3.7%91253.669725%3.669725%3.7%16262.933985%2.933985%2.9%60272.701689%2.701689%2.7%72281.463104%1.463104%1.5%23290.633484%0.633484%0.6%14300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%032
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 32 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Chester County

There are 73 county subdivisions in Chester County. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Chester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 3,343.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%Count#CoatesvilleOxfordMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaParkesburgDowningtownEast Vincent TownshipE VincentValley TownshipVlyPhoenixvilleSadsbury TownshipSadsburyWest Brandywine TownshipW BrandywineLower Oxford TownshipLower OxfordWest ChesterFranklin TownshipFranklinNorth Coventry TownshipN CoventryCaln TownshipWallace TownshipWallaceHoney Brook TownshipHoney BrkChester CountyChesterPenn TownshipMalvernSchuylkill TownshipSchuylkillEast Whiteland TownshipE WhitelandWest Caln TownshipW CalnEast Fallowfield TownshipE FallowfieldLondon Grove TownshipLondon GrvEast Nottingham TownshipE NottinghamEast Coventry TownshipE CoventryKennett SquareKennett SqKennett TownshipKennettUwchlan TownshipUwchlanWest Vincent TownshipW VincentCharlestown TownshipCharlestownNew Garden TownshipNew GdnEast Brandywine TownshipE BrandywineWest Whiteland TownshipW WhitelandEast Goshen TownshipE GoshenEast Marlborough TownshipE MarlboroughNew London TownshipNew LondonEast Pikeland TownshipE PikelandWillistown TownshipWillistownEasttown TownshipEasttownWest Goshen TownshipW GoshenEast Bradford TownshipE BradfordEast Caln TownshipE CalnWesttown TownshipWesttownWest Bradford TownshipW BradfordWest Pikeland TownshipW PikelandTredyffrin TownshipTredyffrinPennsbury TownshipPennsburyPocopson TownshipPocopsonUpper Uwchlan TownshipUpper UwchlanBirmingham TownshipBirmingham31.929348%31.929348%31.9%1,410115.621735%15.621735%15.6%299213.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k11.258741%11.258741%11.3%161310.717643%10.717643%10.7%34249.843206%9.843206%9.8%22659.127566%9.127566%9.1%24968.046749%8.046749%8.0%59977.604833%7.604833%7.6%10787.256637%7.256637%7.3%20597.121662%7.121662%7.1%72106.402985%6.402985%6.4%429115.798969%5.798969%5.8%90125.569620%5.569620%5.6%176135.386460%5.386460%5.4%292145.121746%5.121746%5.1%61154.577192%4.577192%4.6%118164.539929%4.539929%4.5%8,4774.366812%4.366812%4.4%100174.087014%4.087014%4.1%62183.985140%3.985140%4.0%118193.958555%3.958555%4.0%149203.639191%3.639191%3.6%117213.623747%3.623747%3.6%94223.608247%3.608247%3.6%91233.543860%3.543860%3.5%101243.363672%3.363672%3.4%85252.933985%2.933985%2.9%60262.550032%2.550032%2.6%79272.514049%2.514049%2.5%170282.439024%2.439024%2.4%42292.393906%2.393906%2.4%44302.388290%2.388290%2.4%93312.296376%2.296376%2.3%64322.291516%2.291516%2.3%158332.026367%2.026367%2.0%166341.957887%1.957887%2.0%53351.844818%1.844818%1.8%34361.796001%1.796001%1.8%53371.701235%1.701235%1.7%73381.672241%1.672241%1.7%65391.670445%1.670445%1.7%140401.603096%1.603096%1.6%58411.522593%1.522593%1.5%31421.513175%1.513175%1.5%58431.399907%1.399907%1.4%60441.317614%1.317614%1.3%19451.281192%1.281192%1.3%153461.102688%1.102688%1.1%16470.967458%0.967458%1.0%11480.703654%0.703654%0.7%26490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Philadelphia Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the Philadelphia Area, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCamden CountyCamdenPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalem CountySalemNew Castle CountyNew CastleDelaware CountyDelawareCecil CountyCecilGloucester 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%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.774469%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%3,84768.407629%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 Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares Chester County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 44,575.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaFayette CountyFayetteMifflin CountyMifflinLawrence CountyLawrenceErie CountyErieClearfield CountyClearfieldLuzerne CountyLuzerneCambria CountyCambriaBlair CountyBlairMercer CountyMercerVenango CountyVenangoCrawford CountyCrawfordJefferson CountyJeffersonLackawanna CountyLackawannaArmstrong CountyArmstrongSchuylkill CountySchuylkillBedford CountyBedfordHuntingdon CountyHuntingdonLycoming CountyLycomingBerks CountyBerksSomerset CountySomersetMiddle AtlanticLehigh CountyLehighBeaver CountyBeaverNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNorthumberland CountyNorthumberlandDauphin CountyDauphinWayne CountyWaynePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaIndiana CountyIndianaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyMonroe CountyMonroeWashington CountyWashingtonWestmoreland CountyWestmorelandLebanon CountyLebanonBradford CountyBradfordUnion CountyUnionYork CountyYorkDelaware CountyDelawareFranklin CountyFranklinCarbon CountyCarbonNorthampton CountyNorthamptonColumbia CountyColumbiaPike CountyPikeLancaster CountyLancasterPerry CountyPerryButler CountyButlerAdams CountyAdamsCumberland CountyCumberlandCentre CountyCentreMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBucks CountyBucksChester CountyChester25.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k120.248257%20.248257%20.2%10,86410.9k218.561113%18.561113%18.6%3,470318.536169%18.536169%18.5%6,729417.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k516.768361%16.768361%16.8%5,249616.693069%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k716.518684%16.518684%16.5%9,451816.279389%16.279389%16.3%8,295915.852260%15.852260%15.9%7,1891015.772698%15.772698%15.8%3,4641115.342061%15.342061%15.3%5,2971215.157952%15.157952%15.2%2,7831315.044497%15.044497%15.0%12,81412.8k1414.541593%14.541593%14.5%4,1081514.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,4621614.450574%14.450574%14.5%2,8551714.250368%14.250368%14.3%2,4191813.824117%13.824117%13.8%6,3021913.823458%13.823458%13.8%21,07421.1k2013.486331%13.486331%13.5%3,9962113.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.341164%13.341164%13.3%18,05918.1k2213.272121%13.272121%13.3%9,2802313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.869973%12.869973%12.9%5,0442412.839009%12.839009%12.8%14,15014.2k2512.637563%12.637563%12.6%2,4232612.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.278693%12.278693%12.3%4,1822712.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2812.018835%12.018835%12.0%6,8662911.732044%11.732044%11.7%9,8253011.414295%11.414295%11.4%17,20117.2k3111.131740%11.131740%11.1%5,8163210.999469%10.999469%11.0%2,6933310.813025%10.813025%10.8%1,5843410.767940%10.767940%10.8%18,09118.1k3510.720495%10.720495%10.7%21,82821.8k3610.555294%10.555294%10.6%6,2693710.490838%10.490838%10.5%2,7083810.446822%10.446822%10.4%11,78611.8k3910.111550%10.111550%10.1%2,665409.467708%9.467708%9.5%2,001419.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k429.310518%9.310518%9.3%1,665438.636741%8.636741%8.6%6,457447.792208%7.792208%7.8%2,982457.336712%7.336712%7.3%7,080466.799095%6.799095%6.8%3,878475.893496%5.893496%5.9%18,26318.3k485.550774%5.550774%5.6%12,96213.0k494.539929%4.539929%4.5%8,47750
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 Chester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester 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 Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester 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 CountyClarkPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSacramento 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 CountyNassauChester CountyChesterFairfax 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%95,67295.7k2212.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k12.347180%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%22,10922.1k494.539929%4.539929%4.5%8,4774.093472%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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Boroughs:
Atglen, Avondale, Downingtown, Elverson, Honey Brook, Kennett Square, Malvern, Modena, Oxford, Parkesburg, Phoenixville, South Coatesville, Spring City, West Chester, West Grove
Cities:
Coatesville
Townships:
Birmingham, Caln, Charlestown, East Bradford, East Brandywine, East Caln, East Coventry, East Fallowfield, East Goshen, East Marlborough, East Nantmeal, East Nottingham, East Pikeland, East Vincent, East Whiteland, Easttown, Elk, Franklin, Highland, Honey Brook, Kennett, London Britain, London Grove, Londonderry, Lower Oxford, New Garden, New London, Newlin, North Coventry, Penn, Pennsbury, Pocopson, Sadsbury, Schuylkill, South Coventry, Thornbury, Tredyffrin, Upper Oxford, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, Valley, Wallace, Warwick, West Bradford, West Brandywine, West Caln, West Fallowfield, West Goshen, West Marlborough, West Nantmeal, West Nottingham, West Pikeland, West Sadsbury, West Vincent, West Whiteland, Westtown, Willistown
Unincorporated Places:
Berwyn, Caln, Chesterbrook, Cheyney University, Cochranville, Devon, Eagleview, Exton, Kenilworth, Lincoln University, Lionville, Paoli, Pomeroy, South Pottstown, Thorndale, Toughkenamon, Westwood
ZIP Codes:
17527, 19073, 19087, 19301, 19310, 19311, 19312, 19316, 19317, 19319, 19320, 19330, 19333, 19335, 19341, 19342, 19343, 19344, 19345, 19348, 19350, 19352, 19355, 19358, 19362, 19363, 19365, 19367, 19372, 19373, 19374, 19375, 19380, 19382, 19383, 19390, 19425, 19442, 19457, 19460, 19465, 19475, 19520, 19543
Unified School Districts:
Avon Grove, Coatesville, Downingtown, Great Valley, Kennett District, Octorara, Owen J. Roberts, Oxford, Phoenixville, Spring-Ford, Tredyffrin-Easttown, Twin Valley, Unionville-Chadds Ford, West Chester
Congressional Districts:
PA-6, PA-7, PA-16
State Senate Districts:
PA-9, PA-19, PA-26, PA-44
State House Districts:
PA-13, PA-26, PA-74, PA-155, PA-156, PA-157, PA-158, PA-160, PA-167
Neighboring Counties:
Berks, Cecil, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, New Castle
Nearby Counties:
Bucks, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Harford, Kent, Lebanon, Lehigh, Philadelphia, Salem