Food Stamps in Erie 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 Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$47,094.000000$54,895.000000$47,094.000000$47.1k110,047110k$18,852.000000$18,584.000000$18,852.000000$18.9k19,36319.4k$54,530.000000$61,723.000000$54,530.000000$54.5k90,68490.7k
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 Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.059392%46.751442%50.059392%50.1%30.327%30.3%30.191603%27.423709%30.191603%30.2%58.754%58.8%14.408924%13.438030%14.408924%14.4%14.953%15.0%51.572587%50.444809%51.572587%51.6%30.894%30.9%25.791458%31.598751%25.791458%25.8%11.926%11.9%50.617156%49.582511%50.617156%50.6%55.514%55.5%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.556702%25.836228%24.556702%24.6%69.673%69.7%4.525605%4.394403%4.525605%4.5%41.246%41.2%17.498125%19.259725%17.498125%17.5%85.047%85.0%24.631688%23.066642%24.631688%24.6%69.106%69.1%40.668696%41.546186%40.668696%40.7%88.074%88.1%8.660844%7.254037%8.660844%8.7%44.486%44.5%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Other2Black2Mixed2Asian2All RacesWhite356.643836%31.366897%56.643836%56.6%827321.927603%322%55.752212%40.323048%55.752212%55.8%504316.860183%317%46.965383%33.028918%46.965383%47.0%3,134266.921422%267%40.550459%29.026860%40.550459%40.6%442230.463065%230%23.901099%10.630162%23.901099%23.9%261135.838673%136%17.595209%12.983035%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k100.000000%100%14.363338%9.237836%14.363338%14.4%14,19514.2k81.632097%82%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Erie County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Erie County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%40%53%67%
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Food Stamps by Place in Erie County

There are 21 places in Erie County. This section compares all 21 of those to each other, Erie County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Erie County, selected places in Erie County, and entities that contain Erie County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CorryErieWattsburgWesleyvilleLake CityNorth EastMill VillageErie Metro AreaErie AreaErie CountyEriePlateaAlbionUnion CityFairviewEdinboroCranesvilleMiddle AtlanticNortheastGirardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMcKeanLawrence ParkWaterfordAvoniaNorthwest HarborcreekNW HarborcreekElgin29.023219%29.023219%29.0%725127.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k224.864865%24.864865%24.9%46320.000000%20.000000%20.0%269419.616788%19.616788%19.6%215518.259874%18.259874%18.3%319617.682927%17.682927%17.7%29717.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k17.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k17.567568%17.567568%17.6%26817.530488%17.530488%17.5%115916.846154%16.846154%16.8%2191016.250000%16.250000%16.3%1561115.829028%15.829028%15.8%3371214.485981%14.485981%14.5%311313.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.189448%13.189448%13.2%1651413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.807882%12.807882%12.8%261512.109115%12.109115%12.1%1821610.101010%10.101010%10.1%60176.711409%6.711409%6.7%30185.199888%5.199888%5.2%186191.785714%1.785714%1.8%120
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Erie County

There are 39 county subdivisions in Erie County. This section compares all 39 of those to each other, Erie County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Erie County, selected county subdivisions in Erie County, and entities that contain Erie County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CorryErieWattsburgWesleyvilleLake CityGirard TownshipGirardWaterford TownshipWaterfordSpringfield TownshipSpringfieldNorth EastMill VillageErie Metro AreaErie AreaErie CountyEriePlateaAlbionUnion CityEdinboroUnion TownshipUnionCranesvilleLeBoeuf TownshipLeBoeufConneaut TownshipConneautMiddle AtlanticNortheastGirardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMcKeanMcKean TownshipMcKeanLawrence Park TownshipLawrence PkWashington TownshipWashingtonAmity TownshipAmityNorth East TownshipN EWaterfordWayne TownshipWayneGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldMillcreek TownshipMillcreekElk Creek TownshipElk CrkFranklin TownshipFranklinVenango TownshipVenangoFairview TownshipFairviewConcord TownshipConcordSummit TownshipSummitGreene TownshipGrnHarborcreek TownshipHarborcreekElgin29.023219%29.023219%29.0%725127.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k224.864865%24.864865%24.9%46320.000000%20.000000%20.0%269419.616788%19.616788%19.6%215519.509704%19.509704%19.5%382619.084967%19.084967%19.1%292718.981481%18.981481%19.0%246818.259874%18.259874%18.3%319917.682927%17.682927%17.7%291017.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k17.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k17.567568%17.567568%17.6%261117.530488%17.530488%17.5%1151216.846154%16.846154%16.8%2191315.829028%15.829028%15.8%3371415.730337%15.730337%15.7%981514.485981%14.485981%14.5%311614.149444%14.149444%14.1%891714.068966%14.068966%14.1%1021813.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.189448%13.189448%13.2%1651913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.807882%12.807882%12.8%262012.344950%12.344950%12.3%2092112.109115%12.109115%12.1%1822211.724566%11.724566%11.7%1892310.666667%10.666667%10.7%402410.167415%10.167415%10.2%2492510.101010%10.101010%10.1%60269.333333%9.333333%9.3%63278.831522%8.831522%8.8%65288.762521%8.762521%8.8%1,977298.151383%8.151383%8.2%56308.121019%8.121019%8.1%51317.970112%7.970112%8.0%64327.919213%7.919213%7.9%298337.439825%7.439825%7.4%34346.739651%6.739651%6.7%197356.225895%6.225895%6.2%113366.109643%6.109643%6.1%370371.785714%1.785714%1.8%138
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 38 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Pennsylvania

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Erie County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Erie County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaFayette CountyFayetteMifflin CountyMifflinLawrence CountyLawrenceErie Metro AreaErie AreaErie 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 CountyWayneIndiana 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%19,36319.4k17.595209%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%2,4232612.278693%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 Erie County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie 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 Erie County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Erie County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaErie Metro AreaErie AreaErie CountyErieHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardMiddle AtlanticFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkPennsylvaniaSacramento 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k817.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k17.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k16.110205%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%644,209644k12.347180%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:
Erie
Boroughs:
Albion, Cranesville, Edinboro, Elgin, Girard, Lake City, McKean, Mill Village, North East, Platea, Union City, Waterford, Wattsburg, Wesleyville
Cities:
Corry, Erie
Townships:
Amity, Concord, Conneaut, Elk Creek, Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Greenfield, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, LeBoeuf, McKean, Millcreek, North East, Springfield, Summit, Union, Venango, Washington, Waterford, Wayne
Unincorporated Places:
Avonia, Fairview, Lawrence Park, Northwest Harborcreek, Penn State Erie (Behrend)
ZIP Codes:
16401, 16403, 16407, 16410, 16411, 16412, 16415, 16417, 16421, 16423, 16426, 16427, 16428, 16435, 16438, 16441, 16442, 16443, 16444, 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 16505, 16506, 16507, 16508, 16509, 16510, 16511, 16546, 16563
Unified School Districts:
Corry, Erie, Fairview, Fort LeBoeuf, General McLane, Girard, Harbor Creek, Iroquois, Millcreek Township, North East, Northwestern, Union City, Wattsburg
Congressional Districts:
PA-3, PA-5
State Senate Districts:
PA-49, PA-50
State House Districts:
PA-1, PA-2, PA-3, PA-4, PA-6, PA-17
Neighboring Counties:
Ashtabula, Chautauqua, Crawford, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Forest, Mercer, Venango