Food Stamps in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,577.000000$54,895.000000$46,577.000000$46.6k127,514128k$17,228.000000$18,584.000000$17,228.000000$17.2k21,28621.3k$54,074.000000$61,723.000000$54,074.000000$54.1k106,228106k
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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.744339%46.751442%46.744339%46.7%28.602%28.6%28.013718%27.423709%28.013718%28.0%53.418%53.4%12.642112%13.438030%12.642112%12.6%13.460%13.5%47.012121%50.444809%47.012121%47.0%26.203%26.2%32.180776%31.598751%32.180776%32.2%12.303%12.3%49.835573%49.582511%49.835573%49.8%55.221%55.2%
% 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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.381783%25.836228%23.381783%23.4%71.398%71.4%4.895131%4.394403%4.895131%4.9%46.582%46.6%16.287608%19.259725%16.287608%16.3%86.540%86.5%26.530670%23.066642%26.530670%26.5%73.797%73.8%45.963399%41.546186%45.963399%46.0%87.697%87.7%8.097677%7.254037%8.097677%8.1%44.779%44.8%
% 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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian159.905363%33.028918%59.905363%59.9%1,899358.863686%359%46.362785%40.323048%46.362785%46.4%1,485277.736736%278%46.105685%31.366897%46.105685%46.1%1,841276.196576%276%42.669584%29.026860%42.669584%42.7%390255.612579%256%16.693069%12.983035%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k100.000000%100%13.562498%9.237836%13.562498%13.6%15,63215.6k81.246285%81%4.000000%10.630162%4.000000%4.0%3923.962041%24%
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 Luzerne County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Luzerne County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%11%21%30%39%49%
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Food Stamps by Place in Luzerne County

There are 66 places that are fully or partially contained within Luzerne County (65 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 66 of those to each other, Luzerne County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Luzerne County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Luzerne County, selected places in Luzerne County, and entities that contain Luzerne County
0%10%20%30%Count#EdwardsvilleWest HazletonWilkes-BarreLuzerneHazletonNew ColumbusFreelandShickshinnyPittstonGlen LyonPlymouthGeorgetownSugar NotchNanticokeAshleyPringleWest PittstonTrucksvilleWarrior RunKingstonHickory HillsLuzerne CountyLuzerneSilkworthMocanaquaScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaWestonNescopeckWyomingMiddle AtlanticNortheastYatesvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWhite HavenPennsylvaniaSwoyersvilleLarksvilleLaurel RunForty FortCourtdaleMountain TopBrowntownPardeesvilleLaflinBeech Mountain LakesBeech Mtn LksUpper ExeterEast BerwickPenn Lake ParkPenn Lk PkJeddo35.617104%35.617104%35.6%733131.604637%31.604637%31.6%518230.627692%30.627692%30.6%4,694328.070175%28.070175%28.1%384427.839717%27.839717%27.8%2,522527.058824%27.058824%27.1%23626.503341%26.503341%26.5%357726.086957%26.086957%26.1%84825.425195%25.425195%25.4%882924.407252%24.407252%24.4%1751024.380653%24.380653%24.4%6201123.566879%23.566879%23.6%1481222.126437%22.126437%22.1%771321.383648%21.383648%21.4%9521420.395869%20.395869%20.4%2371520.197044%20.197044%20.2%821617.870906%17.870906%17.9%3711717.702227%17.702227%17.7%1511817.131474%17.131474%17.1%431917.045649%17.045649%17.0%9972016.724739%16.724739%16.7%482116.693069%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k16.253444%16.253444%16.3%592216.104869%16.104869%16.1%432315.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k15.068493%15.068493%15.1%222414.747191%14.747191%14.7%1052513.517442%13.517442%13.5%1862613.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.148789%13.148789%13.1%382713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.025210%13.025210%13.0%622812.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.565197%12.565197%12.6%2652912.479828%12.479828%12.5%2323011.363636%11.363636%11.4%253310.135501%10.135501%10.1%187388.389262%8.389262%8.4%25427.313541%7.313541%7.3%303475.772231%5.772231%5.8%37523.448276%3.448276%3.4%8562.450980%2.450980%2.5%15612.448454%2.448454%2.4%19622.105263%2.105263%2.1%6631.900739%1.900739%1.9%18641.724138%1.724138%1.7%2650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Luzerne County

There are 76 county subdivisions in Luzerne County. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Luzerne County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Luzerne County. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,005.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Luzerne County, selected county subdivisions in Luzerne County, and entities that contain Luzerne County
0%10%20%30%Count#EdwardsvilleWest HazletonWilkes-BarreLuzerneHazletonFreelandPittstonPlymouthNanticokeHanover TownshipHanoverWilkes-Barre TownshipWilkes-BarreAshleyHazle TownshipHazleWest PittstonKingstonLuzerne CountyLuzerneScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaFoster TownshipFosterNewport TownshipNewportWyomingMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaSwoyersvilleLarksvilleJenkins TownshipJenkinsWest WyomingFairview TownshipFairviewLake TownshipHuntington TownshipHuntingtonPlains TownshipPlainsForty FortExeterDuryeaRoss TownshipDupontKingston TownshipKingstonLehman TownshipLehmanHunlock TownshipHunlockUnion TownshipUnionHarveys LakeAvocaSugarloaf TownshipSugarloafSalem TownshipSalemJackson TownshipJacksonPittston TownshipPittstonWright TownshipWrightDorrance TownshipDorranceDallas TownshipDallasBear Creek TownshipBear CrkButler TownshipButlerConynghamDallasExeter TownshipExeterRice Township35.617104%35.617104%35.6%733131.604637%31.604637%31.6%518230.627692%30.627692%30.6%4,694328.070175%28.070175%28.1%384427.839717%27.839717%27.8%2,522526.503341%26.503341%26.5%357625.425195%25.425195%25.4%882724.380653%24.380653%24.4%620821.383648%21.383648%21.4%952920.865566%20.865566%20.9%9981020.617696%20.617696%20.6%2471120.395869%20.395869%20.4%2371220.329670%20.329670%20.3%8141317.870906%17.870906%17.9%3711417.045649%17.045649%17.0%9971516.693069%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k15.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k13.847203%13.847203%13.8%2031613.667820%13.667820%13.7%2371713.517442%13.517442%13.5%1861813.364894%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%644,209644k12.565197%12.565197%12.6%2651912.479828%12.479828%12.5%2322012.411154%12.411154%12.4%2272112.152134%12.152134%12.2%1312211.458986%11.458986%11.5%1832310.943396%10.943396%10.9%872410.909091%10.909091%10.9%842510.394916%10.394916%10.4%4582610.135501%10.135501%10.1%1872710.044916%10.044916%10.0%246289.922179%9.922179%9.9%204299.623431%9.623431%9.6%115309.293680%9.293680%9.3%100318.607864%8.607864%8.6%243328.242159%8.242159%8.2%113338.120133%8.120133%8.1%73347.944515%7.944515%7.9%63357.883817%7.883817%7.9%95367.561437%7.561437%7.6%80376.271537%6.271537%6.3%91386.104329%6.104329%6.1%110395.442177%5.442177%5.4%48405.371597%5.371597%5.4%73415.338418%5.338418%5.3%112425.301205%5.301205%5.3%44435.045593%5.045593%5.0%166443.875316%3.875316%3.9%46453.819258%3.819258%3.8%142463.748489%3.748489%3.7%31473.324349%3.324349%3.3%37483.272727%3.272727%3.3%27491.623616%1.623616%1.6%2250
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 Scranton Area

There are 3 counties in the Scranton Area. This section compares Luzerne County to all of the counties in the Scranton Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Luzerne County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Luzerne County, selected other counties in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain Luzerne County
0%5%10%15%Count#Luzerne CountyLuzerneScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaLackawanna CountyLackawannaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWyoming CountyWyoming16.693069%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k115.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k15.044497%15.044497%15.0%12,81412.8k213.364894%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%644,209644k10.295343%10.295343%10.3%1,1123
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares Luzerne County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Luzerne County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphiaFayette CountyFayetteMifflin CountyMifflinLawrence CountyLawrenceErie CountyErieClearfield CountyClearfieldLuzerne CountyLuzerneCambria CountyCambriaBlair CountyBlairMercer CountyMercerVenango CountyVenangoScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaCrawford 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%19,36319.4k516.768361%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%3,4641115.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k15.342061%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 Luzerne County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Luzerne County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLuzerne CountyLuzerneHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaPima 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%99,48199.5k816.693069%16.693069%16.7%21,28621.3k16.110205%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%308,063308k1215.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k14.729002%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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Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton
Boroughs:
Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Conyngham, Courtdale, Dallas, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter, Forty Fort, Freeland, Harveys Lake, Hughestown, Jeddo, Kingston, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nescopeck, New Columbus, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Plymouth, Pringle, Shickshinny, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Hazleton, West Pittston, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wyoming, Yatesville
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Townships:
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Unincorporated Places:
Beech Mountain Lakes, Browntown, Chase, East Berwick, Georgetown, Glen Lyon, Harleigh, Hickory Hills, Hilldale, Hudson, Inkerman, Lattimer, Mocanaqua, Mountain Top, Nuremberg, Pardeesville, Pikes Creek, Plains, Shavertown, Sheatown, Silkworth, Trucksville, Upper Exeter, Wanamie, West Nanticoke, Weston
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17814, 17815, 17878, 18201, 18202, 18216, 18219, 18221, 18222, 18223, 18224, 18225, 18234, 18239, 18241, 18244, 18246, 18249, 18251, 18255, 18256, 18424, 18602, 18603, 18610, 18612, 18615, 18617, 18618, 18621, 18622, 18634, 18635, 18636, 18640, 18641, 18642, 18643, 18644, 18651, 18655, 18656, 18660, 18661, 18701, 18702, 18704, 18705, 18706, 18707, 18708, 18709
Unified School Districts:
Benton, Berwick, Crestwood, Dallas, Greater Nanticoke, Hanover, Hazleton, Lake-Lehman, Northwest, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming, Wyoming Valley West
Congressional Districts:
PA-11, PA-17
State Senate Districts:
PA-14, PA-20, PA-22, PA-27
State House Districts:
PA-116, PA-117, PA-118, PA-119, PA-120, PA-121
Neighboring Counties:
Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Wyoming
Nearby Counties:
Berks, Bradford, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Susquehanna, Wayne