Food Stamps in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County
Wyoming County
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$53,397.000000$54,895.000000$53,397.000000$53.4k10,80110.8k$21,211.000000$18,584.000000$21,211.000000$21.2k1,112$58,323.000000$61,723.000000$58,323.000000$58.3k9,689
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 Wyoming County
Wyoming County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.773381%46.751442%45.773381%45.8%17.698%17.7%19.784173%27.423709%19.784173%19.8%32.164%32.2%16.636691%13.438030%16.636691%16.6%9.799%9.80%42.086331%50.444809%42.086331%42.1%15.284%15.3%33.003597%31.598751%33.003597%33.0%7.704%7.70%45.593525%49.582511%45.593525%45.6%43.333%43.3%
% 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 Wyoming County
Wyoming County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.429766%25.836228%24.429766%24.4%82.302%82.3%4.788936%4.394403%4.788936%4.8%67.836%67.8%17.576633%19.259725%17.576633%17.6%90.201%90.2%26.772629%23.066642%26.772629%26.8%84.716%84.7%45.381360%41.546186%45.381360%45.4%92.296%92.3%6.842811%7.254037%6.842811%6.8%56.667%56.7%
% 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 Wyoming County
Wyoming County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Hispanic1Mixed2Other2Black2All RacesWhite3Asian230.158730%31.366897%30.158730%30.2%19292.935651%293%19.117647%29.026860%19.117647%19.1%13185.692182%186%11.111111%40.323048%11.111111%11.1%3107.923661%108%10.714286%33.028918%10.714286%10.7%3104.069245%104%10.295343%12.983035%10.295343%10.3%1,112100.000000%100%10.159871%9.237836%10.159871%10.2%1,07498.684146%99%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.630162%00.000000%0%
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 Wyoming County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.0%8.2%12.4%16.6%20.8%25.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Wyoming County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.4%8.6%9.8%10.9%12.1%13.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in Wyoming County

There are 8 places in Wyoming County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Wyoming County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wyoming County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wyoming County, selected places in Wyoming County, and entities that contain Wyoming County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#NoxenMeshoppenScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaTunkhannockLaceyvilleFactoryvilleNicholsonMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWyoming CountyWyomingLake WinolaWest Falls25.000000%25.000000%25.0%60125.000000%25.000000%25.0%40215.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k14.389359%14.389359%14.4%119313.872832%13.872832%13.9%24413.461538%13.461538%13.5%42513.461538%13.461538%13.5%42613.364894%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%1,1128.098592%8.098592%8.1%2372.325581%2.325581%2.3%48
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Wyoming County

There are 23 county subdivisions in Wyoming County. This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Wyoming County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wyoming County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wyoming County, selected county subdivisions in Wyoming County, and entities that contain Wyoming County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MeshoppenBraintrim TownshipBraintrimNoxen TownshipNoxenForkston TownshipForkstonScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaTunkhannockLaceyvilleFactoryvilleNicholsonWashington TownshipWashingtonMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNorthmoreland TownshipNorthmorelandMeshoppen TownshipMeshoppenWyoming CountyWyomingNicholson TownshipNicholsonEaton TownshipEatonMonroe TownshipMonroeClinton TownshipClintonTunkhannock TownshipTunkhannockFalls TownshipFallsOverfield TownshipOverfieldLemon TownshipLemonMehoopany TownshipMehoopanyNorth Branch TownshipN BranchExeter TownshipExeterWindham TownshipWindham25.000000%25.000000%25.0%40122.699387%22.699387%22.7%37219.117647%19.117647%19.1%65316.513761%16.513761%16.5%18415.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k14.389359%14.389359%14.4%119513.872832%13.872832%13.9%24613.461538%13.461538%13.5%42713.461538%13.461538%13.5%42813.432836%13.432836%13.4%72913.364894%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%644,209644k11.586453%11.586453%11.6%651011.011905%11.011905%11.0%371110.295343%10.295343%10.3%1,11210.221465%10.221465%10.2%60128.980213%8.980213%9.0%59138.709677%8.709677%8.7%54148.365759%8.365759%8.4%43158.328376%8.328376%8.3%140168.266667%8.266667%8.3%62177.852564%7.852564%7.9%49186.589147%6.589147%6.6%34196.077348%6.077348%6.1%22204.651163%4.651163%4.7%4214.332130%4.332130%4.3%12224.026846%4.026846%4.0%1223
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Scranton Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wyoming County, selected other counties in the Scranton Area, and entities that contain Wyoming 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 Wyoming County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Wyoming 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 CountyNorthamptonWyoming CountyWyomingColumbia 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%11,78611.8k3910.295343%10.295343%10.3%1,11210.111550%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 Wyoming County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Wyoming County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough 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 BeachWyoming CountyWyomingKing 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%55,84655.8k2910.295343%10.295343%10.3%1,11210.235037%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

Definitions

  • 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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Boroughs:
Factoryville, Laceyville, Meshoppen, Nicholson, Tunkhannock
Townships:
Braintrim, Clinton, Eaton, Exeter, Falls, Forkston, Lemon, Mehoopany, Meshoppen, Monroe, Nicholson, North Branch, Northmoreland, Noxen, Overfield, Tunkhannock, Washington, Windham
Unincorporated Places:
Lake Winola, Noxen, West Falls
ZIP Codes:
18414, 18419, 18446, 18612, 18614, 18615, 18618, 18623, 18625, 18629, 18630, 18636, 18657, 18844
Unified School Districts:
Elk Lake, Lackawanna Trail, Lake-Lehman, Tunkhannock, Wyalusing, Wyoming
Congressional District:
PA-11
State Senate District:
PA-20
State House District:
PA-117
Neighboring Counties:
Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan, Susquehanna
Nearby Counties:
Broome, Carbon, Chemung, Columbia, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Tioga, Wayne