Food Stamps in Providence County, Rhode Island (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Rhode Island and Providence County
Providence County
Rhode Island
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,637.000000$58,387.000000$50,637.000000$50.6k237,459237k$17,404.000000$17,927.000000$17,404.000000$17.4k48,56948.6k$62,381.000000$68,549.000000$62,381.000000$62.4k188,890189k
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 Rhode Island and Providence County
Providence County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.952542%42.254629%44.952542%45.0%30.097%30.1%27.266363%25.559724%27.266363%27.3%51.183%51.2%12.501802%11.755718%12.501802%12.5%15.302%15.3%45.467273%47.547803%45.467273%45.5%35.026%35.0%33.068418%34.731635%33.068418%33.1%18.656%18.7%50.190451%48.348058%50.190451%50.2%59.288%59.3%
% 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 Rhode Island and Providence County
Providence County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.845783%26.491852%26.845783%26.8%69.903%69.9%6.686961%5.551003%6.686961%6.7%48.817%48.8%17.792366%18.641467%17.792366%17.8%84.698%84.7%21.686696%21.581003%21.686696%21.7%64.974%65.0%37.072900%39.340842%37.072900%37.1%81.344%81.3%8.861771%7.558930%8.861771%8.9%40.712%40.7%
% 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 Rhode Island and Providence County
Providence County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian147.673797%44.804663%47.673797%47.7%8,915233.082256%233%40.350784%37.562456%40.350784%40.4%7,569197.279267%197%35.872475%34.325985%35.872475%35.9%7,370175.384341%175%35.327869%32.480141%35.327869%35.3%1,724172.721703%173%20.453636%16.113495%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k100.000000%100%13.217590%11.445280%13.217590%13.2%22,10122.1k64.622201%65%12.080901%10.250368%12.080901%12.1%89059.064810%59%
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 Providence County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4%12%20%28%36%44%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Providence County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%25%37%49%62%
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Food Stamps by Place in Providence County

There are 15 places in Providence County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Providence County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Providence County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Providence County, selected places in Providence County, and entities that contain Providence County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Central FallsProvidenceWoonsocketPawtucketFoster CenterProvidence CountyProvidenceChepachetHarrisvilleEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePascoagValley FallsNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandCranstonCumberland HillCumberland HlGreenvilleHarmonyClayville43.432907%43.432907%43.4%2,748132.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k228.264147%28.264147%28.3%4,875325.954060%25.954060%26.0%7,141424.626866%24.626866%24.6%33520.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k16.338880%16.338880%16.3%108616.307278%16.307278%16.3%121716.199949%16.199949%16.2%3,176816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k15.886771%15.886771%15.9%275914.712741%14.712741%14.7%6941013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k10.439867%10.439867%10.4%3,178117.920175%7.920175%7.9%254123.325123%3.325123%3.3%108132.412869%2.412869%2.4%9140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Providence County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Providence County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Providence County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Providence County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Providence County, selected county subdivisions in Providence County, and entities that contain Providence County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Central FallsProvidenceWoonsocketPawtucketProvidence CountyProvidenceEast ProvidenceE ProvidenceRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceTown of JohnstonJohnstonTown of North ProvidenceN ProvidenceNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of LincolnLincolnTown of BurrillvilleBurrillvilleCranstonTown of CumberlandCumberlandTown of GlocesterGlocesterTown of FosterFosterTown of SmithfieldSmithfieldTown of North SmithfieldN SmithfieldTown of ScituateScituate43.432907%43.432907%43.4%2,748132.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k228.264147%28.264147%28.3%4,875325.954060%25.954060%26.0%7,141420.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k16.199949%16.199949%16.2%3,176516.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k13.783089%13.783089%13.8%1,661613.717498%13.717498%13.7%1,952713.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.450000%11.450000%11.5%916811.369378%11.369378%11.4%675910.439867%10.439867%10.4%3,178109.213151%9.213151%9.2%1,247118.013449%8.013449%8.0%286127.454863%7.454863%7.5%128136.627970%6.627970%6.6%491145.420477%5.420477%5.4%243154.166667%4.166667%4.2%17416
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Providence Area

There are 6 counties in the Providence Area. This section compares Providence County to all of the counties in the Providence Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Providence County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Providence County, selected other counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain Providence County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Providence CountyProvidenceRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBristol CountyBristolNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandKent CountyKentNewport CountyNewportWashington CountyWashingtonBristol CountyBristol20.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k116.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.106475%16.106475%16.1%34,29634.3k213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.024293%12.024293%12.0%8,25639.807758%9.807758%9.8%3,45948.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,23858.197316%8.197316%8.2%1,5826
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Rhode Island

There are 5 counties in Rhode Island. This section compares Providence County to all of the counties in Rhode Island and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Providence County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Providence County, selected other counties in Rhode Island, and entities that contain Providence County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Providence CountyProvidenceRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandKent CountyKentNewport CountyNewportWashington CountyWashingtonBristol CountyBristol20.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k116.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.024293%12.024293%12.0%8,25629.807758%9.807758%9.8%3,45938.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,23848.197316%8.197316%8.2%1,5825
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 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 Providence County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Providence 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 Providence County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Providence County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoProvidence CountyProvidenceCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaRhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkNew EnglandSacramento 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%62,10862.1k720.453636%20.453636%20.5%48,56948.6k18.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k16.110205%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%203,096203k2113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.347180%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:
Providence
Cities:
Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Woonsocket
Towns:
Burrillville, Cumberland, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Scituate, Smithfield
Unincorporated Places:
Chepachet, Clayville, Cumberland Hill, Foster Center, Greenville, Harmony, Harrisville, Pascoag, Valley Falls
ZIP Codes:
01504, 02019, 02802, 02814, 02815, 02816, 02825, 02826, 02828, 02830, 02831, 02838, 02839, 02857, 02858, 02859, 02860, 02861, 02863, 02864, 02865, 02876, 02895, 02896, 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02910, 02911, 02912, 02914, 02915, 02916, 02917, 02919, 02920, 02921
Unified School Districts:
Burrillville, Central Falls, Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence, Scituate, Smithfield, Woonsocket
Elementary School Districts:
Foster, Glocester
Secondary School District:
Foster-Glocester
Congressional Districts:
RI-1, RI-2
State Senate Districts:
RI-1, RI-2, RI-3, RI-4, RI-5, RI-6, RI-7, RI-8, RI-14, RI-15, RI-16, RI-17, RI-18, RI-19, RI-20, RI-21, RI-22, RI-23, RI-24, RI-25, RI-26, RI-27, RI-28, RI-31, RI-32
State House Districts:
RI-1, RI-2, RI-3, RI-4, RI-5, RI-6, RI-7, RI-8, RI-9, RI-10, RI-11, RI-12, RI-13, RI-14, RI-15, RI-16, RI-17, RI-18, RI-19, RI-20, RI-40, RI-41, RI-42, RI-43, RI-44, RI-45, RI-46, RI-47, RI-48, RI-49, RI-50, RI-51, RI-52, RI-53, RI-54, RI-55, RI-56, RI-57, RI-58, RI-59, RI-60, RI-61, RI-62, RI-63, RI-64, RI-65, RI-66
Neighboring Counties:
Bristol, Bristol, Kent, Norfolk, Windham, Worcester
Nearby Counties:
Dukes, Middlesex, New London, Newport, Plymouth, Suffolk, Tolland, Washington