Food Stamps in Washington 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 Washington County
Washington County
Rhode Island
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$74,302.000000$58,387.000000$74,302.000000$74.3k49,55349.6k$20,098.000000$17,927.000000$20,098.000000$20.1k4,238$80,636.000000$68,549.000000$80,636.000000$80.6k45,31545.3k
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 Washington County
Washington County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.570552%42.254629%39.570552%39.6%12.643%12.6%24.823030%25.559724%24.823030%24.8%38.033%38.0%11.302501%11.755718%11.302501%11.3%5.104%5.10%49.575271%47.547803%49.575271%49.6%19.394%19.4%35.464842%34.731635%35.464842%35.5%6.996%7.00%45.540349%48.348058%45.540349%45.5%39.541%39.5%
% 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 Rhode Island and Washington County
Washington County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.569900%26.491852%25.569900%25.6%87.357%87.4%3.782412%5.551003%3.782412%3.8%61.967%62.0%19.651330%18.641467%19.651330%19.7%94.896%94.9%19.269558%21.581003%19.269558%19.3%80.606%80.6%44.095774%39.340842%44.095774%44.1%93.004%93.0%6.512192%7.558930%6.512192%6.5%60.459%60.5%
% 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 Rhode Island and Washington County
Washington County
Rhode Island
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Asian1Mixed1All RacesWhite330.697051%44.804663%30.697051%30.7%229358.926608%359%27.046263%34.325985%27.046263%27.0%152316.239615%316%17.062635%37.562456%17.062635%17.1%79199.505604%200%12.018141%10.250368%12.018141%12.0%106140.522633%141%11.570248%32.480141%11.570248%11.6%42135.285629%135%8.552459%16.113495%8.552459%8.6%4,238100.000000%100%7.800245%11.445280%7.800245%7.8%3,63091.204705%91%
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 Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.2%5.7%8.3%10.8%13.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Washington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.6%5.0%9.3%13.6%17.9%22.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in Washington County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected places in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%5%10%15%Count#Rhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWesterlyNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWakefield-PeacedaleHope ValleyWashington CountyWashingtonHopkintonMisquamicutBradfordNarragansett PierWeekapaugCarolinaQuonochontaugKingstonCharlestownAshawayWyomingWatch Hill16.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k14.744925%14.744925%14.7%1,133113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.634506%11.634506%11.6%410211.532385%11.532385%11.5%7338.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,2388.256881%8.256881%8.3%1846.635071%6.635071%6.6%1456.331878%6.331878%6.3%2965.715841%5.715841%5.7%10574.166667%4.166667%4.2%983.846154%3.846154%3.8%1192.611940%2.611940%2.6%7102.176871%2.176871%2.2%16111.328904%1.328904%1.3%8120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%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 Washington County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Washington County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Washington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected county subdivisions in Washington County, and entities that contain Washington County
0%5%10%15%Count#Rhode IslandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceTown of WesterlyWesterlyNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandTown of ExeterExeterTown of North KingstownN KingstownWashington CountyWashingtonTown of HopkintonHopkintonTown of South KingstownS KingstownTown of CharlestownCharlestownTown of NarragansettNarragansettTown of RichmondRichmondTown of New ShorehamNew Shoreham16.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k13.318284%13.318284%13.3%1,298113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.120000%12.120000%12.1%30328.947522%8.947522%8.9%91938.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,2388.455433%8.455433%8.5%27747.820268%7.820268%7.8%81855.991801%5.991801%6.0%19064.467806%4.467806%4.5%30674.378531%4.378531%4.4%12480.669643%0.669643%0.7%39
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Providence Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in the Providence Area, and entities that contain Washington 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 Washington County to all of the counties in Rhode Island and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington County, selected other counties in Rhode Island, and entities that contain Washington 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 Washington County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington 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 Washington County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Washington County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga 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 CountyWestchesterWashington CountyWashingtonSalt 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%99,48199.5k816.113495%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%29,54029.5k388.552459%8.552459%8.6%4,2388.289591%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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Principal Unincorporated Place:
Westerly
Towns:
Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly
Unincorporated Places:
Ashaway, Bradford, Carolina, Charlestown, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Kingston, Misquamicut, Narragansett Pier, Quonochontaug, Wakefield-Peacedale, Watch Hill, Weekapaug, Westerly, Wyoming
ZIP Codes:
02804, 02807, 02808, 02812, 02813, 02822, 02832, 02833, 02836, 02852, 02873, 02874, 02875, 02879, 02881, 02882, 02891, 02892, 02894, 02898
Unified School Districts:
Chariho, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Westerly
Elementary School District:
Exeter-West Greenwich
Congressional District:
RI-2
State Senate Districts:
RI-34, RI-35, RI-36, RI-37, RI-38
State House Districts:
RI-31, RI-32, RI-33, RI-34, RI-35, RI-36, RI-37, RI-38, RI-39
Neighboring Counties:
Kent, New London, Newport, Suffolk
Nearby Counties:
Bristol, Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Providence, Tolland, Windham