Food Stamps in King County, Washington (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Washington and King County
King County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$78,800.000000$62,848.000000$78,800.000000$78.8k831,995832k$24,104.000000$24,064.000000$24,104.000000$24.1k85,15585.2k$86,107.000000$70,372.000000$86,107.000000$86.1k746,840747k
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 Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.666256%47.116760%43.666256%43.7%15.342%15.3%20.251306%21.332104%20.251306%20.3%38.525%38.5%17.193353%19.230512%17.193353%17.2%8.229%8.23%44.629206%46.945970%44.629206%44.6%24.374%24.4%33.744349%29.704259%33.744349%33.7%11.199%11.2%43.053256%43.268786%43.053256%43.1%44.761%44.8%
% 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 Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.473354%28.269022%27.473354%27.5%84.658%84.7%3.684591%4.246874%3.684591%3.7%61.475%61.5%21.862514%21.522256%21.862514%21.9%91.771%91.8%15.788656%21.696812%15.788656%15.8%75.626%75.6%30.508409%36.820123%30.508409%30.5%88.801%88.8%6.058058%6.695312%6.058058%6.1%55.239%55.2%
% 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 Washington and King County
King County
Washington
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White332.452982%29.386469%32.452982%32.5%15,32315.3k317.077315%317%24.449504%28.516734%24.449504%24.4%6,551238.880451%239%18.483936%22.395108%18.483936%18.5%6,018180.594711%181%18.230168%25.043537%18.230168%18.2%5,690178.115302%178%10.235037%13.874663%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k100.000000%100%9.831135%11.275405%9.831135%9.8%11,37611.4k96.053731%96%6.948475%11.571875%6.948475%6.9%40,19740.2k67.889106%68%
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 King County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.1%6.4%9.7%12.9%16.2%19.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in King County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%21%31%41%52%
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Food Stamps by Place in King County

There are 63 places that are fully or partially contained within King County (58 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 63 of those to each other, King County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of King County, selected places in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%30%Count#BaringWhite CenterTukwilaPacificSeaTacFederal WayKentEnumclawBurienAlgonaAuburnBryn Mawr-SkywayBoulevard ParkBlvd PkDes MoinesNorth BendWashingtonLakeland SouthLakeland SUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRentonSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificAmes LakeKing CountyKingShorelineCovingtonSeattleFall CityLakeland NorthLakeland NCarnationEast Renton HighlandsE Renton HighlandsMiltonKenmoreBlack DiamondLake Morton-BerrydaleLk Morton-BerrydaleHobartFairwoodBellevueNormandy ParkMaple ValleyShadow LakeMedinaCottage LakeClyde HillWilderness RimLake Marcel-StillwaterLk Marcel-StillwaterTannerBeaux Arts VillageBeaux Arts VlgSkykomish38.461538%38.461538%38.5%40132.684602%32.684602%32.7%1,713226.915056%26.915056%26.9%1,936322.039342%22.039342%22.0%549419.965733%19.965733%20.0%1,981519.725956%19.725956%19.7%6,795619.452362%19.452362%19.5%8,326719.063545%19.063545%19.1%855818.958568%18.958568%19.0%3,528918.856570%18.856570%18.9%1881018.658448%18.658448%18.7%5,1461117.093588%17.093588%17.1%1,0211216.986981%16.986981%17.0%2741314.689797%14.689797%14.7%1,7191414.392679%14.392679%14.4%3461513.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.799912%13.799912%13.8%6291613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.620905%12.620905%12.6%4,8541711.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.516934%10.516934%10.5%591810.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k10.101754%10.101754%10.1%2,194199.936093%9.936093%9.9%653209.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k219.577114%9.577114%9.6%77228.924378%8.924378%8.9%380238.658009%8.658009%8.7%60248.555897%8.555897%8.6%362258.213552%8.213552%8.2%240267.682023%7.682023%7.7%632277.433628%7.433628%7.4%126286.484727%6.484727%6.5%259296.226956%6.226956%6.2%152305.493134%5.493134%5.5%396325.488374%5.488374%5.5%3,000335.282738%5.282738%5.3%142364.597162%4.597162%4.6%392403.393214%3.393214%3.4%34451.928133%1.928133%1.9%22491.079137%1.079137%1.1%87540.000000%0.000000%0.0%0580.000000%0.000000%0.0%0590.000000%0.000000%0.0%0600.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%063
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 63 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in King County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of King County, selected county subdivisions in King County, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%Count#Federal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSeattleSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificEnumclaw PlateauKing CountyKingTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlySeattle EastSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyIssaquah PlateauVashon Island19.496238%19.496238%19.5%12,51612.5k113.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k211.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.629641%10.629641%10.6%2,534310.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k7.668001%7.668001%7.7%1,82046.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k55.788618%5.788618%5.8%1,06863.233062%3.233062%3.2%92073.106796%3.106796%3.1%1448
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Seattle Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%Count#Pierce CountyPierceWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnohomish CountySnohomishSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificKing CountyKing15.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k113.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.796458%11.796458%11.8%32,86832.9k211.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares King County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with King County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of King County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain King County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima CountyYakimaPacific CountyPacificGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborCowlitz CountyCowlitzOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryLewis CountyLewisPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantAdams CountyAdamsStevens CountyStevensSpokane CountySpokaneAsotin CountyAsotinMason CountyMasonColumbia CountyColumbiaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumKlickitat CountyKlickitatSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkWhatcom CountyWhatcomClallam CountyClallamBenton CountyBentonPierce CountyPierceWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaDouglas CountyDouglasSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonLincoln CountyLincolnThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishWhitman CountyWhitmanSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaJefferson CountyJeffersonWestPacificChelan CountyChelanKing CountyKingGarfield CountyGarfieldIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan Juan23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k122.991320%22.991320%23.0%2,066221.920501%21.920501%21.9%6,022321.595120%21.595120%21.6%8,567421.298500%21.298500%21.3%3,579521.158276%21.158276%21.2%643621.073201%21.073201%21.1%6,201720.558329%20.558329%20.6%1,112820.093811%20.093811%20.1%5,055919.326461%19.326461%19.3%5,7561019.065062%19.065062%19.1%1,0931118.822383%18.822383%18.8%3,2831218.110364%18.110364%18.1%34,63134.6k1318.059589%18.059589%18.1%1,6791418.041329%18.041329%18.0%4,0511517.702783%17.702783%17.7%2991617.495808%17.495808%17.5%3131716.581980%16.581980%16.6%1,3381815.754316%15.754316%15.8%7,2641915.381433%15.381433%15.4%25,28025.3k2015.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k2115.172721%15.172721%15.2%4,7702215.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k2315.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k2414.900920%14.900920%14.9%3,2562514.684974%14.684974%14.7%2,1072614.594713%14.594713%14.6%6682714.105104%14.105104%14.1%2,4212813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.580816%13.580816%13.6%5892913.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k3013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k3111.796458%11.796458%11.8%32,86832.9k3211.626418%11.626418%11.6%1,9983311.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.569943%11.569943%11.6%1,5693411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.415441%10.415441%10.4%2,8333510.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k369.873950%9.873950%9.9%94379.766982%9.766982%9.8%3,261387.477371%7.477371%7.5%57039
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 39 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 King County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with King 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 King County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain King County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensWashingtonNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%108,512109k1713.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.731890%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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%171,200171k2611.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%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 Cities:
Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Auburn, Redmond
Cities:
Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Milton, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Woodinville
Towns:
Beaux Arts Village, Hunts Point, Skykomish, Yarrow Point
Unincorporated Places:
Ames Lake, Baring, Boulevard Park, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Cottage Lake, East Renton Highlands, Fairwood, Fall City, Hobart, Lake Holm, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Mirrormont, Ravensdale, Riverbend, Shadow Lake, Tanner, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Vashon, White Center, Wilderness Rim
ZIP Codes:
98001, 98002, 98003, 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008, 98010, 98011, 98014, 98019, 98021, 98022, 98023, 98024, 98027, 98028, 98029, 98030, 98031, 98032, 98033, 98034, 98038, 98039, 98040, 98042, 98043, 98045, 98047, 98050, 98051, 98052, 98053, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98065, 98068, 98070, 98072, 98074, 98075, 98077, 98092, 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, 98126, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, 98146, 98148, 98154, 98155, 98158, 98164, 98166, 98168, 98174, 98177, 98178, 98188, 98195, 98198, 98199, 98224, 98288, 98323, 98354, 98391
Unified School Districts:
Auburn, Bellevue, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife, Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Renton, Riverview, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie Valley, Tahoma, Tukwila, Vashon Island
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9
State Senate Districts:
WA-1, WA-5, WA-11, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
State House Districts:
WA-1, WA-5, WA-11, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
Neighboring Counties:
Chelan, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima
Nearby Counties:
Island