Food Stamps in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,207.000000$62,848.000000$54,207.000000$54.2k81,01981.0k$20,334.000000$24,064.000000$20,334.000000$20.3k12,42012.4k$60,934.000000$70,372.000000$60,934.000000$60.9k68,59968.6k
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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.428341%47.116760%44.428341%44.4%24.931%24.9%20.410628%21.332104%20.410628%20.4%55.568%55.6%18.494364%19.230512%18.494364%18.5%14.988%15.0%52.125604%46.945970%52.125604%52.1%29.035%29.0%31.658615%29.704259%31.658615%31.7%12.412%12.4%51.038647%43.268786%51.038647%51.0%48.556%48.6%
% 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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.220470%28.269022%24.220470%24.2%75.069%75.1%2.954854%4.246874%2.954854%3.0%44.432%44.4%18.992988%21.522256%18.992988%19.0%85.012%85.0%23.065934%21.696812%23.065934%23.1%70.965%71.0%40.449569%36.820123%40.449569%40.4%87.588%87.6%9.790230%6.695312%9.790230%9.8%51.444%51.4%
% 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 Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%10%20%30%Count%Hispanic1Black2Other2Mixed2Asian2All RacesWhite334.112150%25.043537%34.112150%34.1%803222.522725%223%31.884058%29.386469%31.884058%31.9%176207.988284%208%30.184978%28.516734%30.184978%30.2%1,077196.904726%197%25.131642%22.395108%25.131642%25.1%525163.940459%164%18.330097%11.275405%18.330097%18.3%472119.572153%120%15.329737%13.874663%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k100.000000%100%13.404216%11.571875%13.404216%13.4%9,36787.439304%87%
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 Whatcom County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
7%13%18%23%29%35%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Whatcom County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4%10%16%22%28%35%
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Food Stamps by Place in Whatcom County

There are 19 places in Whatcom County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Whatcom County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%50%100%Count#AcmeDemingPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyGlacierKendallMarietta-AlderwoodFerndaleSumasNooksackEversonBellinghamBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBlaineWashingtonBirch BayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificLyndenPoint RobertsGenevaSudden ValleyCusterMaple Falls100.000000%100.000000%100.0%45154.117647%54.117647%54.1%46243.615495%43.615495%43.6%608334.090909%34.090909%34.1%15429.310345%29.310345%29.3%17523.247664%23.247664%23.2%398621.713566%21.713566%21.7%1,034721.565217%21.565217%21.6%124816.699411%16.699411%16.7%85916.666667%16.666667%16.7%1361015.998944%15.998944%16.0%5,4551115.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k15.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k14.518448%14.518448%14.5%3031213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.823446%13.823446%13.8%4871313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.724951%9.724951%9.7%495147.384615%7.384615%7.4%48156.220657%6.220657%6.2%53164.828897%4.828897%4.8%127170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Whatcom County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%Count#East WhatcomLummi ReservationSumasLummi IslandBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomFerndaleBellinghamBlaineWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificLyndenPoint Roberts34.227976%34.227976%34.2%1,084132.488987%32.488987%32.5%590218.318318%18.318318%18.3%549318.162393%18.162393%18.2%85415.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k15.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k15.100443%15.100443%15.1%1,774514.360021%14.360021%14.4%6,543613.968958%13.968958%14.0%1,134713.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.443845%9.443845%9.4%61387.384615%7.384615%7.4%489
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Washington

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom 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 CountyClarkBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomClallam CountyClallamBenton CountyBentonPierce CountyPierceWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaDouglas CountyDouglasSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonLincoln CountyLincolnThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishWhitman CountyWhitmanJefferson 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%12,42012.4k15.329737%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%1,9983311.569943%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 Whatcom County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensWashingtonNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg 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%308,063308k1215.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k15.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k14.729002%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%171,200171k2611.424649%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 City:
Bellingham
Cities:
Bellingham, Blaine, Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, Nooksack, Sumas
Unincorporated Places:
Acme, Birch Bay, Custer, Deming, Geneva, Glacier, Kendall, Maple Falls, Marietta-Alderwood, Peaceful Valley, Point Roberts, Sudden Valley
ZIP Codes:
98220, 98225, 98226, 98229, 98230, 98237, 98240, 98244, 98247, 98248, 98262, 98264, 98266, 98276, 98281, 98283, 98284, 98295, 98862
Unified School Districts:
Bellingham, Blaine, Concrete, Ferndale, Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Sedro-Woolley
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-2
State Senate Districts:
WA-40, WA-42
State House Districts:
WA-40, WA-42
Neighboring Counties:
Okanogan, San Juan, Skagit
Nearby Counties:
Island, Snohomish