Food Stamps in Iron County, Wisconsin (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Iron County
Iron County
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,270.000000$54,610.000000$41,270.000000$41.3k2,954$15,639.000000$20,374.000000$15,639.000000$15.6k427$46,673.000000$60,963.000000$46,673.000000$46.7k2,527
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 Wisconsin and Iron County
Iron County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.039813%49.472218%29.039813%29.0%18.507%18.5%16.627635%27.248861%16.627635%16.6%46.711%46.7%7.259953%15.097623%7.259953%7.3%8.333%8.33%50.819672%43.251544%50.819672%50.8%26.335%26.3%35.128806%24.660687%35.128806%35.1%10.260%10.3%43.559719%46.496210%43.559719%43.6%43.056%43.1%
% 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 Wisconsin and Iron County
Iron County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.606648%26.305190%21.606648%21.6%81.493%81.5%3.205382%3.904314%3.205382%3.2%53.289%53.3%13.494262%19.811174%13.494262%13.5%91.667%91.7%24.020578%20.403270%24.020578%24.0%73.665%73.7%51.919272%38.031176%51.919272%51.9%89.740%89.7%9.734863%7.099056%9.734863%9.7%56.944%56.9%
% 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 Wisconsin and Iron County
Iron County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Other1White2All RacesHispanic3Black117.307692%29.248546%17.307692%17.3%9119.735183%120%16.666667%31.144243%16.666667%16.7%3115.300546%115%14.540995%9.456061%14.540995%14.5%415100.595081%101%14.454976%12.712153%14.454976%14.5%427100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.088639%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%44.531342%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Iron County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1%6%12%17%22%28%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Iron County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
11.5%12.8%14.0%15.3%16.5%17.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Iron County

There are 6 places in Iron County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Iron County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Iron County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Iron County, selected places in Iron County, and entities that contain Iron County
0%10%20%30%Count#Iron BeltSaxonMontrealHurleyMercerIron CountyIronEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinPence32.352941%32.352941%32.4%33125.806452%25.806452%25.8%8220.113314%20.113314%20.1%71317.916137%17.916137%17.9%141417.816092%17.816092%17.8%62514.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k8.064516%8.064516%8.1%56
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Iron County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Iron County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Iron County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Iron County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Iron County, selected county subdivisions in Iron County, and entities that contain Iron County
0%10%20%Count#Town of KnightKnightMontrealHurleyTown of MercerMercerIron CountyIronEast North CentralTown of SaxonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinTown of GurneyGurneyTown of KimballKimballTown of PenceTown of OmaTown of CareyTown of AndersonAndersonTown of ShermanSherman27.731092%27.731092%27.7%33120.113314%20.113314%20.1%71217.916137%17.916137%17.9%141315.089514%15.089514%15.1%118414.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.548387%13.548387%13.5%21513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.307692%12.307692%12.3%868.000000%8.000000%8.0%1477.894737%7.894737%7.9%685.921053%5.921053%5.9%994.054054%4.054054%4.1%3102.777778%2.777778%2.8%1111.111111%1.111111%1.1%212
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Wisconsin

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin. This section compares Iron County to the 50 most populous counties in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Iron County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 20,566.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Iron County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Iron County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Milwaukee CountyMilwaukeeRock CountyRockKenosha CountyKenoshaDouglas CountyDouglasJuneau CountyJuneauRacine CountyRacineVilas CountyVilasIron CountyIronBarron CountyBarronEast North CentralMarinette CountyMarinetteWood CountyWoodDunn CountyDunnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWaushara CountyWausharaWisconsinSauk CountySaukJackson CountyJacksonBrown CountyBrownEau Claire CountyEau ClaireMonroe CountyMonroeChippewa CountyChippewaWalworth CountyWalworthShawano CountyShawanoLincoln CountyLincolnPolk CountyPolkSheboygan CountySheboyganDodge CountyDodgeIowa CountyIowaMarathon CountyMarathonPortage CountyPortageColumbia CountyColumbiaWaupaca CountyWaupacaGrant CountyGrantJefferson CountyJeffersonWinnebago CountyWinnebagoGreen CountyGreenLa Crosse CountyLa CrosseFond du Lac CountyFond du LacManitowoc CountyManitowocVernon CountyVernonTrempealeau CountyTrempealeauDoor CountyDoorDane CountyDaneOconto CountyOcontoOutagamie CountyOutagamieOneida CountyOneidaClark CountyClarkPierce CountyPierceWashington CountyWashingtonSt. Croix CountySt. CroixCalumet CountyCalumetWaukesha CountyWaukeshaOzaukee CountyOzaukee22.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k117.964999%17.964999%18.0%11,48711.5k216.242817%16.242817%16.2%10,23210.2k315.853922%15.853922%15.9%2,939415.453999%15.453999%15.5%1,542515.355089%15.355089%15.4%11,56111.6k614.603681%14.603681%14.6%1,555714.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.239891%14.239891%14.2%2,708814.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.699674%13.699674%13.7%2,518913.323297%13.323297%13.3%4,2481013.110368%13.110368%13.1%2,1561113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.770541%12.770541%12.8%1,2451212.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.525205%12.525205%12.5%3,1681312.360526%12.360526%12.4%9971412.166300%12.166300%12.2%12,39612.4k1512.081488%12.081488%12.1%4,8571612.081064%12.081064%12.1%2,1521711.736676%11.736676%11.7%2,9311811.607076%11.607076%11.6%4,6391911.357733%11.357733%11.4%1,9242011.326319%11.326319%11.3%1,4212111.128216%11.128216%11.1%2,0242210.911520%10.911520%10.9%5,1452310.857347%10.857347%10.9%3,6512410.751135%10.751135%10.8%1,0422510.643853%10.643853%10.6%5,7482610.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,9592710.582562%10.582562%10.6%2,4362810.554829%10.554829%10.6%2,2602910.447993%10.447993%10.4%2,0223010.368906%10.368906%10.4%3,3563110.358687%10.358687%10.4%7,1653210.330355%10.330355%10.3%1,5263310.234263%10.234263%10.2%4,7753410.027054%10.027054%10.0%4,114359.964402%9.964402%10.0%3,387369.769484%9.769484%9.8%1,157379.687500%9.687500%9.7%1,147389.567688%9.567688%9.6%1,246399.073197%9.073197%9.1%19,37319.4k409.002591%9.002591%9.0%1,390418.628536%8.628536%8.6%6,143428.626796%8.626796%8.6%1,291438.364750%8.364750%8.4%1,065447.237931%7.237931%7.2%1,093456.633200%6.633200%6.6%3,528466.083326%6.083326%6.1%1,996475.239132%5.239132%5.2%987485.206835%5.206835%5.2%8,111494.985185%4.985185%5.0%1,73350
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 Iron County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Iron 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 Iron County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Iron 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 CountyDallasIron CountyIronEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestWisconsinSacramento 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%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%129,745130k1614.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.347180%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

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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Cities:
Hurley, Montreal
Towns:
Anderson, Carey, Gurney, Kimball, Knight, Mercer, Oma, Pence, Saxon, Sherman
Unincorporated Places:
Iron Belt, Mercer, Pence, Saxon
ZIP Codes:
54514, 54525, 54534, 54536, 54538, 54545, 54547, 54550, 54552, 54559, 54565
Unified School Districts:
Chequamegon, Hurley, Mercer
Congressional District:
WI-7
State Senate District:
WI-25
Assembly District:
WI-74
Neighboring Counties:
Ashland, Gogebic, Price, Vilas
Nearby Counties:
Oneida, Sawyer