Food Stamps in Portage 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 Portage County
Portage County
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$52,411.000000$54,610.000000$52,411.000000$52.4k27,84427.8k$20,510.000000$20,374.000000$20,510.000000$20.5k2,959$56,870.000000$60,963.000000$56,870.000000$56.9k24,88524.9k
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 Portage County
Portage County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.784725%49.472218%42.784725%42.8%17.527%17.5%17.539709%27.248861%17.539709%17.5%45.367%45.4%18.148023%15.097623%18.148023%18.1%10.159%10.2%43.190267%43.251544%43.190267%43.2%20.770%20.8%25.549172%24.660687%25.549172%25.5%7.517%7.52%44.744846%46.496210%44.744846%44.7%33.715%33.7%
% 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 Portage County
Portage County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.938115%26.305190%23.938115%23.9%82.473%82.5%2.511553%3.904314%2.511553%2.5%54.633%54.6%19.083785%19.811174%19.083785%19.1%89.841%89.8%19.590115%20.403270%19.590115%19.6%79.230%79.2%37.375929%38.031176%37.375929%37.4%92.483%92.5%10.460117%7.099056%10.460117%10.5%66.285%66.3%
% 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 Portage County
Portage County
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Other1Hispanic2Black1Asian1All RacesWhite343.307087%29.248546%43.307087%43.3%110407.516904%408%41.743119%31.144243%41.743119%41.7%91392.800072%393%32.432432%29.088639%32.432432%32.4%84305.187107%305%31.060606%44.531342%31.060606%31.1%41292.278309%292%18.686869%17.163008%18.686869%18.7%74175.842234%176%10.627065%12.712153%10.627065%10.6%2,959100.000000%100%9.625729%9.456061%9.625729%9.6%2,55990.577490%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 Portage County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.4%7.0%11.7%16.3%20.9%25.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Portage County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4.6%7.9%11.2%14.4%17.7%21.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in Portage County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Portage County (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Portage County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage County, selected places in Portage County, and entities that contain Portage County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#AlmondJunction CityRosholtBancroftAmherstMilladoreStevens PointEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageWhitingAmherst JunctionAmherst JctPloverPoloniaNelsonvillePark Ridge25.510204%25.510204%25.5%50124.043716%24.043716%24.0%44222.826087%22.826087%22.8%42321.229050%21.229050%21.2%38420.430108%20.430108%20.4%95520.000000%20.000000%20.0%21614.337302%14.337302%14.3%1,469714.002539%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%293,682294k10.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,9599.838275%9.838275%9.8%7389.655172%9.655172%9.7%1499.653808%9.653808%9.7%488107.281553%7.281553%7.3%15116.666667%6.666667%6.7%3124.687500%4.687500%4.7%1213
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Portage County

There are 28 county subdivisions in Portage County. This section compares all 28 of those to each other, Portage County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage County, selected county subdivisions in Portage County, and entities that contain Portage County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#AlmondJunction CityRosholtAmherstTown of Pine GrovePne GrvStevens PointTown of PloverPloverEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinTown of BelmontBelmontStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageTown of StocktonStocktonWhitingAmherst JunctionAmherst JctPloverTown of AlmondAlmondTown of LinwoodLinwoodTown of GrantNelsonvilleTown of Eau PleineEau PleineTown of SharonSharonTown of LanarkLanarkTown of DeweyTown of AmherstAmherstPark RidgeTown of CarsonCarsonTown of New HopeNew HopeTown of Buena VistaBuena VisTown of AlbanTown of Hull25.510204%25.510204%25.5%50124.043716%24.043716%24.0%44222.826087%22.826087%22.8%42320.430108%20.430108%20.4%95415.743440%15.743440%15.7%54514.337302%14.337302%14.3%1,469614.328808%14.328808%14.3%95714.002539%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%293,682294k11.336032%11.336032%11.3%28810.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,9599.875445%9.875445%9.9%11199.838275%9.838275%9.8%73109.655172%9.655172%9.7%14119.653808%9.653808%9.7%488128.593750%8.593750%8.6%22138.565310%8.565310%8.6%40147.323232%7.323232%7.3%58156.666667%6.666667%6.7%3166.648199%6.648199%6.6%24175.889885%5.889885%5.9%46185.299145%5.299145%5.3%31195.128205%5.128205%5.1%20204.850746%4.850746%4.9%26214.687500%4.687500%4.7%12224.545455%4.545455%4.5%24233.666667%3.666667%3.7%11243.648069%3.648069%3.6%17252.881844%2.881844%2.9%10262.428772%2.428772%2.4%5227
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 27 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Wisconsin

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin. This section compares Portage County to the 50 most populous counties in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage 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 Portage County, selected other counties in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Portage County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Milwaukee CountyMilwaukeeRock CountyRockKenosha CountyKenoshaDouglas CountyDouglasJuneau CountyJuneauRacine CountyRacineVilas CountyVilasBarron 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 CountyMarathonStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage 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%1,555714.239891%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%2,95910.627065%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 Portage County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage 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 Portage County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Portage 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 CountyDallasEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestWisconsinSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortagePalm 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%129,745130k1614.002539%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%75,51875.5k2810.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.369716%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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Principal City:
Stevens Point
Cities:
Stevens Point
Towns:
Alban, Almond, Amherst, Belmont, Buena Vista, Carson, Dewey, Eau Pleine, Grant, Hull, Lanark, Linwood, New Hope, Pine Grove, Plover, Sharon, Stockton
Unincorporated Places:
Bancroft, Polonia
Villages:
Almond, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Junction City, Milladore, Nelsonville, Park Ridge, Plover, Rosholt, Whiting
ZIP Codes:
54406, 54407, 54423, 54443, 54454, 54455, 54458, 54467, 54473, 54475, 54481, 54482, 54494, 54499, 54909, 54921, 54945, 54966, 54977, 54981, 54984
Unified School Districts:
Almond-Bancroft, Auburndale, Iola-Scandinavia, Rosholt, Stevens Point, Tomorrow River, Tri-County, Waupaca, Wild Rose, Wisconsin Rapids
Congressional District:
WI-3
State Senate District:
WI-24
Assembly Districts:
WI-70, WI-71, WI-72
Neighboring Counties:
Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood
Nearby Counties:
Green Lake, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marquette, Menominee, Winnebago