Food Stamps in the Denver Area, Colorado (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Colorado and the Denver Area
Denver Area
Colorado
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$68,173.000000$62,520.000000$68,173.000000$68.2k1,058,4671.06M$23,971.000000$22,553.000000$23,971.000000$24.0k80,73280.7k$72,515.000000$67,132.000000$72,515.000000$72.5k977,735978k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Colorado and the Denver Area
Denver Area
Colorado
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.184264%55.048562%57.184264%57.2%13.399%13.4%27.651984%26.332540%27.651984%27.7%30.396%30.4%23.028043%22.146385%23.028043%23.0%7.792%7.79%39.611307%41.842226%39.611307%39.6%15.781%15.8%26.265917%25.853456%26.265917%26.3%6.521%6.52%46.503245%47.625326%46.503245%46.5%35.070%35.1%

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 Colorado and the Denver Area
Denver Area
Colorado
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.517267%29.762670%30.517267%30.5%86.601%86.6%5.228513%4.968078%5.228513%5.2%69.604%69.6%22.501087%22.128856%22.501087%22.5%92.208%92.2%17.455036%19.475330%17.455036%17.5%84.219%84.2%31.091553%33.678848%31.091553%31.1%93.479%93.5%7.109186%8.058572%7.109186%7.1%64.930%64.9%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Colorado and the Denver Area
Denver Area
Colorado
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1Asian1All RacesWhite322.167728%22.051405%22.167728%22.2%12,29412.3k290.638260%291%17.066098%20.588235%17.066098%17.1%7,121223.751442%224%16.957460%17.986609%16.957460%17.0%22,31522.3k222.327106%222%12.691099%14.948203%12.691099%12.7%2,947166.391382%166%8.338601%7.363647%8.338601%8.3%2,902109.326342%109%7.627257%8.576702%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k100.000000%100%4.296294%5.716816%4.296294%4.3%33,15333.2k56.328170%56%

Map of Food Stamps by County in the Denver Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.0%3.9%5.7%7.6%9.4%11.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Denver Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
1.1%5.5%9.9%14.3%18.6%23.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Denver Area

There are 101 places that are fully or partially contained within the Denver Area (96 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 101 of those to each other, the Denver Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected places in the Denver Area, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%10%20%Count#ElbertWestcreekDerbyFederal HeightsFederal HtsNorth WashingtonN WashingtonTwin LakesEmpireSedaliaSheridanAlmaWelbyLarkspurKittredgeDeer TrailAetna EstatesIdaho SpringsDownieville-Lawson-DumontDownieville-Lawso…SherrelwoodCentral CityBerkleyMountain ViewUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCommerce CityLakesideSimlaKiowaEdgewaterMountainAuroraLochbuieWestDenverGlendaleThorntonDove ValleyColoradoLakewoodDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWheat RidgeIndian HillsDakota RidgeCherry CreekHolly HillsThe PineryCastle Pines VillageCastle Pnes VlgGrand View EstatesGrand Vw EstsFranktownPeoriaRollinsvilleBrick CenterGuffey25.714286%25.714286%25.7%18125.000000%25.000000%25.0%14224.421594%24.421594%24.4%570322.972973%22.972973%23.0%952422.360248%22.360248%22.4%36520.099819%20.099819%20.1%443618.421053%18.421053%18.4%28718.421053%18.421053%18.4%14818.013190%18.013190%18.0%437916.774194%16.774194%16.8%261016.583684%16.583684%16.6%8661116.393443%16.393443%16.4%201216.152019%16.152019%16.2%681315.744681%15.744681%15.7%371415.189873%15.189873%15.2%601514.501511%14.501511%14.5%1441614.358974%14.358974%14.4%281714.255284%14.255284%14.3%8701813.986014%13.986014%14.0%601913.799376%13.799376%13.8%5312013.214286%13.214286%13.2%372113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.548838%12.548838%12.5%1,8952212.500000%12.500000%12.5%12312.446352%12.446352%12.4%292412.111801%12.111801%12.1%392511.757476%11.757476%11.8%2872611.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.314299%11.314299%11.3%14,18714.2k2711.242973%11.242973%11.2%1802811.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k2910.194353%10.194353%10.2%278309.529714%9.529714%9.5%4,150359.028459%9.028459%9.0%184368.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k7.821657%7.821657%7.8%5,005417.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k7.610446%7.610446%7.6%1,087435.742574%5.742574%5.7%29513.202761%3.202761%3.2%399582.113971%2.113971%2.1%92651.609848%1.609848%1.6%17720.719252%0.719252%0.7%30790.000000%0.000000%0.0%0860.000000%0.000000%0.0%0930.000000%0.000000%0.0%0970.000000%0.000000%0.0%0980.000000%0.000000%0.0%0990.000000%0.000000%0.0%01000.000000%0.000000%0.0%0101

Food Stamps by County in the Denver Area

There are 10 counties in the Denver Area. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, the Denver Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected counties in the Denver Area, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainAdams CountyAdamsWestDenver CountyDenverGilpin CountyGilpinColoradoArapahoe CountyArapahoeDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaClear Creek CountyClear CreekJefferson CountyJeffersonPark CountyParkElbert CountyElbertBroomfield CountyBroomfieldDouglas CountyDouglas13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.236047%11.236047%11.2%17,83717.8k111.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k29.569378%9.569378%9.6%24038.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k7.643933%7.643933%7.6%17,72217.7k47.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k6.007708%6.007708%6.0%26555.195722%5.195722%5.2%11,70711.7k64.595837%4.595837%4.6%34074.084967%4.084967%4.1%35083.718319%3.718319%3.7%91492.028645%2.028645%2.0%2,31310

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Denver Area

There are 25 county subdivisions in the Denver Area. This section compares all 25 of those to each other, the Denver Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected county subdivisions in the Denver Area, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Commerce CityNorth AuroraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWestWest AdamsDenverCentral CitySouth AuroraColoradoGeorgetownDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSimlaLake GeorgeNortheast JeffersonNE JeffersonSouthwest ArapahoeSW ArapahoeEast AdamsIdaho SpringsBrightonFairplayAgateElizabethBroomfieldGoldenCastle RockEast ArapahoeCentral JeffersonCntrl JeffersonParkerSedaliaSouth JeffersonS Jefferson23.005999%23.005999%23.0%2,071120.950955%20.950955%21.0%2,798213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.964278%10.964278%11.0%11,51611.5k310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k49.569378%9.569378%9.6%24059.327676%9.327676%9.3%13,05813.1k68.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k8.205953%8.205953%8.2%10277.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k6.000000%6.000000%6.0%3685.824446%5.824446%5.8%7195.637810%5.637810%5.6%10,79910.8k105.328381%5.328381%5.3%4,390115.319149%5.319149%5.3%170125.145202%5.145202%5.1%163134.552072%4.552072%4.6%1,282144.353455%4.353455%4.4%269154.313725%4.313725%4.3%11163.928433%3.928433%3.9%303173.718319%3.718319%3.7%914183.656643%3.656643%3.7%518193.243902%3.243902%3.2%532202.895488%2.895488%2.9%274212.773033%2.773033%2.8%276222.027735%2.027735%2.0%832231.677093%1.677093%1.7%949241.180735%1.180735%1.2%11425

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Colorado

There are 17 metro areas in Colorado. This section compares the Denver Area to all of the metro areas in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected other metro areas in Colorado, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Pueblo Metro AreaPueblo AreaCañon City Metro AreaCañon CityFort Morgan Metro AreaFort MorganMontrose Metro AreaMontrose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCraig Metro AreaCraig AreaSterling Metro AreaSterling AreaGrand Junction Metro AreaGrand JunctionMountainWestColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaColoradoDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaGlenwood Springs Metro AreaGlenwood SpringsFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsDurango Metro AreaDurango AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaBreckenridge Metro AreaBreckenridgeEdwards Metro AreaEdwards AreaSteamboat Springs Metro AreaSteamboat Springs18.707770%18.707770%18.7%11,76711.8k114.319838%14.319838%14.3%2,338214.285714%14.285714%14.3%1,499313.287514%13.287514%13.3%2,204413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.873351%11.873351%11.9%585511.744925%11.744925%11.7%943611.729215%11.729215%11.7%6,979711.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M9.771812%9.771812%9.8%25,31325.3k89.664031%9.664031%9.7%9,33798.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k7.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k106.834203%6.834203%6.8%1,939116.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552125.308956%5.308956%5.3%1,147135.265669%5.265669%5.3%6,512143.489809%3.489809%3.5%339153.043207%3.043207%3.0%536162.808096%2.808096%2.8%26517

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Denver Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonChico Metro AreaChico AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMountainWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageColoradoOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder Area23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k123.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k221.616721%21.616721%21.6%31,71031.7k321.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k421.585347%21.585347%21.6%18,12518.1k521.119097%21.119097%21.1%15,83715.8k621.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k720.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k818.230230%18.230230%18.2%39,02639.0k917.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k1016.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k1116.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k1215.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k1315.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1415.502465%15.502465%15.5%53,21553.2k1515.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k1614.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1714.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1813.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k1913.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k2211.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k2311.804385%11.804385%11.8%28,43728.4k2411.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k2511.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k2611.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k2710.452839%10.452839%10.5%17,85017.9k2810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k299.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k309.771812%9.771812%9.8%25,31325.3k319.664031%9.664031%9.7%9,337329.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k338.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k348.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k8.574237%8.574237%8.6%17,09617.1k358.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k368.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k377.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473387.659696%7.659696%7.7%11,83411.8k397.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k407.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k417.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k427.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909437.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k447.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k456.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552465.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k475.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976485.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k495.265669%5.265669%5.3%6,51250

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Denver Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Denver Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Denver Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Denver Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMountainWestDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaColoradoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k117.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k216.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k415.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k515.846826%15.846826%15.8%99,28199.3k615.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k715.429468%15.429468%15.4%130,961131k815.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k914.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1014.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1113.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k1213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k1313.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k1413.593944%13.593944%13.6%103,990104k1513.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k1613.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k1713.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k1813.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k1913.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2212.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2312.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2412.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k2512.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k2612.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k2712.296896%12.296896%12.3%92,20292.2k2812.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k2912.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3012.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3111.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k3311.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k3411.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k3510.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k3610.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k3710.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k3810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k399.876350%9.876350%9.9%79,65879.7k408.610793%8.610793%8.6%115,655116k418.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k428.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k8.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k438.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k448.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k457.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k467.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k477.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k485.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k50

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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