Food Stamps in the Springfield Area, Massachusetts (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$53,609.000000$70,954.000000$53,609.000000$53.6k235,601236k$17,173.000000$18,398.000000$17,173.000000$17.2k44,98945.0k$65,354.000000$80,204.000000$65,354.000000$65.4k190,612191k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.920603%42.602645%47.920603%47.9%30.194%30.2%31.449910%27.028988%31.449910%31.4%55.576%55.6%11.769544%11.479096%11.769544%11.8%13.656%13.7%51.052479%50.924357%51.052479%51.1%33.312%33.3%30.709729%37.493668%30.709729%30.7%14.846%14.8%52.668430%47.359830%52.668430%52.7%61.662%61.7%

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 Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.148406%28.272354%26.148406%26.1%69.806%69.8%5.933519%4.942032%5.933519%5.9%44.424%44.4%17.564477%21.331035%17.564477%17.6%86.344%86.3%24.122825%19.662016%24.122825%24.1%66.688%66.7%41.573458%38.196837%41.573458%41.6%85.154%85.2%7.728789%6.718461%7.728789%7.7%38.338%38.3%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and the Springfield Area
Springfield Area
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesAsian2White354.123167%35.171106%54.123167%54.1%12,80512.8k283.435333%283%53.935860%40.134139%53.935860%53.9%6,105282.454435%282%37.636888%25.680801%37.636888%37.6%1,306197.099032%197%33.924742%29.085104%33.924742%33.9%5,220177.659051%178%19.095420%12.497220%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k100.000000%100%13.909165%12.305381%13.909165%13.9%68672.840319%73%10.669328%8.332878%10.669328%10.7%18,86718.9k55.873756%56%

Map of Food Stamps by County in the Springfield Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
9.7%12.3%14.7%17.2%19.7%22.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the Springfield Area

There are 24 places in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 24 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Area, selected places in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%Count#SpringfieldHolyokeBelchertownChicopeeWareMonson CenterSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownHuntingtonPalmer TownChesterNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsSouth AmherstEasthampton TownAgawam TownAmherst CenterAmherst CtrBlandfordHatfieldNorth AmherstWilbrahamHollandLongmeadowRussellGranby37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047220.364501%20.364501%20.4%257320.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671420.047638%20.047638%20.0%505520.023015%20.023015%20.0%174619.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193716.901408%16.901408%16.9%48816.338379%16.338379%16.3%788914.946619%14.946619%14.9%421013.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,5701113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,9231212.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.596091%11.596091%11.6%1781311.298809%11.298809%11.3%8161410.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,210159.233512%9.233512%9.2%259168.125000%8.125000%8.1%13177.369942%7.369942%7.4%51185.202914%5.202914%5.2%100194.122137%4.122137%4.1%54203.141361%3.141361%3.1%18212.276708%2.276708%2.3%130221.731602%1.731602%1.7%4231.547988%1.547988%1.5%1024

Food Stamps by County in the Springfield Area

There are 2 counties in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Area, selected counties in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hampden CountyHampdenSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusettsHampshire CountyHampshire22.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k119.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k9.776211%9.776211%9.8%5,7142

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Springfield Area

There are 43 county subdivisions in the Springfield Area. This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Springfield Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Area, selected county subdivisions in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%10%20%30%Count#SpringfieldHolyokeChicopeeSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownTown of WalesPalmer TownTown of WareNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsTown of ChesterChesterEasthampton TownTown of WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTown of HadleyHadleyTown of HuntingtonHuntingtonAgawam TownTown of PlainfieldPlainfieldTown of MonsonMonsonTown of CummingtonCummingtonTown of LudlowLudlowTown of South HadleyS HadleyTown of BelchertownBelchertownTown of BrimfieldBrimfieldTown of AmherstAmherstTown of GranvilleGranvilleTown of East LongmeadowE LongmeadowTown of WilbrahamWilbrahamTown of ChesterfieldChesterfieldTown of SouthamptonSouthamptonTown of HollandHollandTown of WorthingtonWorthingtonTown of SouthwickSouthwickTown of BlandfordBlandfordTown of HatfieldHatfieldTown of GranbyGranbyTown of RussellRussellTown of PelhamPelhamTown of TollandTollandTown of WesthamptonWesthamptonTown of HampdenHampdenTown of LongmeadowLongmeadowTown of GoshenGoshenTown of MontgomeryMontgomeryTown of MiddlefieldMiddlefield37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047220.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671319.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193416.375000%16.375000%16.4%131516.338379%16.338379%16.3%788613.984999%13.984999%14.0%578713.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,570813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,923912.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.681416%11.681416%11.7%661011.298809%11.298809%11.3%8161110.910730%10.910730%10.9%1211210.606722%10.606722%10.6%2431310.592686%10.592686%10.6%841410.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,2101510.408922%10.408922%10.4%281610.151692%10.151692%10.2%348178.894231%8.894231%8.9%37188.750000%8.750000%8.8%700198.723843%8.723843%8.7%592208.590269%8.590269%8.6%482218.299866%8.299866%8.3%124228.163037%8.163037%8.2%731238.143322%8.143322%8.1%50248.048821%8.048821%8.0%488256.739422%6.739422%6.7%352266.054688%6.054688%6.1%31275.863454%5.863454%5.9%146285.777311%5.777311%5.8%55295.653710%5.653710%5.7%32305.586131%5.586131%5.6%203314.807692%4.807692%4.8%25324.780616%4.780616%4.8%73334.091456%4.091456%4.1%102343.797468%3.797468%3.8%21353.752345%3.752345%3.8%20363.100775%3.100775%3.1%8372.723147%2.723147%2.7%18382.412166%2.412166%2.4%46392.276708%2.276708%2.3%130402.053388%2.053388%2.1%10410.903614%0.903614%0.9%3420.000000%0.000000%0.0%043

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Massachusetts

There are 8 metro areas in Massachusetts. This section compares the Springfield Area to all of the metro areas in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in Massachusetts, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Springfield Metro AreaSpringfieldProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandMassachusettsBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownVineyard Haven Metro AreaVineyard Haven19.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k116.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k214.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,833314.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,301413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k512.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k10.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k67.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,33173.113792%3.113792%3.1%1918

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Springfield Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Augusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownVineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaErie Metro AreaErie AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownJohnstown Metro AreaJohnstownAltoona Metro AreaAltoona AreaWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonScranton, Wilkes, Barre, and Hazleton Metro AreaScranton AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew Haven and Milford Metro AreaNew HavenSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityPottsville Metro AreaPottsvillePittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldRochester Metro AreaRochesterWilliamsport Metro AreaWilliamsportReading Metro AreaReading AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsNortheastHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMassachusettsNorwich and New London Metro AreaNorwich AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghEast Stroudsburg Metro AreaEast StroudsburgPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaBurlington and South Burlington Metro AreaBurlingtonKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownLebanon Metro AreaLebanon AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaYork and Hanover Metro AreaYork AreaChambersburg and Waynesboro Metro AreaChambersburgHarrisburg and Carlisle Metro AreaHarrisburgClaremont and Lebanon Metro AreaClaremontBridgeport, Stamford, and Norwalk Metro AreaBridgeportLancaster Metro AreaLancasterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownState College Metro AreaState College19.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,744119.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k219.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k318.870215%18.870215%18.9%9,948418.859182%18.859182%18.9%9,565517.595209%17.595209%17.6%19,36319.4k617.499353%17.499353%17.5%20,28720.3k716.920581%16.920581%16.9%38,80638.8k816.518684%16.518684%16.5%9,451916.279389%16.279389%16.3%8,2951016.171594%16.171594%16.2%7,0231116.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k1215.943236%15.943236%15.9%15,69515.7k1315.755585%15.755585%15.8%35,21235.2k1415.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k1515.043784%15.043784%15.0%49,11649.1k1614.806177%14.806177%14.8%37,96638.0k1714.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k1814.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,4621914.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,8332014.031179%14.031179%14.0%60,46460.5k2113.824117%13.824117%13.8%6,3022213.823458%13.823458%13.8%21,07421.1k2313.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k2413.211434%13.211434%13.2%6,7342513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k2613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k2712.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.428181%12.428181%12.4%13,19513.2k2912.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k3012.018835%12.018835%12.0%6,8663111.894646%11.894646%11.9%25,70125.7k3211.753270%11.753270%11.8%10,03610.0k3311.382419%11.382419%11.4%7,8923411.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k3511.131740%11.131740%11.1%5,8163611.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k3710.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k3810.767940%10.767940%10.8%18,09118.1k3910.555294%10.555294%10.6%6,2694010.193905%10.193905%10.2%22,89522.9k4110.035895%10.035895%10.0%8,919429.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k439.313813%9.313813%9.3%18,27118.3k449.188237%9.188237%9.2%5,218459.130939%9.130939%9.1%11,88211.9k468.243318%8.243318%8.2%6,128478.214510%8.214510%8.2%12,82412.8k487.769923%7.769923%7.8%7,331496.799095%6.799095%6.8%3,87850

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Springfield Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Springfield 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 Springfield Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Springfield Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Springfield Metro AreaSpringfieldMemphis 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 AntonioNortheastRiverside, 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 VegasNew EnglandNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityMassachusettsPittsburgh 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 AreaDallas, 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 AreaLos 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 Area19.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.495514%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%104,662105k1613.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.141477%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%95,67295.7k2112.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.674247%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%62,62462.6k2512.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.382069%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%164,243164k3410.935666%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%39,59739.6k428.405979%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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