Food Stamps in the Elko Area, Nevada (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Nevada and the Elko Area
Elko Area
Nevada
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$74,672.000000$53,094.000000$74,672.000000$74.7k18,38418.4k$25,374.000000$23,188.000000$25,374.000000$25.4k1,147$79,528.000000$58,413.000000$79,528.000000$79.5k17,23717.2k
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 Nevada and the Elko Area
Elko Area
Nevada
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.408021%52.197991%56.408021%56.4%9.485%9.49%39.232781%25.685605%39.232781%39.2%38.793%38.8%10.462075%19.284288%10.462075%10.5%2.443%2.44%45.510026%43.831898%45.510026%45.5%10.905%10.9%25.021796%29.085548%25.021796%25.0%5.317%5.32%56.233653%44.680519%56.233653%56.2%35.734%35.7%
% 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 Nevada and the Elko Area
Elko Area
Nevada
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty235.818298%28.773520%35.818298%35.8%90.515%90.5%4.119046%6.048468%4.119046%4.1%61.207%61.2%27.794860%19.335995%27.794860%27.8%97.557%97.6%24.743285%23.273865%24.743285%24.7%89.095%89.1%29.651331%37.822897%29.651331%29.7%94.683%94.7%6.729709%8.960734%6.729709%6.7%64.266%64.3%
% 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 Nevada and the Elko Area
Elko Area
Nevada
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian116.521739%25.856620%16.521739%16.5%19264.808764%265%10.118168%21.712567%10.118168%10.1%137162.172980%162%6.802721%15.229069%6.802721%6.8%10109.033326%109%6.689775%17.557463%6.689775%6.7%193107.223032%107%6.239121%12.438913%6.239121%6.2%1,147100.000000%100%5.751405%8.718017%5.751405%5.8%78892.182938%92%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.282108%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County in the Elko Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.15%6.57%6.98%7.40%7.81%8.23%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Elko Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%5%11%16%21%27%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Elko Area

There are 13 places in the Elko Area. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the Elko Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Elko Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Elko Area, selected places in the Elko Area, and entities that contain the Elko Area
0%10%20%30%Count#MontelloEurekaJackpotWest WendoverOwyheeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaMountainWestElkoElko Metro AreaElko AreaCarlinWellsSpring CreekOsinoCrescent ValleyCrescent VlyLamoille39.344262%39.344262%39.3%24116.793893%16.793893%16.8%44215.425532%15.425532%15.4%87315.177196%15.177196%15.2%197413.157895%13.157895%13.2%55513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M7.181409%7.181409%7.2%47966.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1476.155951%6.155951%6.2%4572.727273%2.727273%2.7%1582.281042%2.281042%2.3%10690.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Elko Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Elko Area, selected counties in the Elko Area, and entities that contain the Elko Area
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaMountainWestEureka CountyEurekaElko Metro AreaElko AreaElko CountyElko13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M8.224543%8.224543%8.2%6316.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1476.152798%6.152798%6.2%1,0842
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Elko Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Elko Area, selected county subdivisions in the Elko Area, and entities that contain the Elko Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MontelloJackpotWest WendoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaMountain CityMountainWestEurekaBeowaweElko Metro AreaElko AreaCarlinElkoWellsJarbidge26.373626%26.373626%26.4%24116.047297%16.047297%16.0%95214.856712%14.856712%14.9%197313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k11.482255%11.482255%11.5%55411.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M8.413002%8.413002%8.4%4457.818930%7.818930%7.8%1966.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1476.105834%6.105834%6.1%4574.805357%4.805357%4.8%65382.010724%2.010724%2.0%1590.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Nevada

There are 9 metro areas in Nevada. This section compares the Elko Area to all of the metro areas in Nevada and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Elko Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Elko Area, selected other metro areas in Nevada, and entities that contain the Elko Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Pahrump Metro AreaPahrump AreaFallon Metro AreaFallon AreaCarson City Metro AreaCarson CityFernley Metro AreaFernley AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNevadaMountainWestReno Metro AreaReno AreaGardnerville Ranchos Metro AreaGardnerville RanchosWinnemucca Metro AreaWinnemuccaElko Metro AreaElko Area17.029317%17.029317%17.0%2,974115.087978%15.087978%15.1%1,432214.017063%14.017063%14.0%3,056313.887471%13.887471%13.9%2,720413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k512.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.452839%10.452839%10.5%17,85017.9k68.274789%8.274789%8.3%1,64977.758341%7.758341%7.8%47986.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1479
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Elko Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Elko 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 Elko Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Elko 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 VegasNevadaBremerton 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 AreaAnchorageOgden 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 CollinsElko Metro AreaElko AreaSan 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%95,67295.7k2112.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k12.056997%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%12,06012.1k348.574237%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%8,552466.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1475.829072%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
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Elko Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Elko 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 Elko Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Elko 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 CityNevadaPittsburgh 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 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 DiegoElko Metro AreaElko AreaSan 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%62,62462.6k2512.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k12.382069%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%39,59739.6k428.405979%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%77,44477.4k486.239121%6.239121%6.2%1,1475.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area 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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State:
Nevada
Counties:
Elko, Eureka
Principal City:
Elko
Cities:
Carlin, Elko, Wells, West Wendover
Unincorporated Places:
Crescent Valley, Eureka, Jackpot, Lamoille, Montello, Oasis, Osino, Owyhee, Spring Creek
ZIP Codes:
89316, 89414, 89801, 89815, 89820, 89821, 89822, 89823, 89825, 89826, 89828, 89830, 89831, 89832, 89833, 89834, 89835, 89883
Unified School Districts:
Elko County, Eureka County
Congressional District:
NV-2
State Senate District:
NV-19
Assembly District:
NV-33
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Boise City Area, Burley Area, Ogden Area, Pahrump Area, Salt Lake City Area, Twin Falls Area, Winnemucca Area