Food Stamps in the Atlantic City Area, New Jersey (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in New Jersey and the Atlantic City Area
Atlantic City Area
New Jersey
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,456.000000$73,702.000000$55,456.000000$55.5k101,083101k$21,741.000000$20,687.000000$21,741.000000$21.7k14,74714.7k$62,207.000000$80,566.000000$62,207.000000$62.2k86,33686.3k
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 New Jersey and the Atlantic City Area
Atlantic City Area
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty258.439005%52.253199%58.439005%58.4%25.877%25.9%33.199973%29.393053%33.199973%33.2%43.895%43.9%19.190344%17.375319%19.190344%19.2%15.142%15.1%39.018105%41.806913%39.018105%39.0%21.133%21.1%31.572523%35.110266%31.572523%31.6%10.802%10.8%46.328067%47.344982%46.328067%46.3%48.444%48.4%
% 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 New Jersey and the Atlantic City Area
Atlantic City Area
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.592939%31.920209%28.592939%28.6%74.123%74.1%7.248425%5.690705%7.248425%7.2%56.105%56.1%18.370089%23.969262%18.370089%18.4%84.858%84.9%24.871433%20.413780%24.871433%24.9%78.867%78.9%44.531829%39.270715%44.531829%44.5%89.198%89.2%8.421748%6.812419%8.421748%8.4%51.556%51.6%
% 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 New Jersey and the Atlantic City Area
Atlantic City Area
New Jersey
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1Asian1All RacesWhite331.002840%24.667789%31.002840%31.0%1,419212.508314%213%29.445270%20.521619%29.445270%29.4%4,756201.831981%202%29.015226%19.519639%29.015226%29.0%2,363198.884253%199%20.103986%18.876652%20.103986%20.1%348137.802348%138%15.692204%4.780709%15.692204%15.7%934107.561883%108%14.589001%9.347126%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k100.000000%100%7.635563%4.530378%7.635563%7.6%4,92752.337808%52%
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 the Atlantic City Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Atlantic City Area

There are 22 places in the Atlantic City Area. This section compares all 22 of those to each other, the Atlantic City Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Atlantic City Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected places in the Atlantic City Area, and entities that contain the Atlantic City Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Atlantic CityPleasantvilleVentnor CityBuenaEgg Harbor CityEgg Hbr CityElwoodAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityPomonaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCollings LakesCollings LksFolsomMays LandingSomers PointHammontonNew JerseyCorbin CityBrigantineNorthfieldAbseconMargate CitySmithvilleEstell ManorPort RepublicLinwoodLongport32.446291%32.446291%32.4%4,999123.947642%23.947642%23.9%1,610217.513215%17.513215%17.5%762316.411379%16.411379%16.4%300415.618375%15.618375%15.6%221515.283019%15.283019%15.3%81614.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k13.882353%13.882353%13.9%295713.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955466%12.955466%13.0%64811.645963%11.645963%11.6%75911.484290%11.484290%11.5%1061011.199818%11.199818%11.2%4911110.129675%10.129675%10.1%539129.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.302326%9.302326%9.3%16137.433669%7.433669%7.4%325147.225721%7.225721%7.2%218156.501256%6.501256%6.5%207165.250154%5.250154%5.3%170175.179809%5.179809%5.2%157184.923599%4.923599%4.9%29194.657534%4.657534%4.7%17202.738141%2.738141%2.7%71210.584795%0.584795%0.6%322
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Atlantic City Area

There is 1 county in the Atlantic City Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Atlantic City Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Atlantic City Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected counties in the Atlantic City Area, and entities that contain the Atlantic City Area
0%5%10%Count#Atlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityAtlantic CountyAtlanticMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Jersey14.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k14.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k113.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Atlantic City Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected county subdivisions in the Atlantic City Area, and entities that contain the Atlantic City Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Atlantic CityPleasantvilleVentnor CityBuenaEgg Harbor CityEgg Hbr CityAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEgg Harbor TownshipEgg HbrFolsomHamilton TownshipHamiltonSomers PointTown of HammontonHammontonNew JerseyCorbin CityGalloway TownshipGallowayBuena Vista TownshipBuena VisMullica TownshipMullicaBrigantineWeymouth TownshipWeymouthNorthfieldAbseconMargate CityEstell ManorPort RepublicLinwoodLongport32.446291%32.446291%32.4%4,999123.947642%23.947642%23.9%1,610217.513215%17.513215%17.5%762316.411379%16.411379%16.4%300415.618375%15.618375%15.6%221514.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.887778%12.887778%12.9%1,857611.645963%11.645963%11.6%75711.627670%11.627670%11.6%1,143811.199818%11.199818%11.2%491910.129675%10.129675%10.1%539109.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.302326%9.302326%9.3%16119.217655%9.217655%9.2%1,157129.208103%9.208103%9.2%250138.828749%8.828749%8.8%199147.433669%7.433669%7.4%325157.290804%7.290804%7.3%88167.225721%7.225721%7.2%218176.501256%6.501256%6.5%207185.250154%5.250154%5.3%170194.923599%4.923599%4.9%29204.657534%4.657534%4.7%17212.738141%2.738141%2.7%71220.584795%0.584795%0.6%323
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in New Jersey

There are 7 metro areas in New Jersey. This section compares the Atlantic City Area to all of the metro areas in New Jersey and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Atlantic City Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected other metro areas in New Jersey, and entities that contain the Atlantic City Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Vineland and Bridgeton Metro AreaVineland AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownNew JerseyTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaOcean City Metro AreaOcean City18.859182%18.859182%18.9%9,565114.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k213.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k313.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k411.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k59.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.130939%9.130939%9.1%11,88211.9k67.109525%7.109525%7.1%2,8497
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the Northeast

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Atlantic City 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 AreaMiddle AtlanticGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsNortheastHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNorwich 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 AreaBridgeportNew JerseyLancaster 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%973,441973k2413.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.211434%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%44,80344.8k2712.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2812.428181%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%31,46331.5k439.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k9.313813%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
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 Atlantic City Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Atlantic City Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Atlantic City Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Atlantic City 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 AreaAtlantic City and Hammonton Metro AreaAtlantic CityTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMiddle AtlanticSan 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 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 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 CityNew JerseyMinneapolis, 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 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%122,168122k1014.589001%14.589001%14.6%14,74714.7k14.296990%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%103,990104k1513.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.313134%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%95,67295.7k2112.674247%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%164,243164k3410.935666%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%79,65879.7k409.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k8.610793%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
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:
New Jersey
County:
Atlantic
Principal City:
Atlantic City
Principal Town:
Hammonton
Boroughs:
Buena, Folsom, Longport
Cities:
Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Linwood, Margate City, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Somers Point, Ventnor City
Towns:
Hammonton
Townships:
Buena Vista, Egg Harbor, Galloway, Hamilton, Mullica, Weymouth
Unincorporated Places:
Collings Lakes, Elwood, Mays Landing, Pomona, Smithville
ZIP Codes:
08037, 08094, 08201, 08203, 08205, 08215, 08217, 08221, 08225, 08232, 08234, 08240, 08241, 08244, 08270, 08310, 08317, 08319, 08326, 08330, 08340, 08341, 08344, 08346, 08350, 08360, 08401, 08402, 08403, 08406
Unified School Districts:
Absecon, Atlantic, Brigantine, Buena, Corbin, Egg Harbor Township, Estell Manor, Folsom Borough, Hammonton Town, Longport Borough, Margate, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Ventnor City, Weymouth Township
Elementary School Districts:
Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Linwood City, Mullica Township, Northfield City, Somers Point City
Secondary School Districts:
Greater Egg Harbor, Mainland
Congressional District:
NJ-2
State Senate Districts:
NJ-1, NJ-2, NJ-8, NJ-9
General Assembly Districts:
NJ-1, NJ-2, NJ-8, NJ-9
Neighboring Metro Areas:
New York Area, Ocean City Area, Philadelphia Area, Vineland Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Dover Area, Trenton Area