Food Stamps in the Amsterdam Area, New York (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 York and the Amsterdam Area
Amsterdam Area
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,455.000000$60,741.000000$44,455.000000$44.5k19,54019.5k$17,572.000000$18,290.000000$17,572.000000$17.6k3,887$52,549.000000$70,350.000000$52,549.000000$52.5k15,65315.7k
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 York and the Amsterdam Area
Amsterdam Area
New York
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty252.739902%44.049448%52.739902%52.7%34.846%34.8%25.752508%24.851981%25.752508%25.8%51.045%51.0%17.468485%14.556782%17.468485%17.5%22.219%22.2%49.524055%45.065690%49.524055%49.5%33.253%33.3%25.160792%39.404650%25.160792%25.2%12.237%12.2%57.473630%50.555062%57.473630%57.5%65.017%65.0%
% 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 York and the Amsterdam Area
Amsterdam Area
New York
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.487319%28.000116%24.487319%24.5%65.154%65.2%6.133010%5.661727%6.133010%6.1%48.955%49.0%15.185587%20.000185%15.185587%15.2%77.781%77.8%24.685364%19.221120%24.685364%24.7%66.747%66.7%44.809302%38.164773%44.809302%44.8%87.763%87.8%7.679039%8.276422%7.679039%7.7%34.983%35.0%
% 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 York and the Amsterdam Area
Amsterdam Area
New York
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian162.671906%36.072504%62.671906%62.7%638315.052492%315%52.819807%25.348802%52.819807%52.8%384265.525865%266%50.139276%28.193995%50.139276%50.1%180252.050797%252%45.744681%24.975796%45.744681%45.7%129229.959111%230%19.892528%15.392310%19.892528%19.9%3,887100.000000%100%14.904720%8.863243%14.904720%14.9%2,54274.926223%75%14.141414%13.614769%14.141414%14.1%1471.089074%71%
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 Amsterdam Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

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

There are 12 places in the Amsterdam Area. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, the Amsterdam Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Amsterdam Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Amsterdam Area, selected places in the Amsterdam Area, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%10%20%30%Count#AmsterdamFort PlainSt. JohnsvilleCanajohariePalatine BridgePalatine BrgFondaAmsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamNew YorkFort JohnsonMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmesFultonvilleNellistonHagamanTribes Hill30.718863%30.718863%30.7%2,205128.247163%28.247163%28.2%224226.977401%26.977401%27.0%191324.938272%24.938272%24.9%202423.825503%23.825503%23.8%71521.093750%21.093750%21.1%54619.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,88715.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.349776%14.349776%14.3%32713.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.903226%12.903226%12.9%8811.462451%11.462451%11.5%2999.004739%9.004739%9.0%19107.020548%7.020548%7.0%41111.630435%1.630435%1.6%612
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Amsterdam Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Amsterdam Area, selected counties in the Amsterdam Area, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Amsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNew YorkMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited States19.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,88719.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,887115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
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 Amsterdam Area

There are 11 county subdivisions in the Amsterdam Area. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, the Amsterdam Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Amsterdam Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Amsterdam Area, selected county subdivisions in the Amsterdam Area, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%10%20%30%Count#AmsterdamTown of St. JohnsvilleSt. JohnsvilleTown of MindenMindenAmsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamTown of CanajoharieCanajoharieTown of PalatinePalatineNew YorkMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTown of MohawkMohawkTown of FloridaFloridaTown of RootTown of CharlestonCharlestonTown of GlenTown of AmsterdamAmsterdam30.718863%30.718863%30.7%2,205124.532225%24.532225%24.5%236219.974795%19.974795%20.0%317319.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,88719.807122%19.807122%19.8%267415.959253%15.959253%16.0%188515.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M13.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.786003%12.786003%12.8%190612.530513%12.530513%12.5%154711.834320%11.834320%11.8%8089.898990%9.898990%9.9%4997.259074%7.259074%7.3%58105.495772%5.495772%5.5%14311
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in New York

There are 26 metro areas in New York. This section compares the Amsterdam Area to all of the metro areas in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Amsterdam Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Amsterdam Area, selected other metro areas in New York, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Amsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamJamestown, Dunkirk, and Fredonia Metro AreaJamestownPlattsburgh Metro AreaPlattsburghMalone Metro AreaMalone AreaOlean Metro AreaOlean AreaUtica and Rome Metro AreaUtica AreaOgdensburg and Massena Metro AreaOgdensburgWatertown and Fort Drum Metro AreaWatertownBinghamton Metro AreaBinghamtonElmira Metro AreaElmira AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaNew YorkGloversville Metro AreaGloversvilleSyracuse Metro AreaSyracuse AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterCortland Metro AreaCortland AreaCorning Metro AreaCorning AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMiddle AtlanticGlens Falls Metro AreaGlens FallsNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuburn Metro AreaAuburn AreaSeneca Falls Metro AreaSeneca FallsBatavia Metro AreaBatavia AreaKingston Metro AreaKingston AreaOneonta Metro AreaOneonta AreaAlbany, Schenectady, and Troy Metro AreaAlbany AreaHudson Metro AreaHudson AreaIthaca Metro AreaIthaca Area19.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,887118.870215%18.870215%18.9%9,948218.200202%18.200202%18.2%5,760318.187471%18.187471%18.2%3,510417.738556%17.738556%17.7%5,588517.499353%17.499353%17.5%20,28720.3k617.001881%17.001881%17.0%7,050716.171594%16.171594%16.2%7,023815.943236%15.943236%15.9%15,69515.7k915.897039%15.897039%15.9%5,5461015.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M14.997773%14.997773%15.0%3,3671214.806177%14.806177%14.8%37,96638.0k1314.031179%14.031179%14.0%60,46460.5k1413.973873%13.973873%14.0%2,4711513.952223%13.952223%14.0%5,6421613.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k1713.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.211434%13.211434%13.2%6,7341813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.854796%12.854796%12.9%3,9901912.331773%12.331773%12.3%1,6862011.958027%11.958027%12.0%2,8492111.382419%11.382419%11.4%7,8922211.134713%11.134713%11.1%2,6212311.038366%11.038366%11.0%38,18838.2k2410.658233%10.658233%10.7%2,696259.480258%9.480258%9.5%3,62826
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 26 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 Amsterdam Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Amsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamAugusta 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 YorkNew 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 AreaBridgeportLancaster Metro AreaLancasterConcord Metro AreaConcord AreaTrenton Metro AreaTrenton AreaTorrington Metro AreaTorringtonManchester and Nashua Metro AreaManchesterBarnstable Town Metro AreaBarnstable TownState College Metro AreaState College19.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,88719.170159%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%73,95674.0k1515.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M15.043784%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%31,46331.5k439.313813%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 Amsterdam Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Amsterdam Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Amsterdam Metro AreaAmsterdamMemphis 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 YorkNew 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 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 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 Area19.892528%19.892528%19.9%3,88718.495514%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%130,961131k815.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M15.097265%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%103,990104k1513.364894%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%79,65879.7k408.610793%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
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 York
County:
Montgomery
Principal City:
Amsterdam
Cities:
Amsterdam
Towns:
Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Charleston, Florida, Glen, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine, Root, St. Johnsville
Unincorporated Places:
Tribes Hill
Villages:
Ames, Canajoharie, Fonda, Fort Johnson, Fort Plain, Fultonville, Hagaman, Nelliston, Palatine Bridge, St. Johnsville
ZIP Codes:
12010, 12053, 12066, 12068, 12069, 12070, 12072, 12086, 12095, 12137, 12166, 12177, 13317, 13320, 13339, 13410, 13428, 13452, 13459
Unified School Districts:
Amsterdam, Broadalbin-Perth, Canajoharie, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Duanesburg, Fonda-Fultonville, Fort Plain, Galway, Johnstown, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, Schalmont, Schoharie, Scotia-Glenville, Sharon Springs, Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young
Congressional Districts:
NY-19, NY-20
State Senate District:
NY-46
Assembly District:
NY-111
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Albany Area, Gloversville Area, Oneonta Area, Utica Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Glens Falls Area, Hudson Area