Food Stamps in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alabama and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,542.000000$44,758.000000$40,542.000000$40.5k33,93333.9k$18,011.000000$16,595.000000$18,011.000000$18.0k4,082$45,250.000000$51,623.000000$45,250.000000$45.3k29,85129.9k
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 Alabama and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty252.474277%52.927964%52.474277%52.5%22.585%22.6%41.058305%32.181952%41.058305%41.1%39.990%40.0%9.284664%15.963937%9.284664%9.3%8.322%8.32%31.553160%46.153473%31.553160%31.6%17.894%17.9%23.713866%26.683397%23.713866%23.7%8.770%8.77%51.592357%57.033422%51.592357%51.6%28.436%28.4%
% 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 Alabama and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.595491%26.855232%24.595491%24.6%77.415%77.4%8.425178%5.537363%8.425178%8.4%60.010%60.0%13.986131%19.320836%13.986131%14.0%91.678%91.7%19.798332%28.245125%19.798332%19.8%82.106%82.1%33.730863%40.492664%33.730863%33.7%91.230%91.2%17.754849%10.715445%17.754849%17.8%71.564%71.6%
% 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 Alabama and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2Asian1White326.160338%20.738050%26.160338%26.2%62217.466618%217%22.887648%30.065236%22.887648%22.9%3,237190.261280%190%12.411348%21.374259%12.411348%12.4%35103.173507%103%12.029588%15.585332%12.029588%12.0%4,082100.000000%100%11.462451%20.075625%11.462451%11.5%5895.285482%95%5.598958%6.293452%5.598958%5.6%4346.543227%47%3.595044%10.015965%3.595044%3.6%64729.885011%30%
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 Neighborhood in Tuscaloosa

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.4%10.8%14.2%17.6%20.9%24.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Tuscaloosa

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%22%29%37%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Tuscaloosa

There are 13 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Tuscaloosa (11 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Tuscaloosa, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tuscaloosa.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tuscaloosa, selected neighborhoods in Tuscaloosa, and entities that contain Tuscaloosa
0%5%10%15%20%Count#West Tuscaloosa NeighborhoodW TuscaloosaRiverfront NeighborhoodRiverfrontGreensboro/ Bryant NeighborhoodGreensboro/ BryantMLK Jr. NeighborhoodMLK Jr.Capitol Park NeighborhoodCapitol ParkDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownSouth 22nd NeighborhoodSouth 22ndStillman NeighborhoodStillmanLurleen Wallace NeighborhoodLurleen WallaceEast South CentralAlabamaQueen City NeighborhoodQueen CitySouthGreater Alberta NeighborhoodGreater AlbertaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaForest Lake NeighborhoodForest LakeUniversity NeighborhoodUniversity24.289522%24.289522%24.3%1,2281,229118.803419%18.803419%18.8%7218.803419%18.803419%18.8%8318.803419%18.803419%18.8%5418.803419%18.803419%18.8%5518.803419%18.803419%18.8%4618.803419%18.803419%18.8%3718.803419%18.803419%18.8%3818.803419%18.803419%18.8%0916.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.095758%15.095758%15.1%111014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.878336%13.878336%13.9%7767771113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.524105%12.524105%12.5%10,52110.5k12.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,08210.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,55110.384960%10.384960%10.4%9899127.456904%7.456904%7.5%28128213
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Tuscaloosa Area

There are 23 places in the Tuscaloosa Area. This section compares Tuscaloosa to all of the places in the Tuscaloosa Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tuscaloosa.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tuscaloosa, selected other places in the Tuscaloosa Area, and entities that contain Tuscaloosa
0%10%20%30%40%Count#GreensboroAlicevilleNewbernAkronGordoCarrolltonReformHoltPickensvilleMemphisEthelsvilleEast South CentralCottondaleAlabamaSouthMoundvilleWoodstockUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaBrookwoodCoalingNorthportMacedoniaCokerLake ViewVanceMcMullen40.427427%40.427427%40.4%454138.372093%38.372093%38.4%429236.486486%36.486486%36.5%27336.448598%36.448598%36.4%39433.427762%33.427762%33.4%236527.624309%27.624309%27.6%100627.235772%27.235772%27.2%201724.046140%24.046140%24.0%271821.824104%21.824104%21.8%67921.052632%21.052632%21.1%41018.750000%18.750000%18.8%91116.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.663717%15.663717%15.7%1771215.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.173228%14.173228%14.2%1261313.427562%13.427562%13.4%761413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.524105%12.524105%12.5%10,52110.5k12.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,0821510.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,5519.340659%9.340659%9.3%68168.840864%8.840864%8.8%45178.019481%8.019481%8.0%741186.666667%6.666667%6.7%7195.357143%5.357143%5.4%15202.755454%2.755454%2.8%24211.576577%1.576577%1.6%7220.000000%0.000000%0.0%023
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Alabama

There are 585 places in Alabama. This section compares Tuscaloosa to the 50 most populous places in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tuscaloosa. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 13,585.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tuscaloosa, selected other places in Alabama, and entities that contain Tuscaloosa
0%10%20%30%Count#SelmaPrichardAnnistonBessemerCenter PointBirminghamAlexander CityTalladegaGadsdenPhenix CityFort PayneAlbertvilleMontgomeryOzarkMobileFlorenceTillmans CornerOpelikaAthensDecaturDothanJasperTroyEast South CentralFoleyHueytownAlabamaCullmanSouthEnterpriseHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOxfordTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaTuscaloosaMillbrookSaralandScottsboroTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaPrattvilleMuscle ShoalsHartselleAuburnAlabasterNorthportFairhopeHomewoodMadisonGardendaleHooverPelhamDaphneTrussvilleHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsMountain BrookMtn Brk37.552466%37.552466%37.6%2,863136.985754%36.985754%37.0%2,778228.829586%28.829586%28.8%2,744328.652968%28.652968%28.7%3,012427.597765%27.597765%27.6%1,729525.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k625.187713%25.187713%25.2%1,476724.124717%24.124717%24.1%1,385823.527750%23.527750%23.5%3,332922.207512%22.207512%22.2%3,1871022.187192%22.187192%22.2%1,1261122.064252%22.064252%22.1%1,6141220.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k1320.663650%20.663650%20.7%1,2331420.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1518.788051%18.788051%18.8%3,3021618.515742%18.515742%18.5%1,2351718.237652%18.237652%18.2%2,1381818.207193%18.207193%18.2%1,6961917.226985%17.226985%17.2%3,8382016.727815%16.727815%16.7%4,3772116.663628%16.663628%16.7%9142216.647727%16.647727%16.6%1,1722316.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.576950%16.576950%16.6%1,2012415.921556%15.921556%15.9%9582515.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.661779%14.661779%14.7%8802614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.659004%13.659004%13.7%1,4262713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k2813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.903638%12.903638%12.9%1,0112912.524105%12.524105%12.5%10,52110.5k12.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,0823011.698774%11.698774%11.7%6683111.398561%11.398561%11.4%5863211.099882%11.099882%11.1%6593310.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,55110.482180%10.482180%10.5%1,400349.329925%9.329925%9.3%511358.951598%8.951598%9.0%479368.607951%8.607951%8.6%1,899378.303755%8.303755%8.3%889388.019481%8.019481%8.0%741396.582241%6.582241%6.6%447406.231824%6.231824%6.2%600414.391794%4.391794%4.4%760424.237905%4.237905%4.2%233433.598652%3.598652%3.6%1,185443.489589%3.489589%3.5%300453.408346%3.408346%3.4%312463.006119%3.006119%3.0%226472.925743%2.925743%2.9%184482.839726%2.839726%2.8%382490.463468%0.463468%0.5%3450
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Tuscaloosa to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tuscaloosa. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tuscaloosa, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Tuscaloosa
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondEast South CentralJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleAlabamaFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaLexington-FayetteLittle RockTuscaloosaIrvingTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k622.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k721.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k820.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1517.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1817.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k1917.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k2016.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2216.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2316.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k2515.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2615.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2715.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2915.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k3014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k3114.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3214.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.524105%12.524105%12.5%10,52110.5k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484312.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,08211.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,7694410.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,5519.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,00150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Tuscaloosa to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tuscaloosa. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tuscaloosa, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Tuscaloosa
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaEast South CentralPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleAlabamaFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteTuscaloosa Metro AreaTuscaloosaOmahaTuscaloosaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.524105%12.524105%12.5%10,52110.5k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3712.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,08211.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,55110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Alabama
County:
Tuscaloosa
Metro Area:
Tuscaloosa Area
ZIP Codes:
35401, 35404, 35405, 35406, 35444, 35446, 35452, 35453, 35456, 35473, 35475, 35476, 35490
Unified School Districts:
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County
Neighborhoods:
Capitol Park, Downtown, Forest Lake, Greater Alberta, Greensboro/ Bryant, Lurleen Wallace, MLK Jr., Queen City, Riverfront, South 22nd, Stillman, University, West Tuscaloosa
Congressional Districts:
AL-4, AL-7
State Senate Districts:
AL-5, AL-21, AL-24
State House Districts:
AL-16, AL-61, AL-62, AL-63, AL-70, AL-71
Neighboring Cities:
Northport
Neighboring Towns:
Brookwood, Coaling, Coker, Vance
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Cottondale, Holt
Nearby Cities:
Brent, Centreville
Nearby Towns:
Akron, Gordo, Lake View, Moundville, North Johns, Union, West Blocton, Woodstock