Food Stamps in Palmer, Alaska (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alaska and Palmer
Palmer
Alaska
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,718.000000$74,444.000000$59,718.000000$59.7k2,063$21,146.000000$26,669.000000$21,146.000000$21.1k341$68,167.000000$80,483.000000$68,167.000000$68.2k1,722
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 Alaska and Palmer
Palmer
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.891496%57.807131%56.891496%56.9%24.840%24.8%27.859238%25.532565%27.859238%27.9%44.601%44.6%23.167155%21.985951%23.167155%23.2%15.768%15.8%52.492669%45.945636%52.492669%52.5%29.587%29.6%21.700880%26.120486%21.700880%21.7%11.455%11.5%27.565982%36.500725%27.565982%27.6%48.705%48.7%
% 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 Alaska and Palmer
Palmer
Alaska
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.088269%32.547614%34.088269%34.1%75.160%75.2%6.852497%5.738235%6.852497%6.9%55.399%55.4%24.506388%23.387237%24.506388%24.5%84.232%84.2%24.738676%21.188086%24.738676%24.7%70.413%70.4%33.217189%30.145375%33.217189%33.2%88.545%88.5%5.749129%5.352592%5.749129%5.7%51.295%51.3%
% 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 Alaska and Palmer
Palmer
Alaska
0%10%20%30%Count%Hispanic1Mixed2Other2All RacesWhite3Black2Asian232.653061%9.543147%32.653061%32.7%16197.546233%198%31.623932%16.216216%31.623932%31.6%37191.320149%191%25.531915%31.504084%25.531915%25.5%24154.464341%154%16.529326%10.467760%16.529326%16.5%341100.000000%100%15.034562%5.984876%15.034562%15.0%26190.956897%91%6.122449%14.458716%6.122449%6.1%337.039919%37%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.341475%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Palmer

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.1%6.7%8.3%9.9%11.5%13.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Anchorage Area

There are 30 places in the Anchorage Area. This section compares Palmer to all of the places in the Anchorage Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palmer.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palmer, selected other places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain Palmer
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Sutton-AlpineHoustonWasillaPalmerBuffalo SoapstoneWillowUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMeadow LakesWestPacificAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…TalkeetnaZIP Code 99645ZIP 99645LakesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageBig LakeAnchorageKnik-FairviewGatewaySusitna NorthTanainaLazy MountainChickaloonButteTrapper CreekFarm LoopGlacier ViewFishhookKnik RiverPoint MacKenziePt MacKenzieSkwentnaChaseLake Louise21.865889%21.865889%21.9%75120.434783%20.434783%20.4%141219.057239%19.057239%19.1%566316.529326%16.529326%16.5%341414.046823%14.046823%14.0%42513.706294%13.706294%13.7%98613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.054465%12.054465%12.1%301711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,1989.883721%9.883721%9.9%3489.353702%9.353702%9.4%7969.134263%9.134263%9.1%24998.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k8.466454%8.466454%8.5%106108.442493%8.442493%8.4%8,862117.919224%7.919224%7.9%400127.886266%7.886266%7.9%147137.832423%7.832423%7.8%43147.588471%7.588471%7.6%208157.297830%7.297830%7.3%37167.207207%7.207207%7.2%8176.271186%6.271186%6.3%74185.000000%5.000000%5.0%9194.664723%4.664723%4.7%16204.597701%4.597701%4.6%4214.393673%4.393673%4.4%75223.610108%3.610108%3.6%10233.191489%3.191489%3.2%3240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Alaska

There are 355 places in Alaska. This section compares Palmer to the 50 most populous places in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palmer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 1,838.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palmer, selected other places in Alaska, and entities that contain Palmer
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KotzebueHoustonWasillaBethelKetchikanPalmerWrangellKenaiWillowDillinghamHainesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBarrowKodiakNomeMeadow LakesFairbanksDeltanaWestPacificAlaskaPetersburgMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…HomerZIP Code 99645ZIP 99645SewardLakesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSoldotnaSitkaBig LakeAnchorageFarmers LoopNikiskiKalifornskyKnik-FairviewGatewayTanainaJuneauNorth PoleAnchor PointButteBadgerSteele CreekValdezFishhookRidgewaySterlingFritz CreekCollegeUnalaskaChena RidgeCordovaGoldstreamEielson AFBEster21.624473%21.624473%21.6%205120.434783%20.434783%20.4%141219.057239%19.057239%19.1%566318.837571%18.837571%18.8%363417.116844%17.116844%17.1%564516.529326%16.529326%16.5%341615.980861%15.980861%16.0%167713.841167%13.841167%13.8%427813.706294%13.706294%13.7%98913.446475%13.446475%13.4%1031013.276492%13.276492%13.3%1091113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.919708%12.919708%12.9%1771212.891628%12.891628%12.9%2511312.800621%12.800621%12.8%1651412.054465%12.054465%12.1%3011511.618787%11.618787%11.6%1,2741611.168831%11.168831%11.2%861711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.463122%10.463122%10.5%1221810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.190786%10.190786%10.2%219199.353702%9.353702%9.4%7969.307876%9.307876%9.3%78209.134263%9.134263%9.1%249218.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k8.844340%8.844340%8.8%150228.818493%8.818493%8.8%309238.466454%8.466454%8.5%106248.442493%8.442493%8.4%8,862258.376661%8.376661%8.4%145268.248588%8.248588%8.2%146277.944732%7.944732%7.9%230287.919224%7.919224%7.9%400297.886266%7.886266%7.9%147307.588471%7.588471%7.6%208317.291152%7.291152%7.3%885327.115629%7.115629%7.1%56337.064555%7.064555%7.1%58346.271186%6.271186%6.3%74356.020642%6.020642%6.0%420365.709690%5.709690%5.7%142375.372617%5.372617%5.4%62384.393673%4.393673%4.4%75394.146919%4.146919%4.1%35403.998050%3.998050%4.0%82413.850932%3.850932%3.9%31423.847826%3.847826%3.8%177432.878465%2.878465%2.9%27442.864472%2.864472%2.9%67452.456499%2.456499%2.5%24460.755375%0.755375%0.8%13470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%049
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 49 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Palmer to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palmer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palmer, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Palmer
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixPalmerModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…Boise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleZIP Code 99645ZIP 99645Spring ValleyChula VistaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseChandlerHendersonSan DiegoSan FranciscoGilbertSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchScottsdaleFremontIrvine29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k123.620964%23.620964%23.6%14,41814.4k223.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k323.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k420.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k519.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k619.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k719.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k819.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k917.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k1016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1116.529326%16.529326%16.5%34116.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k1215.999363%15.999363%16.0%11,05711.1k1315.469519%15.469519%15.5%13,60913.6k1415.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k1514.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921614.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1714.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k1814.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071913.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1502013.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.222590%12.222590%12.2%11,46111.5k2211.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k2311.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2411.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2511.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2611.314299%11.314299%11.3%14,18714.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2811.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k2910.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.337522%10.337522%10.3%9,1243010.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3110.318586%10.318586%10.3%13,16613.2k3210.103407%10.103407%10.1%7,621339.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k349.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k359.353702%9.353702%9.4%7969.278164%9.278164%9.3%6,671369.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054378.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k8.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100388.442493%8.442493%8.4%8,862397.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k406.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927416.586006%6.586006%6.6%7,071426.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k435.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k444.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456454.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798464.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425473.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832483.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422492.278439%2.278439%2.3%2,04950
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 Palmer to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Palmer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Palmer, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Palmer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixPalmerJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificAlaskaMatanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…DenverLos AngelesSeattleZIP Code 99645ZIP 99645RaleighAustinAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSan 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%32,70532.7k1716.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.529326%16.529326%16.5%34116.488666%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%39,29539.3k2415.408373%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%31,96532.0k3213.904317%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%39,89339.9k3612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k10.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.369986%10.369986%10.4%3,19810.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.353702%9.353702%9.4%7969.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k7.031769%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:
Alaska
Borough:
Matanuska-Susitna
Metro Area:
Anchorage Area
Census Subarea:
Matanuska-Susitna
ZIP Code:
99645
Unified School District:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Congressional District:
AK-At Large
State Senate District:
AK-F
State House District:
AK-11
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Farm Loop
Nearby Cities:
Wasilla
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Buffalo Soapstone, Butte, Fishhook, Gateway, Knik River, Lakes, Lazy Mountain, Sutton-Alpine, Tanaina