Food Stamps in Wasilla, 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 Wasilla
Wasilla
Alaska
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,774.000000$74,444.000000$61,774.000000$61.8k2,970$25,385.000000$26,669.000000$25,385.000000$25.4k566$68,924.000000$80,483.000000$68,924.000000$68.9k2,404
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 Wasilla
Wasilla
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.812721%57.807131%40.812721%40.8%20.830%20.8%16.431095%25.532565%16.431095%16.4%32.632%32.6%11.660777%21.985951%11.660777%11.7%10.061%10.1%57.950530%45.945636%57.950530%58.0%34.563%34.6%27.208481%26.120486%27.208481%27.2%16.577%16.6%27.915194%36.500725%27.915194%27.9%39.206%39.2%
% 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 Wasilla
Wasilla
Alaska
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.522463%32.547614%36.522463%36.5%79.170%79.2%7.986689%5.738235%7.986689%8.0%67.368%67.4%24.542429%23.387237%24.542429%24.5%89.939%89.9%25.831947%21.188086%25.831947%25.8%65.437%65.4%32.237937%30.145375%32.237937%32.2%83.423%83.4%10.191348%5.352592%10.191348%10.2%60.794%60.8%
% 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 Wasilla
Wasilla
Alaska
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1All RacesWhite2Asian1Hispanic357.142857%14.458716%57.142857%57.1%40299.848561%300%27.702703%16.216216%27.702703%27.7%41145.365772%145%26.190476%31.504084%26.190476%26.2%44137.430591%137%19.057239%10.467760%19.057239%19.1%566100.000000%100%17.197712%5.984876%17.197712%17.2%42190.242413%90%16.216216%11.341475%16.216216%16.2%685.092159%85%14.141414%9.543147%14.141414%14.1%1474.204947%74%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Wasilla

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.3%8.5%11.7%14.9%18.1%21.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Anchorage Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wasilla, selected other places in the Anchorage Area, and entities that contain Wasilla
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Sutton-AlpineHoustonWasillaPalmerBuffalo SoapstoneWillowUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMeadow LakesWestPacificAlaskaZIP Code 99654ZIP 99654Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…TalkeetnaLakesAnchorage 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%26,19426.2k10.424882%10.424882%10.4%1,87710.369986%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%3489.134263%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 Wasilla to the 50 most populous places in Alaska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wasilla. 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 Wasilla, selected other places in Alaska, and entities that contain Wasilla
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KotzebueHoustonWasillaBethelKetchikanPalmerWrangellKenaiWillowDillinghamHainesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBarrowKodiakNomeMeadow LakesFairbanksDeltanaWestPacificAlaskaPetersburgZIP Code 99654ZIP 99654Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…HomerSewardLakesAnchorage 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%1221810.424882%10.424882%10.4%1,87710.369986%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%219199.307876%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 Wasilla to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wasilla. 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 Wasilla, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Wasilla
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandWasillaGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificAlaskaZIP Code 99654ZIP 99654Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…Boise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleSpring 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%49,28549.3k819.057239%19.057239%19.1%56619.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k917.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k1016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1116.115662%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%26,19426.2k10.424882%10.424882%10.4%1,87710.369986%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%29,13629.1k359.278164%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 Wasilla to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wasilla. 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 Wasilla, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Wasilla
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonWasillaColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificAlaskaZIP Code 99654ZIP 99654Matanuska-Susitna BoroughMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-SusitnaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictMatanuska-Susitn…DenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinAnchorage 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%49,53949.5k1419.057239%19.057239%19.1%56617.388647%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%89,11189.1k1816.488666%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%26,19426.2k10.424882%10.424882%10.4%1,87710.369986%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%29,13629.1k449.299252%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:
99654
Unified School District:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Congressional District:
AK-At Large
State Senate Districts:
AK-D, AK-E
State House Districts:
AK-7, AK-10
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Gateway, Knik-Fairview, Lakes, Meadow Lakes, Tanaina
Nearby Cities:
Houston, Palmer
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Big Lake, Buffalo Soapstone, Butte, Farm Loop, Fishhook, Knik River, Lazy Mountain, Willow