Food Stamps in Phoenix, Arizona (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arizona and Phoenix
Phoenix
Arizona
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$49,328.000000$51,340.000000$49,328.000000$49.3k538,868539k$21,634.000000$22,238.000000$21,634.000000$21.6k89,11189.1k$55,762.000000$56,638.000000$55,762.000000$55.8k449,757450k
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 Arizona and Phoenix
Phoenix
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty262.691475%58.517121%62.691475%62.7%28.796%28.8%30.362133%27.881192%30.362133%30.4%45.792%45.8%23.611002%23.045530%23.611002%23.6%19.148%19.1%35.450169%39.888972%35.450169%35.5%27.457%27.5%23.283321%27.495893%23.283321%23.3%13.262%13.3%54.696951%50.279727%54.696951%54.7%48.562%48.6%
% 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 Arizona and Phoenix
Phoenix
Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.713474%27.340131%30.713474%30.7%71.204%71.2%7.121401%5.477723%7.121401%7.1%54.208%54.2%19.753111%18.948494%19.753111%19.8%80.852%80.9%18.557354%23.345349%18.557354%18.6%72.543%72.5%30.170514%41.236133%30.170514%30.2%86.738%86.7%11.479088%10.148666%11.479088%11.5%51.438%51.4%
% 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 Arizona and Phoenix
Phoenix
Arizona
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White330.180877%28.919837%30.180877%30.2%16,20216.2k182.508429%183%26.978269%23.067278%26.978269%27.0%10,45310.5k163.141764%163%26.262269%23.655588%26.262269%26.3%29,72629.7k158.812005%159%22.260184%20.110977%22.260184%22.3%2,541134.610775%135%16.536703%13.247600%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k100.000000%100%9.892859%6.955210%9.892859%9.9%1,81959.823649%60%9.349213%8.161034%9.349213%9.3%28,37028.4k56.536137%57%
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 Phoenix

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%14%21%28%35%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Phoenix

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Phoenix

There are 18 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Phoenix (3 fully and 15 partially). This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Phoenix, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Phoenix.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Phoenix, selected neighborhoods in Phoenix, and entities that contain Phoenix
0%10%20%30%Count#Central City NeighborhoodCentral CityMaryvale NeighborhoodMaryvaleAlhambra NeighborhoodAlhambraEstrella NeighborhoodEstrellaSouth Mountain NeighborhoodS MtnPhoenixEncanto NeighborhoodEncantoNorth Mountain NeighborhoodN MtnLaveen NeighborhoodLaveenArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamelback East NeighborhoodCamelback EPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWestDeer Valley NeighborhoodDeer ValleyParadise Valley NeighborhoodParadise VlyGarden Lakes NeighborhoodGarden LakesSouth Scottsdale NeighborhoodS ScottsdaleNorth Gateway NeighborhoodNorth GatewayAhwatukee Foothills NeighborhoodAhwatukee FoothillsDesert View NeighborhoodDesert ViewNorth Scottsdale NeighborhoodN ScottsdaleRio Vista NeighborhoodRio Vista34.891861%34.891861%34.9%6,580129.367932%29.367932%29.4%15,57215.6k226.657274%26.657274%26.7%11,80411.8k326.183461%26.183461%26.2%5,0685,069424.651776%24.651776%24.7%8,0398,040516.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k15.743708%15.743708%15.7%3,601615.156474%15.156474%15.2%9,320713.871819%13.871819%13.9%1,8031,804813.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955565%12.955565%13.0%7,5207,521911.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M9.977839%9.977839%10.0%6,343108.786059%8.786059%8.8%5,7815,782116.245601%6.245601%6.2%116117126.153459%6.153459%6.2%2,406134.604588%4.604588%4.6%267143.019632%3.019632%3.0%912913152.964850%2.964850%3.0%488161.713707%1.713707%1.7%886170.850873%0.850873%0.9%818
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Phoenix Area

There are 86 places in the Phoenix Area. This section compares Phoenix to all of the places in the Phoenix Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Phoenix.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Phoenix, selected other places in the Phoenix Area, and entities that contain Phoenix
0%20%40%60%Count#Sacate VillageSacate VlgMaricopa ColonyChuichuStanfieldSt. JohnsBlackwaterMammothGuadalupeKomatkeLower Santan VillageLower Santan VlgTop-of-the-WorldDudleyvilleGila CrossingCasa BlancaWet Camp VillageWet Camp VlgEloyGoodyear VillageGoodyear VlgKakaHaydenGila BendAk-Chin VillageAk-Chin VlgYoungtownCoolidgeWinkelmanTollesonAguilaMorristownSuperiorSweet Water VillageSweet Water VlgGlendalePhoenixAvondaleArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesApache JunctionApache JctPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWestMesaOracleChandlerGilbertCave CreekSaddlebrookeParadise ValleyParadise VlyWintersburgTonopahTat MomoliCampo BonitoKohatk67.500000%67.500000%67.5%27157.286432%57.286432%57.3%114251.315789%51.315789%51.3%39344.366197%44.366197%44.4%63443.571429%43.571429%43.6%61541.343669%41.343669%41.3%160638.636364%38.636364%38.6%187738.489209%38.489209%38.5%642838.223938%38.223938%38.2%99937.606838%37.606838%37.6%441035.000000%35.000000%35.0%281134.193548%34.193548%34.2%531233.928571%33.928571%33.9%571331.000000%31.000000%31.0%931430.136986%30.136986%30.1%221530.122883%30.122883%30.1%9071629.870130%29.870130%29.9%231728.571429%28.571429%28.6%141827.570093%27.570093%27.6%591926.696833%26.696833%26.7%1772025.000000%25.000000%25.0%792124.071647%24.071647%24.1%5512222.897196%22.897196%22.9%8332322.641509%22.641509%22.6%242421.830986%21.830986%21.8%4652521.538462%21.538462%21.5%422621.428571%21.428571%21.4%122720.437262%20.437262%20.4%2152819.444444%19.444444%19.4%72919.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k3016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k3416.176891%16.176891%16.2%3,9583613.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.745865%12.745865%12.7%2,1194211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k489.278351%9.278351%9.3%144546.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927594.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456603.200692%3.200692%3.2%74661.408723%1.408723%1.4%73720.149059%0.149059%0.1%8780.000000%0.000000%0.0%0800.000000%0.000000%0.0%0810.000000%0.000000%0.0%0820.000000%0.000000%0.0%0830.000000%0.000000%0.0%084
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 84 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Arizona

There are 451 places in Arizona. This section compares Phoenix to the 50 most populous places in Arizona and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Phoenix. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 15,297.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Phoenix, selected other places in Arizona, and entities that contain Phoenix
0%10%20%30%Count#NogalesSan LuisDouglasEloyFlowing WellsBullhead CityRio RicoTucsonGlendaleDrexel HeightsDrexel HtsKingmanEl MirageYumaPhoenixAvondaleCasa GrandePrescott ValleyPrescott VlyArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuckeyeApache JunctionApache JctSierra VistaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainSierra Vista SoutheastSierra Vis SEPaysonWestMesaSan Tan ValleySan Tan VlyLake Havasu CityLk Havasu CityFlagstaffMaricopaTempeFlorenceCasas AdobesPrescottPeoriaSurpriseChandlerFortuna FoothillsSahuaritaGilbertGoodyearAnthemMaranaSun CityScottsdaleOro ValleyFountain HillsFountain HlsNew RiverQueen CreekGreen ValleyCatalina FoothillsTanque VerdeSun City West39.824121%39.824121%39.8%2,536139.693915%39.693915%39.7%3,268231.285757%31.285757%31.3%1,039330.122883%30.122883%30.1%907422.973796%22.973796%23.0%1,508520.266496%20.266496%20.3%3,483619.817336%19.817336%19.8%1,150719.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k819.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k918.828359%18.828359%18.8%1,6971018.606328%18.606328%18.6%2,0641118.098314%18.098314%18.1%1,7931217.720717%17.720717%17.7%5,8731316.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1416.176891%16.176891%16.2%3,9581515.430656%15.430656%15.4%2,7071614.037713%14.037713%14.0%2,3451713.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.776532%12.776532%12.8%2,1081812.745865%12.745865%12.7%2,1191912.504424%12.504424%12.5%2,1202011.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.254525%11.254525%11.3%7152111.249814%11.249814%11.2%7572211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2310.911244%10.911244%10.9%2,8572410.648128%10.648128%10.6%2,4432510.401841%10.401841%10.4%2,4412610.320691%10.320691%10.3%1,445279.372576%9.372576%9.4%6,283289.228801%9.228801%9.2%505298.171730%8.171730%8.2%2,305308.042938%8.042938%8.0%1,521317.557589%7.557589%7.6%4,229327.205628%7.205628%7.2%3,329336.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927345.629294%5.629294%5.6%721355.273875%5.273875%5.3%518364.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456374.561568%4.561568%4.6%1,068384.533299%4.533299%4.5%356394.373881%4.373881%4.4%635403.674776%3.674776%3.7%861413.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832423.328332%3.328332%3.3%599433.093777%3.093777%3.1%353443.089840%3.089840%3.1%184453.061448%3.061448%3.1%280462.438840%2.438840%2.4%322472.402364%2.402364%2.4%561482.271681%2.271681%2.3%148490.980916%0.980916%1.0%14750
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the West

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Phoenix, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Phoenix
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAnaheimMaricopa CountyMaricopaOaklandRiversideMountainAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan 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%89,11189.1k1116.115662%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%25,00925.0k2113.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.222590%12.222590%12.2%11,46111.5k2211.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k2311.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2411.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2511.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2611.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.314299%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%19,61419.6k2910.337522%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%7,054378.450158%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 Phoenix to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Phoenix. 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 Phoenix, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Phoenix
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaOaklandMountainWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos 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%32,70532.7k1716.536703%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%17,94217.9k3413.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%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%19,39019.4k3811.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%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:
Arizona
County:
Maricopa
Metro Area:
Phoenix Area
ZIP Codes:
85003, 85004, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85037, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85048, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054, 85083, 85085, 85086, 85087, 85226, 85251, 85253, 85254, 85255, 85257, 85281, 85282, 85283, 85301, 85302, 85304, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85308, 85310, 85331, 85339, 85340, 85353, 85383, 85392
Unified School Districts:
Cave Creek, Deer Valley, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Scottsdale
Elementary School Districts:
Alhambra, Balsz, Cartwright, Creighton, Fowler, Glendale, Isaac, Kyrene, Laveen, Litchfield, Littleton, Madison, Murphy, Osborn, Pendergast, Phoenix, Riverside, Roosevelt, Tempe, Tolleson, Union, Washington, Wilson
Secondary School Districts:
Agua Fria, Glendale, Phoenix, Tempe, Tolleson
Neighborhoods:
Ahwatukee Foothills, Alhambra, Camelback East, Central City, Deer Valley, Desert View, Encanto, Estrella, Garden Lakes, Laveen, Maryvale, North Gateway, North Mountain, North Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Rio Vista, South Mountain, South Scottsdale
Congressional Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-3, AZ-6, AZ-7, AZ-8, AZ-9
State Senate Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-15, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-22, AZ-24, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
State House Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-15, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-22, AZ-24, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
Neighboring Cities:
Avondale, Glendale, Litchfield Park, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe, Tolleson
Neighboring Towns:
Cave Creek, Guadalupe, Paradise Valley
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Anthem, Maricopa Colony, New River
Nearby Cities:
El Mirage
Nearby Towns:
Carefree, Fountain Hills, Youngtown
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Citrus Park, Gila Crossing, Komatke, St. Johns, Sun City, Sun City West