Food Stamps in Arcata, California (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in California and Arcata
Arcata
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$31,180.000000$63,783.000000$31,180.000000$31.2k7,111$14,629.000000$25,599.000000$14,629.000000$14.6k1,188$35,361.000000$69,423.000000$35,361.000000$35.4k5,923
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 California and Arcata
Arcata
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.892256%69.793215%30.892256%30.9%29.549%29.5%25.505051%31.630768%25.505051%25.5%59.295%59.3%1.094276%29.347653%1.094276%1.1%2.381%2.38%36.700337%35.174430%36.700337%36.7%26.249%26.2%16.414141%23.800233%16.414141%16.4%9.061%9.06%70.622896%48.931992%70.622896%70.6%29.439%29.4%
% 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 California and Arcata
Arcata
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty214.772919%32.115797%14.772919%14.8%70.451%70.5%3.511734%5.819900%3.511734%3.5%40.705%40.7%8.998818%23.295122%8.998818%9.0%97.619%97.6%20.682087%22.127746%20.682087%20.7%73.751%73.8%33.040689%38.059233%33.040689%33.0%90.939%90.9%33.952389%10.655539%33.952389%34.0%70.561%70.6%
% 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 California and Arcata
Arcata
California
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White342.760181%17.576558%42.760181%42.8%189255.949198%256%40.206186%17.300672%40.206186%40.2%78240.661772%241%27.868852%11.800993%27.868852%27.9%119166.814318%167%21.000000%16.748193%21.000000%21.0%63125.699495%126%16.706511%9.416316%16.706511%16.7%1,188100.000000%100%14.166667%4.930704%14.166667%14.2%1784.797278%85%12.828714%5.082865%12.828714%12.8%72276.788706%77%
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 Tract in Arcata

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.7%9.6%12.5%15.4%18.3%21.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Eureka Area

There are 37 places in the Eureka Area. This section compares Arcata to all of the places in the Eureka Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arcata.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arcata, selected other places in the Eureka Area, and entities that contain Arcata
0%10%20%30%Count#HoopaScotiaLoletaOrickSamoaGarbervilleFields LandingFields LndgArcataWillow CreekFerndaleIndianolaCuttenFairhavenUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEurekaManilaEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaHumboldt CountyHumboldtWestPacificFortunaMyrtletownRedwayHumboldt HillBayviewCaliforniaMcKinleyvilleAlderpointFieldbrookRio DellBlue LakeHydesvillePine HillsBig LagoonTrinidadWesthaven-MoonstoneWesthaven-Moons…MirandaShelter CoveWeottBenbowPhillipsvilleRedcrest31.113225%31.113225%31.1%327129.508197%29.508197%29.5%72225.684932%25.684932%25.7%75324.657534%24.657534%24.7%36421.951220%21.951220%22.0%18517.436975%17.436975%17.4%83616.935484%16.935484%16.9%21716.706511%16.706511%16.7%1,188816.689847%16.689847%16.7%120916.366366%16.366366%16.4%1091014.250000%14.250000%14.2%571114.208909%14.208909%14.2%1851214.062500%14.062500%14.1%91313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.242292%12.242292%12.2%1,3421411.799410%11.799410%11.8%401511.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963530%10.963530%11.0%4871610.183299%10.183299%10.2%2001710.096154%10.096154%10.1%42189.801032%9.801032%9.8%133199.630350%9.630350%9.6%99209.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.251031%9.251031%9.3%583217.843137%7.843137%7.8%8227.770270%7.770270%7.8%23237.659270%7.659270%7.7%107246.410256%6.410256%6.4%30255.676856%5.676856%5.7%26265.172414%5.172414%5.2%63274.651163%4.651163%4.7%2284.347826%4.347826%4.3%5291.152074%1.152074%1.2%5300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0310.000000%0.000000%0.0%0320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%036
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 36 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Arcata to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arcata. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arcata, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Arcata
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaArcataModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaHumboldt CountyHumboldtOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaConcordSan JoseFullertonRancho CucamongaSan DiegoElk GroveOrangeOceansideSan FranciscoPasadenaRosevilleSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchSimi ValleyFremontThousand OaksSanta ClaraTorranceSunnyvaleIrvine29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k124.785318%24.785318%24.8%7,995223.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k319.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k418.412404%18.412404%18.4%7,731517.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k616.706511%16.706511%16.7%1,18816.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k715.281995%15.281995%15.3%6,644815.183044%15.183044%15.2%5,910914.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921014.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1114.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071213.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1501313.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k1413.473689%13.473689%13.5%6,4831513.348502%13.348502%13.3%4,2241613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.772112%12.772112%12.8%5,9611711.972541%11.972541%12.0%5,7031811.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k1911.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2011.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2111.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.852489%9.852489%9.9%4,455239.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k249.584250%9.584250%9.6%4,576259.579595%9.579595%9.6%3,876269.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.137663%9.137663%9.1%5,881279.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054288.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100298.180344%8.180344%8.2%4,037307.428234%7.428234%7.4%3,395317.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k326.946448%6.946448%6.9%3,130336.675830%6.675830%6.7%3,740346.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k355.937951%5.937951%5.9%3,003365.801581%5.801581%5.8%2,459375.774236%5.774236%5.8%3,550385.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k395.010572%5.010572%5.0%2,749404.865060%4.865060%4.9%2,293414.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798424.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425433.949395%3.949395%3.9%1,667443.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422453.217579%3.217579%3.2%1,476463.045801%3.045801%3.0%1,334472.801466%2.801466%2.8%1,544482.771575%2.771575%2.8%1,539492.278439%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 West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Arcata to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arcata. 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 Arcata, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Arcata
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaArcataPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaHumboldt CountyHumboldtOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaSpring 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%12,84812.8k1016.706511%16.706511%16.7%1,18816.536703%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%11,73111.7k2411.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.614665%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%1,948,5371.95M10.337522%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%29,13629.1k359.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.278164%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 Arcata to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arcata. 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 Arcata, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Arcata
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaArcataPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaHumboldt CountyHumboldtOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaRaleighAustinSan 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%32,70532.7k1716.706511%16.706511%16.7%1,18816.536703%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%19,39019.4k3811.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,29611.614665%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%1,948,5371.95M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.299252%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:
California
County:
Humboldt
Metro Area:
Eureka Area
ZIP Codes:
95519, 95521, 95524, 95549
Elementary School Districts:
Arcata, Freshwater, Jacoby Creek, Pacific
Secondary School District:
Northern Humboldt
Congressional District:
CA-2
State Senate District:
CA-2
Assembly District:
CA-2
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
McKinleyville
Nearby Cities:
Blue Lake, Eureka
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Bayview, Cutten, Fairhaven, Fieldbrook, Indianola, Manila, Myrtletown, Samoa