Food Stamps in El Cajon, 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 El Cajon
El Cajon
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,374.000000$63,783.000000$46,374.000000$46.4k32,93732.9k$21,362.000000$25,599.000000$21,362.000000$21.4k7,260$54,723.000000$69,423.000000$54,723.000000$54.7k25,67725.7k
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 El Cajon
El Cajon
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty270.151515%69.793215%70.151515%70.2%39.462%39.5%26.942149%31.630768%26.942149%26.9%54.439%54.4%37.988981%29.347653%37.988981%38.0%34.863%34.9%38.181818%35.174430%38.181818%38.2%28.999%29.0%18.691460%23.800233%18.691460%18.7%12.661%12.7%52.617080%48.931992%52.617080%52.6%55.419%55.4%
% 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 El Cajon
El Cajon
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.428010%32.115797%30.428010%30.4%60.538%60.5%6.375355%5.819900%6.375355%6.4%45.561%45.6%20.068544%23.295122%20.068544%20.1%65.137%65.1%26.432216%22.127746%26.432216%26.4%71.001%71.0%36.456751%38.059233%36.456751%36.5%87.339%87.3%11.967909%10.655539%11.967909%12.0%44.581%44.6%
% 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 El Cajon
El Cajon
California
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesBlack1White3Asian131.630170%11.800993%31.630170%31.6%520143.499025%143%27.139588%16.748193%27.139588%27.1%1,186123.126255%123%24.326863%17.576558%24.326863%24.3%777110.365549%110%22.042080%9.416316%22.042080%22.0%7,260100.000000%100%21.445007%17.300672%21.445007%21.4%46697.291211%97%20.569003%5.082865%20.569003%20.6%4,21593.316975%93%9.022556%4.930704%9.022556%9.0%9640.933325%41%
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 El Cajon

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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

There is 1 neighborhood that are fully or partially contained within El Cajon (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, El Cajon, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Cajon.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Cajon, selected neighborhoods in El Cajon, and entities that contain El Cajon
0%5%10%15%20%Count#El CajonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoLake Murray NeighborhoodLake Murray22.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,26013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k3.918131%3.918131%3.9%2532541
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the San Diego Area

There are 54 places in the San Diego Area. This section compares El Cajon to all of the places in the San Diego Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Cajon.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Cajon, selected other places in the San Diego Area, and entities that contain El Cajon
0%5%10%15%20%Count#El CajonBostoniaNational CityLa PresaImperial BeachImperial BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPalaLemon GroveBorrego SpringsBorrego SpgsSpring ValleyWestPacificEscondidoJulianLakesideRainbowCaliforniaRamonaChula VistaPine ValleyLa MesaFallbrookVistaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoCampoBoulevardHarbison CanyonRancho San DiegoCasa de Oro-Mount HelixCasa de Oro-Mt H…San DiegoWinter GardensWinter GdnsCrestOceansideSan MarcosSanteeValley CenterDel MarRancho Santa FeEncinitasHidden MeadowsHidden MdwsGranite HillsFairbanks RanchFairbanks RnchPotreroJacumbaMount Laguna22.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,260116.516571%16.516571%16.5%917215.198488%15.198488%15.2%2,412315.105453%15.105453%15.1%1,590413.544892%13.544892%13.5%1,225513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.962963%12.962963%13.0%35612.522150%12.522150%12.5%1,060711.881188%11.881188%11.9%132811.367415%11.367415%11.4%1,094911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.852489%9.852489%9.9%4,455109.738717%9.738717%9.7%41119.690336%9.690336%9.7%726129.540034%9.540034%9.5%56139.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.069248%9.069248%9.1%609149.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054158.860759%8.860759%8.9%56168.486557%8.486557%8.5%2,017177.403495%7.403495%7.4%771187.091319%7.091319%7.1%2,172197.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.005076%7.005076%7.0%69206.989247%6.989247%7.0%13216.931408%6.931408%6.9%96226.562381%6.562381%6.6%516236.530324%6.530324%6.5%463246.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k255.995429%5.995429%6.0%446265.792972%5.792972%5.8%61275.774236%5.774236%5.8%3,550284.903004%4.903004%4.9%1,428294.534508%4.534508%4.5%885304.462204%4.462204%4.5%134313.321523%3.321523%3.3%75352.763562%2.763562%2.8%27381.464444%1.464444%1.5%347420.779589%0.779589%0.8%11460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0500.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0520.000000%0.000000%0.0%0530.000000%0.000000%0.0%054
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 54 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Cajon, selected other places in California, and entities that contain El Cajon
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoEl CajonStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaConcordSan JoseSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoFullertonRancho 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%38,49138.5k322.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,26019.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k418.412404%18.412404%18.4%7,731517.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k616.115662%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%11,73111.7k2011.614665%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%22,31322.3k327.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k6.946448%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 El Cajon to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Cajon. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Cajon, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain El Cajon
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoEl CajonTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoChandlerHendersonSan 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%38,49138.5k422.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,26020.446143%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%25,00925.0k2113.049135%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%1,948,5371.95M10.337522%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%22,31322.3k407.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k6.903259%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 El Cajon to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Cajon. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Cajon, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain El Cajon
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl CajonEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaRaleighAustinSan JoseSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Diego CountySan DiegoVirginia 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%38,49138.5k822.042080%22.042080%22.0%7,26021.836606%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%17,94217.9k3413.049135%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%1,948,5371.95M10.333295%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%22,31322.3k477.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k7.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k6.899331%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:
San Diego
Metro Area:
San Diego Area
ZIP Codes:
91941, 91942, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92071
Unified School District:
San Diego
Elementary School Districts:
Cajon Valley, La Mesa-Spring Valley, Santee
Secondary School District:
Grossmont
Neighborhood:
Lake Murray
Congressional Districts:
CA-50, CA-53
State Senate District:
CA-38
Assembly District:
CA-71
Neighboring Cities:
La Mesa, San Diego, Santee
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Bostonia, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, Granite Hills, Rancho San Diego, Winter Gardens
Nearby Cities:
Lemon Grove
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Alpine, Bonita, Crest, Eucalyptus Hills, Harbison Canyon, Jamul, La Presa, Lakeside, Spring Valley