Food Stamps in El Centro, 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 Centro
El Centro
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,849.000000$63,783.000000$41,849.000000$41.8k12,35212.4k$18,395.000000$25,599.000000$18,395.000000$18.4k2,840$52,283.000000$69,423.000000$52,283.000000$52.3k9,512
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 Centro
El Centro
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty262.676056%69.793215%62.676056%62.7%33.402%33.4%33.591549%31.630768%33.591549%33.6%54.828%54.8%24.577465%29.347653%24.577465%24.6%22.670%22.7%45.528169%35.174430%45.528169%45.5%29.447%29.4%32.676056%23.800233%32.676056%32.7%18.646%18.6%62.288732%48.931992%62.288732%62.3%57.585%57.6%
% 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 California and El Centro
El Centro
California
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.310765%32.115797%37.310765%37.3%66.598%66.6%8.263246%5.819900%8.263246%8.3%45.172%45.2%25.031539%23.295122%25.031539%25.0%77.330%77.3%32.569386%22.127746%32.569386%32.6%70.553%70.6%42.567283%38.059233%42.567283%42.6%81.354%81.4%13.698486%10.655539%13.698486%13.7%42.415%42.4%
% 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 California and El Centro
El Centro
California
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1All RacesMixed1Asian1White327.076923%17.300672%27.076923%27.1%88117.765547%118%26.997727%16.748193%26.997727%27.0%1,544117.421099%117%26.710684%17.576558%26.710684%26.7%890116.172666%116%22.992228%9.416316%22.992228%23.0%2,840100.000000%100%17.981073%11.800993%17.981073%18.0%11478.205003%78%9.722222%4.930704%9.722222%9.7%3542.284820%42%8.526741%5.082865%8.526741%8.5%16937.085317%37%
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 Centro

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the El Centro Area

There are 17 places in the El Centro Area. This section compares El Centro to all of the places in the El Centro Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Centro.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of El Centro, selected other places in the El Centro Area, and entities that contain El Centro
0%10%20%30%Count#HoltvilleBrawleyHeberWestmorlandCalipatriaSeeleyEl CentroZIP Code 92243ZIP 92243WinterhavenSalton CityCentral Union High School DistrictCentralCalexicoEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroImperial CountyImperialNilandSalton Sea BeachSalton Sea BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificDesert ShoresOcotilloCaliforniaBombay BeachImperialPalo Verde30.654420%30.654420%30.7%534128.559322%28.559322%28.6%2,022226.938776%26.938776%26.9%264326.501767%26.501767%26.5%150426.361656%26.361656%26.4%242523.515439%23.515439%23.5%99622.992228%22.992228%23.0%2,840722.192769%22.192769%22.2%3,01422.137405%22.137405%22.1%29821.968709%21.968709%22.0%337921.894312%21.894312%21.9%3,47221.779505%21.779505%21.8%2,0171020.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56813.905325%13.905325%13.9%471113.265306%13.265306%13.3%261213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.204082%10.204082%10.2%40139.756098%9.756098%9.8%4149.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.262570%7.262570%7.3%13156.399083%6.399083%6.4%279160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares El Centro to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Centro. 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 El Centro, selected other places in California, and entities that contain El Centro
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoEl CentroZIP Code 92243ZIP 92243Central Union High School DistrictCentralEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroImperial CountyImperialStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos 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%38,49138.5k322.992228%22.992228%23.0%2,84022.192769%22.192769%22.2%3,01421.894312%21.894312%21.9%3,47220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56819.954646%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%22,31322.3k326.946448%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 El Centro to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Centro. 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 El Centro, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain El Centro
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoEl CentroZIP Code 92243ZIP 92243Central Union High School DistrictCentralEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroImperial CountyImperialTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado 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%38,49138.5k422.992228%22.992228%23.0%2,84022.192769%22.192769%22.2%3,01421.894312%21.894312%21.9%3,47220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.446143%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%22,31322.3k406.903259%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 El Centro to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with El Centro. 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 El Centro, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain El Centro
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl CentroZIP Code 92243ZIP 92243Central Union High School DistrictCentralEl PasoEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroImperial CountyImperialNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado 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%38,49138.5k822.992228%22.992228%23.0%2,84022.192769%22.192769%22.2%3,01421.894312%21.894312%21.9%3,47221.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,56820.381006%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%22,31322.3k476.899331%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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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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State:
California
County:
Imperial
Metro Area:
El Centro Area
ZIP Code:
92243
Unified School District:
Imperial
Elementary School Districts:
El Centro, McCabe, Meadows
Secondary School District:
Central
Congressional District:
CA-51
State Senate District:
CA-40
Assembly District:
CA-56
Neighboring Cities:
Imperial
Nearby Cities:
Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, Holtville, Westmorland
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Heber, Jacumba, Niland, Ocotillo, Seeley