Food Stamps in Los Altos, 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 Los Altos
Los Altos
California
$0k$50k$100k$150kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$187,656.000000$63,783.000000$187,656.000000$187.7k10,89010.9k$188,164.000000$69,423.000000$188,164.000000$188.2k10,84310.8k
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 Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%20%40%60%80%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.191489%69.793215%53.191489%53.2%0.571%0.57%17.021277%31.630768%17.021277%17.0%2.360%2.36%36.170213%29.347653%36.170213%36.2%0.429%0.43%12.765957%35.174430%12.765957%12.8%0.384%0.38%82.978723%23.800233%82.978723%83.0%0.772%0.77%36.170213%48.931992%36.170213%36.2%4.485%4.49%
% 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 Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.145716%32.115797%40.145716%40.1%99.429%99.4%3.052661%5.819900%3.052661%3.1%97.640%97.6%36.355252%23.295122%36.355252%36.4%99.571%99.6%14.359495%22.127746%14.359495%14.4%99.616%99.6%46.241815%38.059233%46.241815%46.2%99.228%99.2%3.338559%10.655539%3.338559%3.3%95.515%95.5%
% 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 Los Altos
Los Altos
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Asian1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Black1Other10.571864%4.930704%0.571864%0.6%15132.502170%133%0.431589%9.416316%0.431589%0.4%47100.000000%100%0.411153%5.082865%0.411153%0.4%3295.264912%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.748193%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.800993%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%17.300672%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%17.576558%00.000000%0%
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 Neighborhood in Los Altos

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Los Altos

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.7%7.2%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Los Altos

There are 6 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Los Altos (0 fully and 6 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Los Altos, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Los Altos, selected neighborhoods in Los Altos, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSaint Francis Acres NeighborhoodSt Francis AcresGemello Park NeighborhoodGemello ParkMonroe Park NeighborhoodMonroe ParkBlossom Valley NeighborhoodBlossom VlyLos AltosLoyola NeighborhoodLoyolaOak Valley NeighborhoodOak Valley13.049135%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%1,205,9841.21M5.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k3.544152%3.544152%3.5%161713.501653%3.501653%3.5%2323.301081%3.301081%3.3%730.580552%0.580552%0.6%0140.431589%0.431589%0.4%470.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the San Jose Area

There are 29 places in the San Jose Area. This section compares Los Altos to all of the places in the San Jose Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Los Altos, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesHollisterGilroySan Juan BautistaWestPacificAlum RockBurbankCaliforniaSan JoseSan MartinSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMorgan HillLexington HillsLexington HlsMilpitasRidgemarkMountain ViewSanta ClaraTres PinosSunnyvaleCampbellEast FoothillsE FoothillsPalo AltoLos Altos HillsLos Altos HlsLos GatosMonte SerenoCupertinoSaratogaStanfordLos AltosLoyolaCambrian ParkAromasFruitdale13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.487965%12.487965%12.5%1,297112.238399%12.238399%12.2%1,883212.114014%12.114014%12.1%102311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.263721%10.263721%10.3%28849.659091%9.659091%9.7%18759.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M7.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k65.798576%5.798576%5.8%11475.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k5.067300%5.067300%5.1%70485.017104%5.017104%5.0%4494.757024%4.757024%4.8%1,021103.748981%3.748981%3.7%46113.089896%3.089896%3.1%1,015123.045801%3.045801%3.0%1,334133.030303%3.030303%3.0%6142.771575%2.771575%2.8%1,539152.733630%2.733630%2.7%430161.672085%1.672085%1.7%36171.537119%1.537119%1.5%405181.453019%1.453019%1.5%45191.402062%1.402062%1.4%170200.837139%0.837139%0.8%11210.692683%0.692683%0.7%142220.549604%0.549604%0.5%59230.497049%0.497049%0.5%16240.431589%0.431589%0.4%47250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Los Altos, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaConcordSan JoseFullertonRancho CucamongaSan DiegoElk GroveOrangeOceansideSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPasadenaRosevilleSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchSimi ValleyFremontThousand OaksSanta ClaraTorranceSunnyvaleIrvineLos Altos29.012787%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%12,84812.8k616.115662%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%3,550385.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k395.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k5.010572%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%2,049500.431589%0.431589%0.4%47
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 Los Altos to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos. 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 Los Altos, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta 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 Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraGilbertSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchScottsdaleFremontIrvineLos Altos29.012787%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%25,00925.0k2113.049135%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%31,31031.3k435.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k445.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k4.806475%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%2,049500.431589%0.431589%0.4%47
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 Los Altos to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Los Altos. 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 Los Altos, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Los Altos
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraLos Altos42.327373%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%17,94217.9k3413.049135%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%31,31031.3k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k505.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k0.431589%0.431589%0.4%47
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:
Santa Clara
Metro Area:
San Jose Area
ZIP Codes:
94022, 94024, 94040, 94306, 95014
Elementary School Districts:
Cupertino, Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman
Secondary School Districts:
Fremont, Mountain View-Los Altos
Neighborhoods:
Blossom Valley, Gemello Park, Loyola, Monroe Park, Oak Valley, Saint Francis Acres
Congressional Districts:
CA-17, CA-18
State Senate Districts:
CA-13, CA-15
Assembly District:
CA-24
Neighboring Cities:
Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale
Neighboring Towns:
Los Altos Hills
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Loyola
Nearby Cities:
East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, Saratoga
Nearby Towns:
Atherton, Portola Valley
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Ladera, North Fair Oaks, Stanford, West Menlo Park