Food Stamps in Merced, 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 Merced
Merced
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,307.000000$63,783.000000$39,307.000000$39.3k25,44325.4k$21,649.000000$25,599.000000$21,649.000000$21.6k6,849$50,311.000000$69,423.000000$50,311.000000$50.3k18,59418.6k
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 Merced
Merced
California
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty274.799241%69.793215%74.799241%74.8%45.688%45.7%42.239743%31.630768%42.239743%42.2%65.143%65.1%23.185867%29.347653%23.185867%23.2%28.983%29.0%54.183092%35.174430%54.183092%54.2%37.117%37.1%17.024383%23.800233%17.024383%17.0%15.452%15.5%57.789458%48.931992%57.789458%57.8%56.342%56.3%
% 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 Merced
Merced
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.752501%32.115797%32.752501%32.8%54.312%54.3%8.325266%5.819900%8.325266%8.3%34.857%34.9%20.926105%23.295122%20.926105%20.9%71.017%71.0%33.811982%22.127746%33.811982%33.8%62.883%62.9%34.312144%38.059233%34.312144%34.3%84.548%84.5%16.494568%10.655539%16.494568%16.5%43.658%43.7%
% 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 Merced
Merced
California
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White340.126183%17.300672%40.126183%40.1%636149.062706%149%38.716115%17.576558%38.716115%38.7%2,328143.824517%144%34.196891%11.800993%34.196891%34.2%198127.036283%127%29.305526%16.748193%29.305526%29.3%1,363108.865599%109%26.918995%9.416316%26.918995%26.9%6,849100.000000%100%26.391670%4.930704%26.391670%26.4%65998.041066%98%16.455821%5.082865%16.455821%16.5%1,66561.130889%61%
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 Merced

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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

There are 25 places in the Merced Area. This section compares Merced to all of the places in the Merced Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merced, selected other places in the Merced Area, and entities that contain Merced
0%10%20%30%Count#Le GrandBallicoMercedPlanadaFranklinWintonCresseyAtwaterSanta NellaMerced Union High School DistrictMercedEl NidoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedStevinsonLos BanosDelhiDos Palos YDos PalosLivingstonSouth Dos PalosS Dos PalosUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBear CreekWestPacificCaliforniaGustineMcSwainHilmar-IrwinVoltaSnellingTuttle32.919255%32.919255%32.9%159128.688525%28.688525%28.7%35226.918995%26.918995%26.9%6,849326.482874%26.482874%26.5%317425.381679%25.381679%25.4%532524.176205%24.176205%24.2%697623.423423%23.423423%23.4%26723.332960%23.332960%23.3%2,082823.102310%23.102310%23.1%140923.040731%23.040731%23.0%11,85111.9k21.830986%21.830986%21.8%311021.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.000000%20.000000%20.0%151119.255936%19.255936%19.3%2,0601218.747862%18.747862%18.7%5481317.525773%17.525773%17.5%171417.519271%17.519271%17.5%2501517.360072%17.360072%17.4%5801616.033058%16.033058%16.0%971713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.000000%12.000000%12.0%91811.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.030612%9.030612%9.0%177194.805014%4.805014%4.8%69203.654143%3.654143%3.7%71210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%024
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Merced to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Merced
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoMercedVictorvilleFresnoMerced Union High School DistrictMercedMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedStocktonVisaliaSanta 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%16,63116.6k126.918995%26.918995%26.9%6,84924.785318%24.785318%24.8%7,995223.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k323.040731%23.040731%23.0%11,85111.9k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k19.954646%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 Merced to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Merced
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoMercedSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoMerced Union High School DistrictMercedMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta 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%16,63116.6k126.918995%26.918995%26.9%6,84923.620964%23.620964%23.6%14,41814.4k223.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k323.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k423.040731%23.040731%23.0%11,85111.9k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.446143%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 Merced to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced. 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 Merced, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Merced
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeMercedBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoMerced Union High School DistrictMercedEl PasoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedNew 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%70,25070.3k426.918995%26.918995%26.9%6,84925.907118%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%38,49138.5k823.040731%23.040731%23.0%11,85111.9k21.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k921.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.381006%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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State:
California
County:
Merced
Metro Area:
Merced Area
ZIP Codes:
95340, 95341, 95348
Elementary School Districts:
McSwain, Merced City, Weaver
Secondary School District:
Merced
Congressional District:
CA-16
State Senate District:
CA-12
Assembly District:
CA-21
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Bear Creek, Franklin
Nearby Cities:
Atwater, Livingston
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cressey, El Nido, Le Grand, McSwain, Planada, Tuttle, University of California-Merced, Winton