Food Stamps in San Jose, 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 San Jose
San Jose
California
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$90,303.000000$63,783.000000$90,303.000000$90.3k317,317317k$32,328.000000$25,599.000000$32,328.000000$32.3k22,31322.3k$95,842.000000$69,423.000000$95,842.000000$95.8k295,004295k
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 San Jose
San Jose
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty268.072424%69.793215%68.072424%68.1%12.034%12.0%28.409447%31.630768%28.409447%28.4%28.704%28.7%31.488370%29.347653%31.488370%31.5%7.489%7.49%33.599247%35.174430%33.599247%33.6%11.929%11.9%32.017210%23.800233%32.017210%32.0%6.561%6.56%39.559898%48.931992%39.559898%39.6%27.396%27.4%
% 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 San Jose
San Jose
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.637795%32.115797%37.637795%37.6%87.966%88.0%5.337216%5.819900%5.337216%5.3%71.296%71.3%29.422313%23.295122%29.422313%29.4%92.511%92.5%18.762796%22.127746%18.762796%18.8%88.071%88.1%34.488007%38.059233%34.488007%34.5%93.439%93.4%7.929723%10.655539%7.929723%7.9%72.604%72.6%
% 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 San Jose
San Jose
California
0%5%10%15%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White315.735006%17.576558%15.735006%15.7%5,945223.770220%224%12.763846%17.300672%12.763846%12.8%1,415181.516847%182%12.477453%16.748193%12.477453%12.5%4,773177.443996%177%7.508466%11.800993%7.508466%7.5%776106.779188%107%7.031769%9.416316%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k100.000000%100%5.982873%4.930704%5.982873%6.0%6,18385.083462%85%2.764427%5.082865%2.764427%2.8%3,22139.313393%39%
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 Neighborhood in San Jose

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.2%16.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in San Jose

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%27%34%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in San Jose

There are 29 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within San Jose (1 fully and 28 partially). This section compares all 29 of those to each other, San Jose, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Jose.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Jose, selected neighborhoods in San Jose, and entities that contain San Jose
0%5%10%15%Count#Edenvale - Seven Trees NeighborhoodEdenvale - Seven …East San Jose NeighborhoodEast San JoseFairgrounds NeighborhoodFairgroundsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificAlviso NeighborhoodAlvisoNorth Valley NeighborhoodNorth ValleyAlum Rock-East Foothills NeighborhoodAlum Rock-E Foot…CaliforniaDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownNorth Campbell NeighborhoodN CampbellSan JoseRose Garden NeighborhoodRose GardenBlossom Valley NeighborhoodBlossom VlySan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Tomas NeighborhoodSan TomasBerryessa NeighborhoodBerryessaWest San Jose NeighborhoodWest San JoseWillow Glen NeighborhoodWillow GlenWhite Oak NeighborhoodWhite OakEvergreen NeighborhoodEvergreenSanta Teresa NeighborhoodSanta TeresaWest Campbell NeighborhoodWest CampbellNorth San Jose NeighborhoodN San JoseCambrian Park NeighborhoodCambrian ParkRancho Rinconada NeighborhoodRancho RinconadaMcGlincy NeighborhoodMcGlincyAlmaden Valley NeighborhoodAlmaden VlyUnion NeighborhoodUnionCreekside NeighborhoodCreeksideBaylands NeighborhoodBaylandsSunland Park NeighborhoodSunland ParkJollyman NeighborhoodJollymanFruitvale NeighborhoodFruitvale16.464989%16.464989%16.5%1,479114.280320%14.280320%14.3%3,6463,647213.949638%13.949638%13.9%2,332313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.236220%10.236220%10.2%0149.963063%9.963063%10.0%2,15559.417307%9.417307%9.4%75269.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.154434%9.154434%9.2%2,3822,38377.101642%7.101642%7.1%262787.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k6.266433%6.266433%6.3%29395.557598%5.557598%5.6%1,2331,234105.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k5.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k4.878453%4.878453%4.9%181182114.838092%4.838092%4.8%533534124.582638%4.582638%4.6%1,5521,553134.531196%4.531196%4.5%1,281144.146131%4.146131%4.1%101153.881464%3.881464%3.9%918919163.745514%3.745514%3.7%582583173.671035%3.671035%3.7%8081183.171567%3.171567%3.2%288289192.543287%2.543287%2.5%586587202.077898%2.077898%2.1%3940212.043910%2.043910%2.0%13221.686581%1.686581%1.7%277231.414346%1.414346%1.4%1314241.256281%1.256281%1.3%12250.594059%0.594059%0.6%0260.560376%0.560376%0.6%1270.125207%0.125207%0.1%12280.000000%0.000000%0.0%029
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 29 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 San Jose to all of the places in the San Jose Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Jose.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Jose, selected other places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain San Jose
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 San Jose to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Jose. 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 San Jose, selected other places in California, and entities that contain San Jose
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 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%12,84812.8k616.115662%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%2,04950
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 San Jose to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Jose. 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 San Jose, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain San Jose
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 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%12,84812.8k1016.536703%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%2,04950
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 San Jose to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Jose. 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 San Jose, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain San Jose
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 Clara42.327373%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%32,13232.1k
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:
94089, 95002, 95008, 95013, 95014, 95032, 95035, 95037, 95050, 95054, 95070, 95110, 95111, 95112, 95113, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124, 95125, 95126, 95127, 95128, 95129, 95130, 95131, 95132, 95133, 95134, 95135, 95136, 95138, 95139, 95140, 95148
Unified School Districts:
Milpitas, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara
Elementary School Districts:
Alum Rock, Berryessa, Cambrian, Campbell, Cupertino, Evergreen, Franklin-McKinley, Los Gatos, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Mount Pleasant, Oak Grove, Orchard, Union
Secondary School Districts:
Campbell, East Side, Fremont, Los Gatos-Saratoga
Neighborhoods:
Almaden Valley, Alum Rock-East Foothills, Alviso, Baylands, Berryessa, Blossom Valley, Cambrian Park, Creekside, Downtown, East San Jose, Edenvale - Seven Trees, Evergreen, Fairgrounds, Fruitvale, Jollyman, McGlincy, North Campbell, North San Jose, North Valley, Rancho Rinconada, Rose Garden, San Tomas, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Union, West Campbell, West San Jose, White Oak, Willow Glen
Congressional Districts:
CA-17, CA-18, CA-19
State Senate Districts:
CA-10, CA-15, CA-17
Assembly Districts:
CA-25, CA-27, CA-28, CA-29
Neighboring Cities:
Campbell, Cupertino, Fremont, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Neighboring Towns:
Los Gatos
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Alum Rock, Burbank, Cambrian Park, East Foothills, Fruitdale
Nearby Cities:
Los Altos, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Newark
Nearby Towns:
Los Altos Hills
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Day Valley, Lexington Hills, Lompico, Loyola, Zayante