Food Stamps in San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$47,777.000000$63,783.000000$47,777.000000$47.8k18,55518.6k$31,815.000000$25,599.000000$31,815.000000$31.8k1,000$49,309.000000$69,423.000000$49,309.000000$49.3k17,55517.6k
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 San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.600000%69.793215%44.600000%44.6%12.920%12.9%22.900000%31.630768%22.900000%22.9%35.559%35.6%10.800000%29.347653%10.800000%10.8%4.745%4.75%40.100000%35.174430%40.100000%40.1%12.155%12.2%24.500000%23.800233%24.500000%24.5%4.663%4.66%34.000000%48.931992%34.000000%34.0%6.757%6.76%
% 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 Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty217.123327%32.115797%17.123327%17.1%87.080%87.1%2.363999%5.819900%2.363999%2.4%64.441%64.4%12.349758%23.295122%12.349758%12.3%95.255%95.3%16.508117%22.127746%16.508117%16.5%87.845%87.8%28.533181%38.059233%28.533181%28.5%95.337%95.3%26.727428%10.655539%26.727428%26.7%93.243%93.2%
% 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 Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian1Black121.933086%17.576558%21.933086%21.9%118406.968401%407%21.199143%11.800993%21.199143%21.2%99393.350107%393%15.439560%16.748193%15.439560%15.4%281286.481044%286%5.389383%9.416316%5.389383%5.4%1,000100.000000%100%3.305729%5.082865%3.305729%3.3%48361.337793%61%2.063107%4.930704%2.063107%2.1%1738.280947%38%0.677966%17.300672%0.677966%0.7%212.579661%13%
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 San Luis Obispo

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the San Luis Obispo Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the San Luis Obispo Area, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%5%10%15%20%Count#San MiguelOceanoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificCaliforniaNipomoShandonEl Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)El Paso de Robles …Santa MargaritaGrover BeachCallenderMorro BaySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoTempletonSan Luis ObispoLos OsosSan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictSan Luis CoastalAtascaderoAvila BeachCambriaLake NacimientoLk NacimientoArroyo GrandePismo BeachBlacklakeCayucosLos RanchosWoodlandsLos BerrosSan SimeonGarden FarmsWhitley GardensWhitley GdnsOak ShoresEdnaCreston21.487603%21.487603%21.5%156115.847802%15.847802%15.8%429213.049135%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%1,205,9841.21M9.162210%9.162210%9.2%51438.771930%8.771930%8.8%3548.496503%8.496503%8.5%97258.159722%8.159722%8.2%4767.504961%7.504961%7.5%41676.359300%6.359300%6.4%4086.036054%6.036054%6.0%29895.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.494113%5.494113%5.5%154105.389383%5.389383%5.4%1,000115.206714%5.206714%5.2%335125.125435%5.125435%5.1%1,7084.720000%4.720000%4.7%531134.674221%4.674221%4.7%33144.508050%4.508050%4.5%126153.989362%3.989362%4.0%45163.696987%3.696987%3.7%265173.178123%3.178123%3.2%129182.991453%2.991453%3.0%14191.241379%1.241379%1.2%18200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%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 Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo, selected other places in California, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoSan FranciscoSan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictSan Luis CoastalPasadenaRosevilleSanta 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%3,550385.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.389383%5.389383%5.4%1,0005.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k395.125435%5.125435%5.1%1,7085.010572%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 Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%10%20%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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoSan FranciscoSan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictSan Luis CoastalGilbertSanta 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%31,31031.3k435.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.389383%5.389383%5.4%1,0005.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k445.125435%5.125435%5.1%1,7084.806475%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 Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
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 Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoSan FranciscoSan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictSan Luis Coastal42.327373%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%31,31031.3k495.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,9765.389383%5.389383%5.4%1,0005.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k505.125435%5.125435%5.1%1,708
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 Luis Obispo
Metro Area:
San Luis Obispo Area
ZIP Codes:
93401, 93405
Unified School District:
San Luis Coastal
Congressional District:
CA-24
State Senate District:
CA-17
Assembly District:
CA-35
Nearby Cities:
Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Avila Beach, Edna, Garden Farms, Los Osos, Los Ranchos, Oceano, Santa Margarita