Food Stamps in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$62,471.000000$63,783.000000$62,471.000000$62.5k22,08822.1k$22,473.000000$25,599.000000$22,473.000000$22.5k1,680$66,826.000000$69,423.000000$66,826.000000$66.8k20,40820.4k
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 Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.464286%69.793215%39.464286%39.5%14.470%14.5%26.011905%31.630768%26.011905%26.0%36.116%36.1%10.119048%29.347653%10.119048%10.1%5.980%5.98%24.761905%35.174430%24.761905%24.8%10.335%10.3%26.726190%23.800233%26.726190%26.7%5.898%5.90%51.547619%48.931992%51.547619%51.5%19.274%19.3%
% 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 Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.203254%32.115797%19.203254%19.2%85.530%85.5%3.787730%5.819900%3.787730%3.8%63.884%63.9%13.097805%23.295122%13.097805%13.1%94.020%94.0%17.684241%22.127746%17.684241%17.7%89.665%89.7%35.103881%38.059233%35.103881%35.1%94.102%94.1%17.772442%10.655539%17.772442%17.8%80.726%80.7%
% 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 Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
California
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Mixed1Hispanic2Black1All RacesAsian1White321.888412%17.576558%21.888412%21.9%153287.780503%288%16.761364%11.800993%16.761364%16.8%118220.372024%220%16.713748%16.748193%16.713748%16.7%355219.745987%220%10.545455%17.300672%10.545455%10.5%29138.647619%139%7.605940%9.416316%7.605940%7.6%1,680100.000000%100%5.907173%4.930704%5.907173%5.9%7077.665260%78%5.584469%5.082865%5.584469%5.6%95573.422468%73%
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 Santa Cruz

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.5%21.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Santa Cruz Area

There are 30 places in the Santa Cruz Area. This section compares Santa Cruz to all of the places in the Santa Cruz Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Santa Cruz, selected other places in the Santa Cruz Area, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
0%5%10%15%Count#WatsonvilleFreedomMount HermonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTwin LakesDavenportWestPacificAmestiCaliforniaCorralitosSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzAptos Hills-Larkin ValleyAptos Hls-Larkin VlySanta CruzSanta Cruz City High School DistrictSanta Cruz CityBoulder CreekInterlakenLive OakPleasure PointPleasure PtZayanteBrookdaleSeacliffBen LomondCapitolaSoquelBonny DoonRio del MarLompicoLa Selva BeachLa Selva BchDay ValleyAptosFeltonScotts ValleyPasatiempoParadise ParkPajaro Dunes18.786024%18.786024%18.8%2,640116.728625%16.728625%16.7%135213.418530%13.418530%13.4%42313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.737242%12.737242%12.7%302411.363636%11.363636%11.4%15511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.283316%10.283316%10.3%9869.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.143519%9.143519%9.1%7977.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.804878%7.804878%7.8%6487.605940%7.605940%7.6%1,68097.455495%7.455495%7.5%2,5847.448980%7.448980%7.4%146107.159091%7.159091%7.2%126117.046824%7.046824%7.0%456126.931818%6.931818%6.9%183136.606607%6.606607%6.6%22146.521739%6.521739%6.5%60156.202619%6.202619%6.2%90164.786598%4.786598%4.8%120174.740608%4.740608%4.7%212184.533941%4.533941%4.5%179193.700441%3.700441%3.7%42203.661112%3.661112%3.7%156213.465347%3.465347%3.5%14223.383459%3.383459%3.4%36233.149606%3.149606%3.1%40242.880136%2.880136%2.9%68252.768166%2.768166%2.8%40262.030578%2.030578%2.0%85270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%030
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 30 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High School DistrictSanta Cruz CityConcordSan 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%38,49138.5k319.954646%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%4,037307.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.605940%7.605940%7.6%1,6807.455495%7.455495%7.5%2,5847.428234%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 Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
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 VistaGlendaleAnchorageSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High School DistrictSanta Cruz CitySan 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%38,49138.5k420.446143%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%8,862397.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.605940%7.605940%7.6%1,6807.455495%7.455495%7.5%2,5847.031769%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 Santa Cruz to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Santa Cruz
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleCaliforniaRaleighAustinSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta CruzSanta Cruz City High School DistrictSanta Cruz CitySan 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%38,49138.5k821.836606%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%33,16533.2k467.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,4737.605940%7.605940%7.6%1,6807.455495%7.455495%7.5%2,5847.031769%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:
Santa Cruz
Metro Area:
Santa Cruz Area
ZIP Codes:
95060, 95062, 95064, 95065
Elementary School Districts:
Happy Valley, Live Oak, Santa Cruz City, Soquel
Secondary School District:
Santa Cruz City
Congressional Districts:
CA-18, CA-20
State Senate District:
CA-17
Assembly District:
CA-29
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Live Oak, Paradise Park, Pasatiempo, Twin Lakes
Nearby Cities:
Capitola, Scotts Valley
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Felton, Mount Hermon, Pleasure Point, Seacliff, Soquel, Zayante