Food Stamps in Fort Myers, Florida (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Florida and Fort Myers
Fort Myers
Florida
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$38,971.000000$48,900.000000$38,971.000000$39.0k26,42826.4k$18,646.000000$22,523.000000$18,646.000000$18.6k5,685$47,193.000000$54,358.000000$47,193.000000$47.2k20,74320.7k
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 Florida and Fort Myers
Fort Myers
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.337731%48.692699%48.337731%48.3%40.990%41.0%33.210202%24.781537%33.210202%33.2%63.913%63.9%11.732630%18.110429%11.732630%11.7%22.042%22.0%38.452067%40.702486%38.452067%38.5%34.594%34.6%29.270009%36.289669%29.270009%29.3%15.201%15.2%53.104661%45.474268%53.104661%53.1%57.059%57.1%
% 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 Florida and Fort Myers
Fort Myers
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.071494%24.035156%19.071494%19.1%59.010%59.0%5.139083%5.287109%5.139083%5.1%36.087%36.1%11.372511%16.508142%11.372511%11.4%77.958%78.0%19.924794%23.050441%19.924794%19.9%65.406%65.4%44.752447%45.487572%44.752447%44.8%84.799%84.8%10.953093%9.482811%10.953093%11.0%42.941%42.9%
% 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 Florida and Fort Myers
Fort Myers
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian143.372703%29.447670%43.372703%43.4%2,644201.627758%202%41.911765%19.606538%41.911765%41.9%114194.836256%195%36.888753%25.344761%36.888753%36.9%1,207171.485658%171%24.497487%24.632249%24.497487%24.5%195113.882075%114%21.511276%14.781865%21.511276%21.5%5,685100.000000%100%9.648046%8.679200%9.648046%9.6%1,49444.851112%45%6.114398%7.602512%6.114398%6.1%3128.424155%28%
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 Fort Myers

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Cape Coral Area

There are 37 places in the Cape Coral Area. This section compares Fort Myers to all of the places in the Cape Coral Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Myers.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Myers, selected other places in the Cape Coral Area, and entities that contain Fort Myers
0%20%40%Count#Pine ManorHarlem HeightsHarlem HtsCharleston ParkCharleston PkPalmona ParkTicePage ParkLehigh AcresSuncoast EstatesSuncoast EstsFort MyersPine Island CenterPne Is CtrFort Myers ShoresFort Myers ShrsOlgaFloridaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSan Carlos ParkSan Carlos PkCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee CountyLeeLee County School DistrictLee CountyCape CoralNorth Fort MyersN Fort MyersLochmoor Waterway EstatesLochmoor Waterw…Matlacha Isles-Matlacha ShoresMatlacha Isles-Ma…Bonita SpringsBonita SpgsBokeeliaCypress LakeVillasFort Myers BeachFort Myers BchPinelandGatewayWhiskey CreekBuckinghamThree OaksSt. James CityMcGregorEsteroIonaMatlachaAlvaSanibelPunta RassaBurnt Store MarinaCaptiva59.919028%59.919028%59.9%740142.977528%42.977528%43.0%153236.000000%36.000000%36.0%9333.260394%33.260394%33.3%152430.116732%30.116732%30.1%387527.426160%27.426160%27.4%65626.260471%26.260471%26.3%8,370725.154131%25.154131%25.2%408821.511276%21.511276%21.5%5,685921.255350%21.255350%21.3%1491018.497914%18.497914%18.5%3991118.386243%18.386243%18.4%1391214.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.860024%11.860024%11.9%6881311.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.625295%11.625295%11.6%7,039148.257120%8.257120%8.3%1,580157.289417%7.289417%7.3%135166.666667%6.666667%6.7%10176.370770%6.370770%6.4%1,299186.029412%6.029412%6.0%41195.409890%5.409890%5.4%326205.378526%5.378526%5.4%265214.563867%4.563867%4.6%169224.065041%4.065041%4.1%5233.959793%3.959793%4.0%130243.877737%3.877737%3.9%85253.864407%3.864407%3.9%57263.594771%3.594771%3.6%44272.984234%2.984234%3.0%53282.970885%2.970885%3.0%100292.311608%2.311608%2.3%327302.293011%2.293011%2.3%167312.250000%2.250000%2.3%9321.903695%1.903695%1.9%17331.407261%1.407261%1.4%50340.779221%0.779221%0.8%9350.703518%0.703518%0.7%7360.000000%0.000000%0.0%037
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 37 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Florida

There are 918 places in Florida. This section compares Fort Myers to the 50 most populous places in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Myers. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 62,158.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Myers, selected other places in Florida, and entities that contain Fort Myers
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiami GardensMiamiHomesteadPine HillsKissimmeeLehigh AcresNorth MiamiLauderhillDaytona BeachFort MyersTampaOrlandoDeltonaPompano BeachTown 'n' CountryHollywoodJacksonvillePalm BaySpring HillFort LauderdaleClearwaterLakelandTallahasseeFloridaLargoMiami BeachSunriseSt. PetersburgSouthWest Palm BeachW Palm BchSouth AtlanticMelbourneDeerfield BeachDeerfield BchUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPort St. LucieGainesvilleTamaracCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee CountyLeeLee County School DistrictLee CountyCape CoralRiverviewKendallBoynton BeachMiramarDavieBrandonDelray BeachCoral SpringsPalm CoastAlafayaPembroke PinesPembroke PnesPlantationWestonBoca RatonThe Villages45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.924699%32.924699%32.9%10,36710.4k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k331.935837%31.935837%31.9%6,132431.414648%31.414648%31.4%6,511527.625462%27.625462%27.6%5,824626.260471%26.260471%26.3%8,370726.041100%26.041100%26.0%4,790824.828695%24.828695%24.8%5,870923.331454%23.331454%23.3%6,6211021.511276%21.511276%21.5%5,6851119.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1217.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1317.655845%17.655845%17.7%5,3191417.409136%17.409136%17.4%7,0891516.907723%16.907723%16.9%5,1671616.660198%16.660198%16.7%9,4441716.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1815.931302%15.931302%15.9%6,0481915.762816%15.762816%15.8%6,1622015.715747%15.715747%15.7%11,52211.5k2114.884250%14.884250%14.9%6,9312214.821627%14.821627%14.8%5,8832314.791332%14.791332%14.8%11,05811.1k2414.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.660443%14.660443%14.7%5,3712514.512333%14.512333%14.5%6,4132614.445178%14.445178%14.4%4,5942714.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k2814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.800694%13.800694%13.8%5,7682913.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.634199%13.634199%13.6%4,5803013.408693%13.408693%13.4%4,2943113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.597501%12.597501%12.6%7,6233212.098827%12.098827%12.1%5,7983312.040581%12.040581%12.0%3,2403411.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.625295%11.625295%11.6%7,0393511.599079%11.599079%11.6%3,2753611.376659%11.376659%11.4%3,1373711.197161%11.197161%11.2%3,2823811.092290%11.092290%11.1%4,3223910.955339%10.955339%11.0%3,7044010.650945%10.650945%10.7%4,3544110.565438%10.565438%10.6%2,8574210.410318%10.410318%10.4%4,270439.882712%9.882712%9.9%2,848449.855224%9.855224%9.9%2,825459.786740%9.786740%9.8%5,484466.894092%6.894092%6.9%2,320474.224753%4.224753%4.2%894483.927342%3.927342%3.9%1,494490.473821%0.473821%0.5%17950
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Fort Myers to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Myers. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Myers, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Fort Myers
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoFort MyersMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonFloridaOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee CountyLeeLee County School DistrictLee CountyIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k622.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k721.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k821.511276%21.511276%21.5%5,68520.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1517.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1817.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k1917.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k2016.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2216.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2316.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k2515.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2615.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2715.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2915.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k3014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k3114.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3214.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484311.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,769449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,00150
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 Fort Myers to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Myers. 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 Fort Myers, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Fort Myers
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoFort MyersNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonFloridaOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralLee CountyLeeLee County School DistrictLee CountyOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan 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%48,37948.4k921.511276%21.511276%21.5%5,68520.381006%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%38,46438.5k3014.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.305549%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%19,39019.4k3811.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%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:
Florida
County:
Lee
Metro Area:
Cape Coral Area
ZIP Codes:
33901, 33903, 33905, 33907, 33912, 33913, 33916, 33917, 33919, 33966, 33971, 33990
Unified School District:
Lee County
Congressional District:
FL-19
State Senate District:
FL-27
State House District:
FL-78
Neighboring Cities:
Cape Coral
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Buckingham, Gateway, Lehigh Acres, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, McGregor, North Fort Myers, Pine Manor, Tice, Whiskey Creek
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cypress Lake, Fort Myers Shores, Harlem Heights, Iona, Page Park, Palmona Park, San Carlos Park, Suncoast Estates, Three Oaks, Villas