Food Stamps in Alton, Illinois (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Illinois and Alton
Alton
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,108.000000$59,196.000000$37,108.000000$37.1k11,68111.7k$18,557.000000$20,920.000000$18,557.000000$18.6k2,880$45,021.000000$66,233.000000$45,021.000000$45.0k8,801
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 Illinois and Alton
Alton
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.645833%52.008572%53.645833%53.6%45.764%45.8%30.243056%28.081860%30.243056%30.2%55.691%55.7%12.256944%17.720368%12.256944%12.3%28.195%28.2%40.763889%39.650833%40.763889%40.8%34.993%35.0%22.187500%28.737175%22.187500%22.2%14.360%14.4%57.986111%49.089639%57.986111%58.0%61.487%61.5%
% 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 Illinois and Alton
Alton
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.804454%28.711323%20.804454%20.8%54.236%54.2%7.874105%4.935946%7.874105%7.9%44.309%44.3%10.214748%21.518115%10.214748%10.2%71.805%71.8%24.781275%19.821405%24.781275%24.8%65.007%65.0%43.301898%37.052189%43.301898%43.3%85.640%85.6%11.885013%7.858366%11.885013%11.9%38.513%38.5%
% 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 Illinois and Alton
Alton
Illinois
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Other1Asian1Black1All RacesHispanic2Mixed1White3100.000000%25.466348%100.000000%100.0%30405.590278%406%57.894737%8.450427%57.894737%57.9%22234.815424%235%46.083995%33.468733%46.083995%46.1%1,218186.912205%187%24.655423%13.263818%24.655423%24.7%2,880100.000000%100%22.727273%19.892671%22.727273%22.7%4592.179609%92%21.546961%22.071431%21.546961%21.5%3987.392380%87%17.762775%7.965181%17.762775%17.8%1,52672.044088%72%
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 Alton

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the St. Louis Area

There are 305 places in the St. Louis Area. This section compares Alton to all of the places in the St. Louis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alton.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alton, selected other places in the St. Louis Area, and entities that contain Alton
0%50%100%Count#RentchlerTruxtonWashington ParkWashington PkBrooklynFountain N' LakesFountain N' LksFidelityAlortonWamacVeniceWellstonHillsdalePendletonEast St. LouisE St. LouisCountry Club HillsCountry Club HlsCentrevillePine LawnFlordell HillsFlordell HlsCastle PointGlasgow VillageGlasgow VlgWilsonvilleSorentoOttervilleSouth RoxanaStandard CityOlympian VillageOlympian VlgCahokiaBeverly HillsBel-RidgeOak Grove VillageOak Grv VlgRoyal LakesMedoraAlton TownshipAltonAltonSt. LouisVelda Village HillsVelda Vlg HlsPierronPevelyMount OliveEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestMadison CountyMadisonNew HavenSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisMascoutahFairview HeightsFairview HtsSt. CharlesSt. JacobO'FallonSt. PetersAvistonColumbiaGlendaleFultsPeaceful VillagePeaceful VlgChampThree CreeksCave100.000000%100.000000%100.0%6160.526316%60.526316%60.5%23254.208494%54.208494%54.2%702354.205607%54.205607%54.2%174453.684211%53.684211%53.7%51551.923077%51.923077%51.9%27650.977654%50.977654%51.0%365748.983740%48.983740%49.0%241846.589447%46.589447%46.6%362945.731707%45.731707%45.7%3001045.356371%45.356371%45.4%2101144.444444%44.444444%44.4%41243.904039%43.904039%43.9%4,6851343.595041%43.595041%43.6%2111442.102689%42.102689%42.1%8611541.527446%41.527446%41.5%5221640.559441%40.559441%40.6%1161738.602941%38.602941%38.6%4201838.437500%38.437500%38.4%6151938.039216%38.039216%38.0%972037.810945%37.810945%37.8%762137.500000%37.500000%37.5%182237.119438%37.119438%37.1%3172336.538462%36.538462%36.5%192435.622318%35.622318%35.6%832535.176358%35.176358%35.2%1,8452634.951456%34.951456%35.0%722734.113411%34.113411%34.1%3792832.926829%32.926829%32.9%542932.692308%32.692308%32.7%173028.070175%28.070175%28.1%484424.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,8805823.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k6323.484848%23.484848%23.5%936519.895288%19.895288%19.9%388716.808989%16.808989%16.8%37410814.540816%14.540816%14.5%11413014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.914198%12.914198%12.9%13,82013.8k12.236842%12.236842%12.2%9315212.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k10.272934%10.272934%10.3%2711737.878961%7.878961%7.9%5521957.581042%7.581042%7.6%2,0651985.600000%5.600000%5.6%282164.402869%4.402869%4.4%1,3322264.328018%4.328018%4.3%9502273.775883%3.775883%3.8%312382.400000%2.400000%2.4%992590.493716%0.493716%0.5%112810.000000%0.000000%0.0%02990.000000%0.000000%0.0%03000.000000%0.000000%0.0%03010.000000%0.000000%0.0%03020.000000%0.000000%0.0%0303
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 303 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Illinois

There are 1,368 places in Illinois. This section compares Alton to the 50 most populous places in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 37,567.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alton, selected other places in Illinois, and entities that contain Alton
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CiceroAlton TownshipAltonAltonRockfordWaukeganDecaturChicagoRock IslandBerwynPeoriaDeKalbCarpentersvilleQuincyJolietElginAuroraSpringfieldBellevilleEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestMadison CountyMadisonBloomingtonSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisHanover ParkSkokieRomeovilleWheelingMolineBolingbrookCarol StreamOak LawnUrbanaDes PlainesChampaignStreamwoodOak ParkPalatineMount ProspectMt ProspectCrystal LakeNormalSchaumburgEvanstonHoffman EstatesHoffman EstsWheatonLombardTinley ParkPlainfieldBartlettOrland ParkArlington HeightsArlington HtsDowners GroveBuffalo GroveNapervilleElmhurstPark RidgeGlenview27.271900%27.271900%27.3%5,993124.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k221.561197%21.561197%21.6%6,259321.009345%21.009345%21.0%6,565419.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k518.869633%18.869633%18.9%2,918618.842911%18.842911%18.8%3,397717.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,420817.102360%17.102360%17.1%2,558916.504585%16.504585%16.5%1,7821016.269131%16.269131%16.3%2,8171116.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6391215.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6021315.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5021415.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7111514.135540%14.135540%14.1%2,5281614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.914198%12.914198%12.9%13,82013.8k12.383989%12.383989%12.4%3,9231712.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k11.706102%11.706102%11.7%1,3161811.456354%11.456354%11.5%2,5921911.123376%11.123376%11.1%1,3102010.846110%10.846110%10.8%1,5282110.746993%10.746993%10.7%1,9482210.540418%10.540418%10.5%2,3212310.253786%10.253786%10.3%1,503249.910872%9.910872%9.9%2,135259.051641%9.051641%9.1%1,404268.332584%8.332584%8.3%1,854278.186767%8.186767%8.2%2,737287.998793%7.998793%8.0%1,060297.244964%7.244964%7.2%1,561306.895255%6.895255%6.9%1,834316.708792%6.708792%6.7%1,359326.687594%6.687594%6.7%980336.368232%6.368232%6.4%1,222346.098571%6.098571%6.1%1,840356.013085%6.013085%6.0%1,737365.786659%5.786659%5.8%1,028375.729899%5.729899%5.7%1,101385.382094%5.382094%5.4%936394.748630%4.748630%4.7%1,005404.671238%4.671238%4.7%579414.659498%4.659498%4.7%637424.333724%4.333724%4.3%962434.190563%4.190563%4.2%1,286443.723566%3.723566%3.7%736453.706984%3.706984%3.7%586463.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,790473.281487%3.281487%3.3%519482.782336%2.782336%2.8%390492.094519%2.094519%2.1%35550
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Alton to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alton. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Alton, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Alton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingAlton TownshipAltonAltonRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaIllinoisSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestMadison CountyMadisonOmahaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSioux FallsFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421619.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.914198%12.914198%12.9%13,82013.8k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4012.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985466.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050
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 Alton to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alton. 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 Alton, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Alton
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisAlton TownshipAltonAltonFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestMadison CountyMadisonCharlotteOmahaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado 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%62,34962.3k724.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88024.655423%24.655423%24.7%2,88023.459108%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%31,96532.0k3214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.914198%12.914198%12.9%13,82013.8k12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3712.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k11.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%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:
Illinois
County:
Madison
Metro Area:
St. Louis Area
Township:
Alton
ZIP Codes:
62002, 62010, 62018, 62024, 62035
Unified School Districts:
Alton 11, Bethalto 8
Elementary School District:
East Alton 13
Secondary School District:
East Alton-Wood River 14
Congressional District:
IL-12
State Senate District:
IL-56
State House District:
IL-111
Neighboring Cities:
West Alton
Neighboring Villages:
East Alton, Godfrey
Nearby Cities:
Black Jack, Wood River
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Old Jamestown, Rosewood Heights, Spanish Lake
Nearby Villages:
Bethalto, Brighton, Hartford, Roxana, South Roxana