Food Stamps in Pontiac, 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 Pontiac
Pontiac
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,319.000000$59,196.000000$46,319.000000$46.3k4,368$18,134.000000$20,920.000000$18,134.000000$18.1k766$52,422.000000$66,233.000000$52,422.000000$52.4k3,602
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 Pontiac
Pontiac
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.822454%52.008572%45.822454%45.8%25.143%25.1%37.597911%28.081860%37.597911%37.6%57.256%57.3%5.483029%17.720368%5.483029%5.5%6.069%6.07%57.310705%39.650833%57.310705%57.3%32.567%32.6%23.890339%28.737175%23.890339%23.9%10.841%10.8%49.216710%49.089639%49.216710%49.2%51.153%51.2%
% 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 Pontiac
Pontiac
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.011660%28.711323%29.011660%29.0%74.857%74.9%5.968906%4.935946%5.968906%6.0%42.744%42.7%18.045530%21.518115%18.045530%18.0%93.931%93.9%25.235980%19.821405%25.235980%25.2%67.433%67.4%41.782343%37.052189%41.782343%41.8%89.159%89.2%9.994448%7.858366%9.994448%10.0%48.847%48.8%
% 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 Pontiac
Pontiac
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1White2All RacesHispanic3Asian1Other158.823529%33.468733%58.823529%58.8%10335.432345%335%17.825984%7.965181%17.825984%17.8%756101.650000%102%17.536630%13.263818%17.536630%17.5%766100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.892671%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.450427%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.466348%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Pontiac

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.1%12.3%16.4%20.6%24.8%29.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Pontiac Area

There are 16 places in the Pontiac Area. This section compares Pontiac to all of the places in the Pontiac Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pontiac.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pontiac, selected other places in the Pontiac Area, and entities that contain Pontiac
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#ChatsworthCampusCornellStreatorCullomPontiac TownshipPontiacLong PointPontiacPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Pontiac 429ZIP Code 61764ZIP 61764Pontiac Township High School District 90Pontiac Twp 90ForrestOdellEast North CentralIllinoisPontiac Metro AreaPontiac AreaLivingston CountyLivingstonFlanaganDwightUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSauneminFairburyStrawnEmingtonReddick25.764192%25.764192%25.8%118123.529412%23.529412%23.5%12222.222222%22.222222%22.2%36320.263309%20.263309%20.3%1,062419.067797%19.067797%19.1%45518.036197%18.036197%18.0%86717.647059%17.647059%17.6%15617.536630%17.536630%17.5%766716.944229%16.944229%16.9%87516.079941%16.079941%16.1%87715.643275%15.643275%15.6%96315.420561%15.420561%15.4%66814.722222%14.722222%14.7%53914.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.095238%13.095238%13.1%551013.077351%13.077351%13.1%2351113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.213740%12.213740%12.2%161210.168472%10.168472%10.2%169139.090909%9.090909%9.1%4145.882353%5.882353%5.9%2154.166667%4.166667%4.2%416
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Illinois

There are 1,368 places in Illinois. This section compares Pontiac to the 50 most populous places in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pontiac. 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 Pontiac, selected other places in Illinois, and entities that contain Pontiac
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CiceroRockfordWaukeganDecaturChicagoRock IslandBerwynPontiac TownshipPontiacPeoriaPontiacDeKalbPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Pontiac 429CarpentersvilleQuincyJolietZIP Code 61764ZIP 61764ElginPontiac Township High School District 90Pontiac Twp 90AuroraSpringfieldBellevilleEast North CentralIllinoisPontiac Metro AreaPontiac AreaLivingston CountyLivingstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestBloomingtonHanover ParkSkokieRomeovilleWheelingMolineBolingbrookCarol StreamOak LawnUrbanaDes PlainesChampaignStreamwoodOak ParkPalatineMount ProspectMt ProspectCrystal LakeNormalSchaumburgEvanstonHoffman EstatesHoffman EstsWheatonLombardTinley ParkPlainfieldBartlettOrland ParkArlington HeightsArlington HtsDowners GroveBuffalo GroveNapervilleElmhurstPark RidgeGlenview27.271900%27.271900%27.3%5,993124.305567%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%3,397718.036197%18.036197%18.0%86717.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,420817.536630%17.536630%17.5%76617.102360%17.102360%17.1%2,558916.944229%16.944229%16.9%87516.504585%16.504585%16.5%1,7821016.269131%16.269131%16.3%2,8171116.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6391216.079941%16.079941%16.1%87715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6021315.643275%15.643275%15.6%96315.367696%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%636,945637k13.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.383989%12.383989%12.4%3,9231711.706102%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 Pontiac to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pontiac. 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 Pontiac, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Pontiac
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPontiac TownshipPontiacPeoriaEvansvillePontiacColumbusIndianapolisPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Pontiac 429JolietZIP Code 61764ZIP 61764MinneapolisElginDavenportPontiac Township High School District 90Pontiac Twp 90Fort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaIllinoisPontiac Metro AreaPontiac AreaLivingston CountyLivingstonSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaSioux 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%12,27612.3k824.305567%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%9,9122118.036197%18.036197%18.0%86717.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.536630%17.536630%17.5%76617.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.944229%16.944229%16.9%87516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392616.079941%16.079941%16.1%87715.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.643275%15.643275%15.6%96315.384393%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%636,945637k13.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.206978%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%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4010.705207%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 Pontiac to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pontiac. 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 Pontiac, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Pontiac
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonPontiac TownshipPontiacPontiacColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Pontiac 429PhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaZIP Code 61764ZIP 61764MinneapolisLouisvillePontiac Township High School District 90Pontiac Twp 90Fort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonIllinoisPontiac Metro AreaPontiac AreaLivingston CountyLivingstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaLong 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%62,34962.3k723.459108%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%49,53949.5k1418.036197%18.036197%18.0%86717.536630%17.536630%17.5%76617.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.944229%16.944229%16.9%87516.536703%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%26,53726.5k2216.079941%16.079941%16.1%87715.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.643275%15.643275%15.6%96315.408373%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%636,945637k13.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,92213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%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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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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State:
Illinois
County:
Livingston
Metro Area:
Pontiac Area
Township:
Pontiac
ZIP Code:
61764
Elementary School District:
Pontiac 429
Secondary School District:
Pontiac Township 90
Congressional District:
IL-16
State Senate District:
IL-53
State House District:
IL-106
Neighboring Townships:
Esmen
Nearby Cities:
Chenoa, Fairbury
Nearby Villages:
Cornell, Emington, Flanagan, Forrest, Gridley, Long Point, Odell, Saunemin