Food Stamps in Sterling, 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 Sterling
Sterling
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,885.000000$59,196.000000$39,885.000000$39.9k6,250$21,038.000000$20,920.000000$21,038.000000$21.0k1,166$45,395.000000$66,233.000000$45,395.000000$45.4k5,084
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 Sterling
Sterling
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.998285%52.008572%46.998285%47.0%30.821%30.8%24.099485%28.081860%24.099485%24.1%46.370%46.4%18.353345%17.720368%18.353345%18.4%23.831%23.8%51.029160%39.650833%51.029160%51.0%31.733%31.7%11.663808%28.737175%11.663808%11.7%5.569%5.57%49.485420%49.089639%49.485420%49.5%68.527%68.5%
% 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 Sterling
Sterling
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.193548%28.711323%24.193548%24.2%69.179%69.2%6.392604%4.935946%6.392604%6.4%53.630%53.6%13.453973%21.518115%13.453973%13.5%76.169%76.2%25.177026%19.821405%25.177026%25.2%68.267%68.3%45.357986%37.052189%45.357986%45.4%94.431%94.4%5.212431%7.858366%5.212431%5.2%31.473%31.5%
% 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 Sterling
Sterling
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian144.206009%25.466348%44.206009%44.2%103236.953305%237%43.511450%33.468733%43.511450%43.5%57233.230330%233%30.693069%22.071431%30.693069%30.7%31164.521169%165%19.894598%19.892671%19.894598%19.9%151106.639141%107%18.656000%13.263818%18.656000%18.7%1,166100.000000%100%16.619605%7.965181%16.619605%16.6%82489.084502%89%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.450427%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Sterling

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.9%6.5%11.0%15.5%20.1%24.6%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Sterling Area

There are 12 places in the Sterling Area. This section compares Sterling to all of the places in the Sterling Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sterling.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sterling, selected other places in the Sterling Area, and entities that contain Sterling
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Rock FallsSterlingTampicoProphetstownZIP Code 61081ZIP 61081Sterling Community Unit District 5Sterling 5East North CentralMorrisonSterling Metro AreaSterling AreaWhiteside CountyWhitesideIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestLyndonDeer GroveAlbanyErieFultonColetaComo22.874807%22.874807%22.9%888118.656000%18.656000%18.7%1,166214.487633%14.487633%14.5%41314.357683%14.357683%14.4%114414.095412%14.095412%14.1%1,23814.044243%14.044243%14.0%1,23814.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.894200%13.894200%13.9%218513.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M10.687023%10.687023%10.7%28610.526316%10.526316%10.5%279.397590%9.397590%9.4%3987.165605%7.165605%7.2%4596.999352%6.999352%7.0%108104.109589%4.109589%4.1%3110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Illinois

There are 1,368 places in Illinois. This section compares Sterling to the 50 most populous places in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sterling. 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 Sterling, selected other places in Illinois, and entities that contain Sterling
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CiceroRockfordWaukeganDecaturChicagoRock IslandBerwynSterlingPeoriaDeKalbCarpentersvilleQuincyJolietElginAuroraSpringfieldBellevilleZIP Code 61081ZIP 61081Sterling Community Unit District 5Sterling 5East North CentralSterling Metro AreaSterling AreaWhiteside CountyWhitesideIllinoisUnited 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%3,397718.656000%18.656000%18.7%1,16617.902324%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%2,5281614.095412%14.095412%14.1%1,23814.044243%14.044243%14.0%1,23814.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.383989%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 Sterling to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sterling. 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 Sterling, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Sterling
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulSterlingGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldZIP Code 61081ZIP 61081Sterling Community Unit District 5Sterling 5East North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling Metro AreaSterling AreaWhiteside CountyWhitesideIllinoisSterling 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%21,04521.0k1918.656000%18.656000%18.7%1,16618.369747%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%10,43610.4k3414.095412%14.095412%14.1%1,23814.044243%14.044243%14.0%1,23814.002539%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%7,1543713.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.263818%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%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%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 Sterling to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sterling. 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 Sterling, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Sterling
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonSterlingColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasZIP Code 61081ZIP 61081Sterling Community Unit District 5Sterling 5East North CentralSacramentoSterling Metro AreaSterling AreaWhiteside CountyWhitesideArlingtonIllinoisUnited 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%49,53949.5k1418.656000%18.656000%18.7%1,16617.388647%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%31,96532.0k3214.095412%14.095412%14.1%1,23814.044243%14.044243%14.0%1,23814.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,12913.305549%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%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%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:
Whiteside
Metro Area:
Sterling Area
Townships:
Hopkins, Sterling
ZIP Codes:
61037, 61081
Unified School District:
Sterling 5
Congressional District:
IL-17
State Senate District:
IL-36
State House District:
IL-71
Neighboring Cities:
Rock Falls
Nearby Cities:
Dixon, Morrison
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Como
Nearby Villages:
Coleta, Deer Grove, Harmon, Lyndon, Milledgeville, Nelson, Tampico