Food Stamps in Altoona, Iowa (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Altoona
Altoona
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$72,398.000000$54,570.000000$72,398.000000$72.4k6,187$44,896.000000$21,770.000000$44,896.000000$44.9k837$81,098.000000$60,029.000000$81,098.000000$81.1k5,350
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 Iowa and Altoona
Altoona
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty266.308244%52.664484%66.308244%66.3%21.289%21.3%37.156511%27.399342%37.156511%37.2%56.960%57.0%19.832736%18.068146%19.832736%19.8%9.238%9.24%63.082437%41.493459%63.082437%63.1%32.512%32.5%16.845878%21.472000%16.845878%16.8%7.993%7.99%29.151732%46.279764%29.151732%29.2%49.293%49.3%
% 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 Iowa and Altoona
Altoona
Iowa
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.355140%27.203082%38.355140%38.4%78.711%78.7%4.392523%3.844895%4.392523%4.4%43.040%43.0%30.485981%20.782741%30.485981%30.5%90.762%90.8%20.485981%20.544599%20.485981%20.5%67.488%67.5%30.336449%38.954584%30.336449%30.3%92.007%92.0%4.691589%7.518635%4.691589%4.7%50.707%50.7%
% 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 Iowa and Altoona
Altoona
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2White3All RacesBlack1Asian137.500000%25.608343%37.500000%37.5%12277.195341%277%18.181818%23.321834%18.181818%18.2%32134.397741%134%13.597394%10.121313%13.597394%13.6%793100.510245%101%13.528366%11.700403%13.528366%13.5%837100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%40.665888%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.029893%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 Altoona

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.6%6.8%8.9%11.0%13.1%15.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places in the Des Moines Area. This section compares Altoona to all of the places in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%Count#SandyvilleSpring HillAckworthJamaicaDes MoinesRedfieldCaseyLaconaHartfordMartensdaleAdairBagleyPerryGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrMacksburgBayardElkhartMitchellvilleStuartIndianolaPattersonMenloWintersetPolk CountyPolkMinburnAltoonaWoodwardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNew VirginiaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesTruroAdelCoon RapidsIowaWest North CentralSt. CharlesRunnellsBoutonWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAnkenyUrbandaleCliveGrimesBondurantGrangerSaylorvilleLake PanoramaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkBevington34.615385%34.615385%34.6%9131.818182%31.818182%31.8%7230.434783%30.434783%30.4%7322.680412%22.680412%22.7%22422.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k521.543408%21.543408%21.5%67621.176471%21.176471%21.2%36721.134021%21.134021%21.1%41821.000000%21.000000%21.0%63920.930233%20.930233%20.9%361020.800000%20.800000%20.8%781120.437956%20.437956%20.4%281220.021224%20.021224%20.0%5661318.023256%18.023256%18.0%1241417.741935%17.741935%17.7%111517.647059%17.647059%17.6%331617.142857%17.142857%17.1%601716.946309%16.946309%16.9%1011816.765579%16.765579%16.8%1131915.751170%15.751170%15.8%9092015.584416%15.584416%15.6%122115.243902%15.243902%15.2%252214.642032%14.642032%14.6%3172314.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.548387%13.548387%13.5%212413.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372513.360324%13.360324%13.4%662613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.918660%12.918660%12.9%272712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.578616%12.578616%12.6%202812.553321%12.553321%12.6%2062912.302285%12.302285%12.3%703011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.489510%10.489510%10.5%30339.677419%9.677419%9.7%18387.547170%7.547170%7.5%4426.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707476.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232486.029905%6.029905%6.0%988494.745032%4.745032%4.7%308523.884814%3.884814%3.9%143562.750611%2.750611%2.8%45611.964286%1.964286%2.0%11620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Altoona to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Altoona, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Altoona
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KeokukDes MoinesOttumwaBurlingtonOskaloosaPerryNewtonFort DodgeClintonWaterlooCouncil BluffsStorm LakeFort MadisonGrinnellMarshalltownSioux CityFairfieldIndianolaDavenportMason CityBoonePolk CountyPolkMuscatineDenisonCrestonCedar RapidsAltoonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestCarrollDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDubuqueSpencerIowaMarionWest North CentralMount PleasantMt PleasantCoralvilleNorth LibertyIowa CityPellaPleasant HillWaukeeLe MarsWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAmesWaverlyAnkenyCedar FallsUrbandaleJohnstonDecorahBettendorfCliveNorwalkGrimes24.853596%24.853596%24.9%1,061122.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k222.545200%22.545200%22.5%2,257321.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320420.315380%20.315380%20.3%992520.021224%20.021224%20.0%566618.709677%18.709677%18.7%1,189718.662726%18.662726%18.7%1,831818.624358%18.624358%18.6%2,066918.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,2441017.772225%17.772225%17.8%4,4101117.645382%17.645382%17.6%6191217.219555%17.219555%17.2%7891317.024362%17.024362%17.0%5871416.973435%16.973435%17.0%1,7061516.519250%16.519250%16.5%5,1361616.144890%16.144890%16.1%6241715.751170%15.751170%15.8%9091815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3861914.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,8452014.631522%14.631522%14.6%8162114.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k14.149834%14.149834%14.1%1,3242213.902531%13.902531%13.9%3682313.838891%13.838891%13.8%4692413.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362513.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.719298%12.719298%12.7%5512712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.607069%12.607069%12.6%3,0322811.749295%11.749295%11.7%5832911.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.686820%11.686820%11.7%1,7303010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.300000%10.300000%10.3%309319.200355%9.200355%9.2%726329.003510%9.003510%9.0%590338.711237%8.711237%8.7%2,576347.152283%7.152283%7.2%271356.872370%6.872370%6.9%245366.741751%6.741751%6.7%425376.520693%6.520693%6.5%271386.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707396.318224%6.318224%6.3%1,557406.288210%6.288210%6.3%216416.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232426.148756%6.148756%6.1%892436.029905%6.029905%6.0%988445.095294%5.095294%5.1%393454.789600%4.789600%4.8%140464.786398%4.786398%4.8%670474.745032%4.745032%4.7%308484.395901%4.395901%4.4%163493.884814%3.884814%3.9%14350
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 Altoona to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. 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 Altoona, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldPolk CountyPolkIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaAltoonaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaIowaSioux FallsWest North CentralFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn 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%9,9122117.902324%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%10,43610.4k3414.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.528366%13.528366%13.5%83713.206978%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%3,403,3563.40M12.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%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 Altoona to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Altoona. 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 Altoona, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Altoona
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasPolk CountyPolkSacramentoAltoonaArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaLong BeachIowaOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWest North CentralDenverLos 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%49,53949.5k1417.388647%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%31,96532.0k3214.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.528366%13.528366%13.5%83713.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%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:
Iowa
County:
Polk
Metro Area:
Des Moines Area
Townships:
Clay, Delaware
ZIP Codes:
50009, 50035, 50317, 50327
Unified School Districts:
Bondurant-Farrar, Southeast Polk
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate District:
IA-15
State House District:
IA-30
Neighboring Cities:
Bondurant
Nearby Cities:
Ankeny, Carlisle, Des Moines, Elkhart, Johnston, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Runnells, Valeria
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Saylorville