Food Stamps in Augusta, Maine (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Maine and Augusta
Augusta
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,555.000000$50,826.000000$40,555.000000$40.6k8,407$13,714.000000$18,002.000000$13,714.000000$13.7k2,153$53,097.000000$58,727.000000$53,097.000000$53.1k6,254
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 Maine and Augusta
Augusta
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.742220%40.337466%34.742220%34.7%38.517%38.5%15.606131%19.292705%15.606131%15.6%47.932%47.9%16.906642%14.038768%16.906642%16.9%38.682%38.7%59.498374%54.399670%59.498374%59.5%45.393%45.4%29.586623%32.083831%29.586623%29.6%18.785%18.8%58.801672%48.446027%58.801672%58.8%73.179%73.2%
% 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 Maine and Augusta
Augusta
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.091781%23.397183%19.091781%19.1%61.483%61.5%5.836265%3.753196%5.836265%5.8%52.068%52.1%9.226095%17.104009%9.226095%9.2%61.318%61.3%24.640230%24.528711%24.640230%24.6%54.607%54.6%44.035817%43.561647%44.035817%44.0%81.215%81.2%7.419252%6.688841%7.419252%7.4%26.821%26.8%
% 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 Maine and Augusta
Augusta
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian155.172414%44.123049%55.172414%55.2%16215.436360%215%44.736842%17.390306%44.736842%44.7%34174.687706%175%32.317073%42.660901%32.317073%32.3%53126.191191%126%30.674847%32.448133%30.674847%30.7%50119.778651%120%25.609611%16.259760%25.609611%25.6%2,153100.000000%100%25.298148%15.579560%25.298148%25.3%1,99498.783803%99%6.451613%18.885017%6.451613%6.5%625.192155%25%
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 Augusta

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the Augusta Area

There are 10 places in the Augusta Area. This section compares Augusta to all of the places in the Augusta Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Augusta.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Augusta, selected other places in the Augusta Area, and entities that contain Augusta
0%10%20%30%Count#ClintonWatervilleFarmingdaleAugustaAugustaRandolphZIP Code 04330ZIP 04330GardinerAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecOaklandWinthropMaineWinslowNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandHallowell33.170732%33.170732%33.2%136132.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284228.690229%28.690229%28.7%276325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,153423.984772%23.984772%24.0%189523.139820%23.139820%23.1%2,54720.224252%20.224252%20.2%487619.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74418.750000%18.750000%18.8%207717.241379%17.241379%17.2%205816.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.631894%15.631894%15.6%496913.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k10.801394%10.801394%10.8%12410
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Maine

There are 130 places in Maine. This section compares Augusta to the 50 most populous places in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Augusta. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 2,551.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Augusta, selected other places in Maine, and entities that contain Augusta
0%10%20%30%Count#NorwayRumfordWatervilleFairfieldCalaisSkowheganLincolnFarmingtonHoultonBucksportLewistonAugustaAugustaPresque IsleBangorCaribouBiddefordRocklandSanfordOld TownZIP Code 04330ZIP 04330MillinocketPittsfieldBelfastAuburnBathWestbrookGardinerPortlandAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecEllsworthWinthropMaineOld Orchard BeachOld Orch BchWinslowMadawaskaBrewerNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswickNew EnglandSouth PortlandS PortlandTopshamOronoLisbon FallsSacoScarboroughKennebunkGorhamNorth WindhamYork HarborSouth EliotKitteryCape NeddickYarmouthCamdenHampden34.685165%34.685165%34.7%325133.252280%33.252280%33.3%547232.882234%32.882234%32.9%2,284332.867133%32.867133%32.9%423430.431655%30.431655%30.4%423530.347107%30.347107%30.3%918630.138099%30.138099%30.1%371729.059181%29.059181%29.1%383828.201295%28.201295%28.2%566926.472899%26.472899%26.5%3371026.331473%26.331473%26.3%4,1531125.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,1531224.829674%24.829674%24.8%9841324.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,4761424.395048%24.395048%24.4%8671524.349464%24.349464%24.3%2,0681624.253521%24.253521%24.3%8611723.608691%23.608691%23.6%2,0321823.172243%23.172243%23.2%7481923.139820%23.139820%23.1%2,54721.960784%21.960784%22.0%4482021.441948%21.441948%21.4%2292121.252715%21.252715%21.3%5872220.922857%20.922857%20.9%2,0452320.558831%20.558831%20.6%8022420.334587%20.334587%20.3%1,5682520.224252%20.224252%20.2%4872619.340638%19.340638%19.3%5,8432719.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74418.334810%18.334810%18.3%6212817.241379%17.241379%17.2%2052916.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k15.942355%15.942355%15.9%7083015.631894%15.631894%15.6%4963115.512048%15.512048%15.5%2063215.330373%15.330373%15.3%5873313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998405%12.998405%13.0%8153412.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.180028%12.180028%12.2%1,2993511.218425%11.218425%11.2%3023610.422424%10.422424%10.4%2643710.225080%10.225080%10.2%159389.877956%9.877956%9.9%777398.199195%8.199195%8.2%163407.975922%7.975922%8.0%212417.566372%7.566372%7.6%171427.142857%7.142857%7.1%132436.946454%6.946454%6.9%96446.878307%6.878307%6.9%104456.112926%6.112926%6.1%131465.849359%5.849359%5.8%73475.309000%5.309000%5.3%128485.097365%5.097365%5.1%89492.749832%2.749832%2.7%4150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Augusta to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Augusta. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Augusta, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Augusta
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketAugustaAugustaPhiladelphiaLowellZIP Code 04330ZIP 04330ScrantonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersMaineJersey CityManchesterNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheektowagaNew EnglandWarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew RochelleStamfordCambridgeNorwalkToms RiverNewton44.333023%44.333023%44.3%12,86512.9k143.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k243.170259%43.170259%43.2%10,69510.7k341.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k439.804428%39.804428%39.8%17,42217.4k537.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k634.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k734.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k832.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k931.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,7801030.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k1130.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k1229.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,5731329.258268%29.258268%29.3%27,54927.5k1429.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1528.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k1628.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,1181728.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k1827.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1927.097172%27.097172%27.1%7,4652026.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k2126.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k2225.954060%25.954060%26.0%7,1412325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k2423.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742523.139820%23.139820%23.1%2,54722.888490%22.888490%22.9%6,6342622.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2721.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242820.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k2919.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8073019.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k3118.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,3933217.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k3316.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k3416.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k3514.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663613.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.970071%12.970071%13.0%4,3253712.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k11.472754%11.472754%11.5%4,0363811.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3543910.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2324010.439867%10.439867%10.4%3,1784110.239060%10.239060%10.2%2,981429.748058%9.748058%9.7%3,401439.677620%9.677620%9.7%3,119449.304714%9.304714%9.3%2,627458.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285468.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666477.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600487.073936%7.073936%7.1%2,346494.239757%4.239757%4.2%1,31050
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 Augusta to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Augusta. 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 Augusta, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Augusta
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimoreAugustaAugustaPhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoZIP Code 04330ZIP 04330El PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandAugusta and Waterville Metro AreaAugusta AreaKennebec CountyKennebecBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleMaineDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteNew EnglandOmahaLong 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%62,80362.8k525.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.609611%25.609611%25.6%2,15325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k823.139820%23.139820%23.1%2,54721.836606%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%49,28549.3k1319.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.170159%19.170159%19.2%9,74419.103130%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%53,09453.1k1916.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.142911%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%31,96532.0k3213.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.344705%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:
Maine
County:
Kennebec
Metro Area:
Augusta Area
ZIP Code:
04330
Unified School District:
Augusta
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate District:
ME-15
State House Districts:
ME-80, ME-85, ME-86
Neighboring Cities:
Hallowell
Neighboring Towns:
Chelsea, Manchester, Sidney, Vassalboro, Whitefield, Windsor
Nearby Cities:
Gardiner, Waterville
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Fairfield, Farmingdale, Newcastle, Oakland, Randolph, Richmond, Winslow, Winthrop