Food Stamps in Bangor, 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 Bangor
Bangor
Maine
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,987.000000$50,826.000000$37,987.000000$38.0k14,03514.0k$15,221.000000$18,002.000000$15,221.000000$15.2k3,476$49,064.000000$58,727.000000$49,064.000000$49.1k10,55910.6k
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 Bangor
Bangor
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.766398%40.337466%36.766398%36.8%38.126%38.1%16.800921%19.292705%16.800921%16.8%56.865%56.9%9.493671%14.038768%9.493671%9.5%19.097%19.1%48.158803%54.399670%48.158803%48.2%40.641%40.6%25.028769%32.083831%25.028769%25.0%17.473%17.5%59.004603%48.446027%59.004603%59.0%67.802%67.8%
% 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 Bangor
Bangor
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.642012%23.397183%19.642012%19.6%61.874%61.9%4.195473%3.753196%4.195473%4.2%43.135%43.1%13.239890%17.104009%13.239890%13.2%80.903%80.9%23.155602%24.528711%23.155602%23.2%59.359%59.4%38.914670%43.561647%38.914670%38.9%82.527%82.5%9.224358%6.688841%9.224358%9.2%32.198%32.2%
% 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 Bangor
Bangor
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Asian1Black1Hispanic358.000000%42.660901%58.000000%58.0%29234.185846%234%39.880952%32.448133%39.880952%39.9%67161.026803%161%24.766655%16.259760%24.766655%24.8%3,476100.000000%100%24.619651%15.579560%24.619651%24.6%3,28599.406444%99%23.863636%18.885017%23.863636%23.9%6396.353894%96%19.512195%44.123049%19.512195%19.5%2478.784137%79%9.195402%17.390306%9.195402%9.2%837.128156%37%
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 Bangor

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bangor, selected other places in the Bangor Area, and entities that contain Bangor
0%10%20%30%Count#HowlandLincolnDexterNewportBangorBangorEast MillinocketE MillinocketOld TownMillinocketBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotMaineMilfordBrewerNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandOronoHampden33.080808%33.080808%33.1%131130.138099%30.138099%30.1%371229.096639%29.096639%29.1%277328.733997%28.733997%28.7%202424.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47624.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,476523.207301%23.207301%23.2%178623.172243%23.172243%23.2%748721.960784%21.960784%22.0%448819.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k16.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k16.163793%16.163793%16.2%150915.330373%15.330373%15.3%5871013.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k10.422424%10.422424%10.4%264112.749832%2.749832%2.7%4112
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Maine

There are 130 places in Maine. This section compares Bangor to the 50 most populous places in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bangor. 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 Bangor, selected other places in Maine, and entities that contain Bangor
0%10%20%30%Count#NorwayRumfordWatervilleFairfieldCalaisSkowheganLincolnFarmingtonHoultonBucksportLewistonAugustaPresque IsleBangorBangorCaribouBiddefordRocklandSanfordOld TownMillinocketPittsfieldBelfastAuburnBathWestbrookGardinerPortlandBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotEllsworthWinthropMaineOld 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%2,1531224.829674%24.829674%24.8%9841324.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47624.766655%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%7481921.960784%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%5,8432719.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k18.334810%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 Bangor to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bangor. 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 Bangor, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Bangor
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaBangorBangorLowellScrantonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersMaineJersey 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%7,1412325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k2424.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47624.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47623.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742522.888490%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%7,8073019.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.103130%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 Bangor to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bangor. 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 Bangor, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bangor
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisBangorBangorFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBangor Metro AreaBangor AreaPenobscot CountyPenobscotBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleMaineDallasSan 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%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k724.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47624.766655%24.766655%24.8%3,47623.459108%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%49,28549.3k1319.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.133475%19.133475%19.1%11,82211.8k19.103130%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:
Penobscot
Metro Area:
Bangor Area
ZIP Codes:
04401, 04444
Unified School District:
Bangor
Congressional District:
ME-2
State Senate District:
ME-9
State House Districts:
ME-124, ME-125, ME-126, ME-127
Neighboring Cities:
Brewer
Neighboring Towns:
Glenburn, Hermon, Veazie
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Hampden
Nearby Cities:
Ellsworth, Old Town
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Bucksport, Dexter, Milford, Newport, Orono, Pittsfield, Searsport, Winterport