Food Stamps in Ayer, Massachusetts (Unincorporated Place)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Ayer
Ayer
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$64,940.000000$70,954.000000$64,940.000000$64.9k1,417$67,109.000000$80,204.000000$67,109.000000$67.1k1,308
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 Massachusetts and Ayer
Ayer
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.366972%42.602645%40.366972%40.4%15.120%15.1%40.366972%27.028988%40.366972%40.4%65.672%65.7%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.479096%0.000%0%73.394495%50.924357%73.394495%73.4%22.727%22.7%35.779817%37.493668%35.779817%35.8%7.662%7.66%64.220183%47.359830%64.220183%64.2%36.082%36.1%
% 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 Massachusetts and Ayer
Ayer
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.883792%28.272354%18.883792%18.9%84.880%84.9%1.758410%4.942032%1.758410%1.8%34.328%34.3%12.996942%21.331035%12.996942%13.0%100.000%100%20.795107%19.662016%20.795107%20.8%77.273%77.3%35.932722%38.196837%35.932722%35.9%92.338%92.3%9.480122%6.718461%9.480122%9.5%63.918%63.9%
% 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 Massachusetts and Ayer
Ayer
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Hispanic1All RacesWhite2Mixed3Black3Asian343.939394%35.171106%43.939394%43.9%29571.212121%571%7.692308%12.497220%7.692308%7.7%109100.000000%100%7.060900%8.332878%7.060900%7.1%8091.791703%92%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.680801%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.085104%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.305381%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in the Boston Area

There are 132 places in the Boston Area. This section compares Ayer to all of the places in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ayer.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ayer, selected other places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain Ayer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceDevensChelseaLynnWareham CenterWareham CtrBrocktonTownsendMilton MillsLowellOnsetMiltonEverettBostonRandolphFarmingtonSalemWhite Island ShoresWhite Is ShrsShirleyHaverhillMiddleborough CenterMiddleborough CtrRevereRochesterMaldenSalisburyRaymondNortheastNorth PlymouthN PlymouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandFoxboroughMassachusettsWest WarehamSomersworthMethuen TownBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPlymouthTown of Ayer325100Tract 325100Ayer-Shirley School DistrictAyer-ShirleyBridgewaterCambridgeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAyerHudsonDedhamBellinghamPinehurstEssexMedfieldLynnfieldWest ConcordBoxfordDoverThe PinehillsNewfields43.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k138.297872%38.297872%38.3%90230.170120%30.170120%30.2%3,742329.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,573428.562341%28.562341%28.6%449528.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,118625.043178%25.043178%25.0%145724.468085%24.468085%24.5%23823.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,974922.018349%22.018349%22.0%1441021.126761%21.126761%21.1%601119.542865%19.542865%19.5%2,9841219.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1318.581549%18.581549%18.6%2,2821417.315514%17.315514%17.3%2981516.895407%16.895407%16.9%3,0531616.379310%16.379310%16.4%951715.935673%15.935673%15.9%1091815.672175%15.672175%15.7%3,7271915.223665%15.223665%15.2%4222015.169039%15.169039%15.2%3,0692114.768779%14.768779%14.8%1,9132214.674925%14.674925%14.7%3,3882314.413608%14.413608%14.4%3222413.420622%13.420622%13.4%1642513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.109128%13.109128%13.1%1912613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.527376%12.527376%12.5%2862712.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.415541%12.415541%12.4%1472811.773569%11.773569%11.8%5472911.693687%11.693687%11.7%2,0343010.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.631741%10.631741%10.6%3453810.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.334764%10.334764%10.3%6029.845228%9.845228%9.8%229478.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666567.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k7.692308%7.692308%7.7%109647.497534%7.497534%7.5%456666.287737%6.287737%6.3%604755.445076%5.445076%5.4%115844.882085%4.882085%4.9%118933.852890%3.852890%3.9%221033.175966%3.175966%3.2%741121.851434%1.851434%1.9%821210.505051%0.505051%0.5%131270.000000%0.000000%0.0%01280.000000%0.000000%0.0%01290.000000%0.000000%0.0%01300.000000%0.000000%0.0%0131
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 131 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Massachusetts

There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares Ayer to the 50 most populous places in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ayer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ayer, selected other places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Ayer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownPeabodyWeymouth TownFraminghamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaQuincyBeverlyAgawam TownTown of Ayer325100Tract 325100Ayer-Shirley School DistrictAyer-ShirleyBarnstable TownSomervilleGloucesterMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownNorwoodMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAyerWalthamMedfordWatertown TownFranklin TownBrooklineArlingtonNewtonLexingtonNeedhamWellesley43.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k233.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047330.170120%30.170120%30.2%3,742429.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,573528.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k628.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,118726.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k823.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,974922.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k1020.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,9231120.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,6711220.089710%20.089710%20.1%2,9561319.542865%19.542865%19.5%2,9841419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1518.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,1931618.581549%18.581549%18.6%2,2821718.290223%18.290223%18.3%4,0801816.895407%16.895407%16.9%3,0531915.672175%15.672175%15.7%3,7272015.169039%15.169039%15.2%3,0692114.812156%14.812156%14.8%2,4762214.674925%14.674925%14.7%3,3882313.415868%13.415868%13.4%2,2542413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,9232512.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.693687%11.693687%11.7%2,0342611.346726%11.346726%11.3%2,4402710.995588%10.995588%11.0%2,5172810.838630%10.838630%10.8%3,0012910.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2323010.573664%10.573664%10.6%1,7163110.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,2103210.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.334764%10.334764%10.3%60210.098665%10.098665%10.1%1,914339.677620%9.677620%9.7%3,119349.358903%9.358903%9.4%1,181359.130942%9.130942%9.1%1,410368.433654%8.433654%8.4%1,261378.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666388.360572%8.360572%8.4%1,151398.092240%8.092240%8.1%951407.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k7.692308%7.692308%7.7%1097.485410%7.485410%7.5%1,770417.274119%7.274119%7.3%1,615426.417221%6.417221%6.4%945435.039764%5.039764%5.0%564445.015965%5.015965%5.0%1,241454.557152%4.557152%4.6%850464.239757%4.239757%4.2%1,310473.559731%3.559731%3.6%413482.913552%2.913552%2.9%304492.148914%2.148914%2.1%18550
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 Ayer to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ayer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ayer, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Ayer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheektowagaNew EnglandMassachusettsWarwickDanburyBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaQuincyCranstonTown of Ayer325100Tract 325100Ayer-Shirley School DistrictAyer-ShirleyCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew RochelleStamfordCambridgeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexNorwalkAyerToms 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%147,489147k2423.167678%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%7,8073019.103130%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%12,17012.2k3416.195840%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%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.472754%11.472754%11.5%4,0363811.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3543910.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2324010.439867%10.439867%10.4%3,1784110.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.334764%10.334764%10.3%60210.239060%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%3,666477.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k7.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600487.692308%7.692308%7.7%1097.073936%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 Ayer to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ayer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ayer, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ayer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteNew EnglandMassachusettsOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaTown of Ayer325100Tract 325100Ayer-Shirley School DistrictAyer-ShirleyDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAyerSan 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%31,96532.0k3213.904317%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%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.344705%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%19,61419.6k4110.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k10.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.389230%10.389230%10.4%35510.334764%10.334764%10.3%60210.333295%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%33,16533.2k467.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k7.692308%7.692308%7.7%1097.031769%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:
Massachusetts
County:
Middlesex
Metro Area:
Boston Area
Town:
Ayer
ZIP Codes:
01432, 01434
Unified School District:
Ayer-Shirley
Congressional District:
MA-3
Upper State Legislative District:
MA-Middlesex and Worcester
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Middlesex, MA-37th Middlesex
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Devens
Nearby Cities:
Leominster
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Clinton, East Pepperell, Groton, Littleton Common, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, South Lancaster, Townsend