There are 41 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Boston (18 fully and 23 partially). This section compares all 41 of those to each other, Boston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected neighborhoods in Boston, and entities that contain Boston
Food Stamps by Place in the Boston Area
There are 132 places in the Boston Area. This section compares Boston to all of the places in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the Boston Area, and entities that contain Boston
Food Stamps by Place in Massachusetts
There are 246 places in Massachusetts. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 28,575.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Boston
Food Stamps by Place in the Northeast
There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Boston
Food Stamps by Place in the United States
There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Boston
Definitions
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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