Food Stamps in Springfield, Massachusetts (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Springfield
Springfield
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,742.000000$70,954.000000$35,742.000000$35.7k55,92155.9k$16,489.000000$18,398.000000$16,489.000000$16.5k20,69320.7k$50,714.000000$80,204.000000$50,714.000000$50.7k35,22835.2k
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 Springfield
Springfield
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.433528%42.602645%53.433528%53.4%52.975%53.0%37.935534%27.028988%37.935534%37.9%67.025%67.0%10.563959%11.479096%10.563959%10.6%31.617%31.6%52.607162%50.924357%52.607162%52.6%51.661%51.7%26.293916%37.493668%26.293916%26.3%28.436%28.4%56.318562%47.359830%56.318562%56.3%72.498%72.5%
% 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 Springfield
Springfield
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.861360%28.272354%27.861360%27.9%47.025%47.0%10.962870%4.942032%10.962870%11.0%32.975%33.0%13.421142%21.331035%13.421142%13.4%68.383%68.4%28.914500%19.662016%28.914500%28.9%48.339%48.3%38.869649%38.196837%38.869649%38.9%71.564%71.6%12.549676%6.718461%12.549676%12.5%27.502%27.5%
% 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 Springfield
Springfield
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesAsian2White358.866934%35.171106%58.866934%58.9%7,180159.082677%159%57.620180%40.134139%57.620180%57.6%4,363155.713433%156%49.964055%25.680801%49.964055%50.0%695135.023433%135%38.304995%29.085104%38.304995%38.3%4,348103.515857%104%37.003988%12.497220%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k100.000000%100%29.682702%12.305381%29.682702%29.7%29080.214874%80%17.015112%8.332878%17.015112%17.0%3,81745.981832%46%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Springfield

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
13%25%37%49%60%72%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Springfield

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7%21%35%49%62%76%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Springfield

There are 18 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Springfield (13 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Springfield, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected neighborhoods in Springfield, and entities that contain Springfield
0%20%40%60%Count#Brightwood NeighborhoodBrightwoodMemorial Square NeighborhoodMemorial SqMetro Center NeighborhoodMetro CenterMaple High-Six Corners NeighborhoodMaple High-Six Co…Old Hill NeighborhoodOld HillBay NeighborhoodBayMcKnight NeighborhoodMcKnightSouth End NeighborhoodSouth EndIndian Orchard NeighborhoodIndian OrchLiberty Heights NeighborhoodLiberty HtsSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldForest Park NeighborhoodForest ParkUpper Hill NeighborhoodUpper HillEast Springfield NeighborhoodE SpringfieldBoston Road NeighborhoodBoston RoadPine Point NeighborhoodPine PointHampden CountyHampdenAtwater Park NeighborhoodAtwater ParkSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSixteen Acres NeighborhoodSixteen AcresEast Forest Park NeighborhoodE Frst PkNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts71.762476%71.762476%71.8%1,082167.370818%67.370818%67.4%1,2981,299260.042369%60.042369%60.0%2,065359.064204%59.064204%59.1%1,250455.910267%55.910267%55.9%686553.833992%53.833992%53.8%750651.347758%51.347758%51.3%755756750.815519%50.815519%50.8%920921838.818593%38.818593%38.8%1,193938.423764%38.423764%38.4%2,1921037.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k36.063495%36.063495%36.1%3,3471134.102420%34.102420%34.1%5941231.583519%31.583519%31.6%8508511324.932173%24.932173%24.9%4264271424.793395%24.793395%24.8%9769771522.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k21.661998%21.661998%21.7%42431619.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k17.959809%17.959809%18.0%1,5361713.930652%13.930652%13.9%5665671813.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Springfield Area

There are 24 places in the Springfield Area. This section compares Springfield to all of the places in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other places in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%Count#Springfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldHolyokeHampden CountyHampdenBelchertownChicopeeWareMonson CenterSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownHuntingtonPalmer TownChesterNorthamptonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsSouth AmherstEasthampton TownAgawam TownAmherst CenterAmherst CtrBlandfordHatfieldNorth AmherstWilbrahamHollandLongmeadowRussellGranby37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k133.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047222.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k20.364501%20.364501%20.4%257320.319297%20.319297%20.3%4,671420.047638%20.047638%20.0%505520.023015%20.023015%20.0%174619.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%18.856406%18.9%2,193716.901408%16.901408%16.9%48816.338379%16.338379%16.3%788914.946619%14.946619%14.9%421013.815558%13.815558%13.8%1,5701113.194686%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%1,9231212.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k11.596091%11.596091%11.6%1781311.298809%11.298809%11.3%8161410.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,210159.233512%9.233512%9.2%259168.125000%8.125000%8.1%13177.369942%7.369942%7.4%51185.202914%5.202914%5.2%100194.122137%4.122137%4.1%54203.141361%3.141361%3.1%18212.276708%2.276708%2.3%130221.731602%1.731602%1.7%4231.547988%1.547988%1.5%1024
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellHampden CountyHampdenWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsMethuen TownPeabodyWeymouth TownFraminghamQuincyBeverlyAgawam TownBarnstable TownSomervilleGloucesterMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownNorwoodWalthamMedfordWatertown TownFranklin TownBrooklineArlingtonNewtonLexingtonNeedhamWellesley43.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%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%8,974922.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k1519.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.856406%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%3,0012910.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2323010.573664%10.573664%10.6%1,7163110.412185%10.412185%10.4%1,2103210.098665%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%951407.485410%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 Springfield to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonHampden CountyHampdenWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheektowagaNew EnglandMassachusettsWarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew 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%20,69320.7k37.003988%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%6,6342622.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k3119.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k18.654445%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%3,3543910.627025%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 Springfield to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Springfield. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Springfield, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Springfield
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitSpringfield School DistrictSpringfieldSpringfieldClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoHampden CountyHampdenEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteNew EnglandMassachusettsOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k137.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k37.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k35.848492%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%38,49138.5k822.170102%22.170102%22.2%39,27539.3k21.836606%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%49,53949.5k1419.095420%19.095420%19.1%44,98945.0k17.388647%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%19,61419.6k4110.333295%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:
Massachusetts
County:
Hampden
Metro Area:
Springfield Area
ZIP Codes:
01013, 01020, 01103, 01104, 01105, 01106, 01107, 01108, 01109, 01118, 01119, 01128, 01129, 01151, 01199
Unified School District:
Springfield
Neighborhoods:
Atwater Park, Bay, Boston Road, Brightwood, East Forest Park, East Springfield, Forest Park, Indian Orchard, Liberty Heights, Maple High-Six Corners, McKnight, Memorial Square, Metro Center, Old Hill, Pine Point, Sixteen Acres, South End, Upper Hill
Congressional District:
MA-1
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Hampden and Hampshire, MA-Hampden
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-6th Hampden, MA-7th Hampden, MA-9th Hampden, MA-10th Hampden, MA-11th Hampden, MA-12th Hampden
Neighboring Cities:
Agawam Town, Chicopee, West Springfield Town
Neighboring Towns:
East Longmeadow, Ludlow
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Longmeadow
Nearby Cities:
Holyoke, Westfield
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Granby, Hazardville, Sherwood Manor, Somers, Southwood Acres, Suffield Depot, Thompsonville, Wilbraham