Food Stamps in Worcester, 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 Worcester
Worcester
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,599.000000$70,954.000000$45,599.000000$45.6k69,20469.2k$16,193.000000$18,398.000000$16,193.000000$16.2k15,29115.3k$55,984.000000$80,204.000000$55,984.000000$56.0k53,91353.9k
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 Worcester
Worcester
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.022955%42.602645%39.022955%39.0%30.807%30.8%24.426133%27.028988%24.426133%24.4%54.091%54.1%10.339415%11.479096%10.339415%10.3%15.177%15.2%58.550782%50.924357%58.550782%58.6%44.258%44.3%34.091950%37.493668%34.091950%34.1%22.746%22.7%54.365313%47.359830%54.365313%54.4%56.177%56.2%
% 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 Massachusetts and Worcester
Worcester
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.858568%28.272354%24.858568%24.9%69.193%69.2%5.879843%4.942032%5.879843%5.9%45.909%45.9%16.389368%21.331035%16.389368%16.4%84.823%84.8%20.915178%19.662016%20.915178%20.9%55.742%55.7%32.839946%38.196837%32.839946%32.8%77.254%77.3%12.028639%6.718461%12.028639%12.0%43.823%43.8%
% 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 Massachusetts and Worcester
Worcester
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesAsian2White345.807327%35.171106%45.807327%45.8%3,376207.314777%207%44.409313%40.134139%44.409313%44.4%1,545200.987646%201%37.628177%25.680801%37.628177%37.6%844170.297582%170%26.683230%29.085104%26.683230%26.7%2,148120.762948%121%22.095544%12.497220%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k100.000000%100%20.473083%12.305381%20.473083%20.5%75392.657069%93%14.926550%8.332878%14.926550%14.9%6,62567.554573%68%
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 Tract in Worcester

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Worcester Area

There are 46 places in the Worcester Area. This section compares Worcester to all of the places in the Worcester Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester, selected other places in the Worcester Area, and entities that contain Worcester
0%10%20%30%Count#DevensWillimanticEast BrooklynWaureganDanielsonNorth Grosvenor DaleN Grosvenor DaleSouthbridge TownAtholWebsterPlainfield VillagePlainfield VlgWorcester School DistrictWorcesterWorcesterGardnerFitchburgWarrenWinchendonQuinebaugClintonSpencerPutnamLeominsterMoosupOxfordWhitinsvilleNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterBarreNew EnglandEast DouglasMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterPetershamRutlandMilfordFiskdaleSouth WoodstockS WoodstockBaldwinvilleSouth WindhamUptonWest BrookfieldW BrookfieldWestboroughSturbridgeHopedaleNorth BrookfieldN BrookfieldBrookfieldSouth LancasterS LancasterEast BrookfieldE BrookfieldNorthboroughCordavilleLunenburgSouth AshburnhamS AshburnhamBrooklyn38.297872%38.297872%38.3%90136.394316%36.394316%36.4%2,049234.770115%34.770115%34.8%242334.474328%34.474328%34.5%141428.392371%28.392371%28.4%521527.777778%27.777778%27.8%165626.525238%26.525238%26.5%1,813724.652778%24.652778%24.7%852824.305710%24.305710%24.3%1,094922.488584%22.488584%22.5%1971022.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k22.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k1121.375533%21.375533%21.4%1,7561220.089710%20.089710%20.1%2,9561319.260700%19.260700%19.3%991418.276762%18.276762%18.3%2801517.173524%17.173524%17.2%961615.764385%15.764385%15.8%4631715.610952%15.610952%15.6%3821815.589226%15.589226%15.6%4631914.812156%14.812156%14.8%2,4762014.803150%14.803150%14.8%1882114.627887%14.627887%14.6%3422214.600000%14.600000%14.6%3652313.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k12.857143%12.857143%12.9%722412.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.574850%12.574850%12.6%1262512.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.431554%12.431554%12.4%37,64237.6k11.926606%11.926606%11.9%132611.513158%11.513158%11.5%1052710.196548%10.196548%10.2%1,0222810.174419%10.174419%10.2%105299.498208%9.498208%9.5%53309.213759%9.213759%9.2%75318.073394%8.073394%8.1%44327.548701%7.548701%7.5%93337.535642%7.535642%7.5%37347.443739%7.443739%7.4%129357.151231%7.151231%7.2%61365.266667%5.266667%5.3%79375.116279%5.116279%5.1%44384.559271%4.559271%4.6%15394.552590%4.552590%4.6%29403.624733%3.624733%3.6%17412.576633%2.576633%2.6%58420.816803%0.816803%0.8%7430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Massachusetts

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Worcester, selected other places in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Worcester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#LawrenceSpringfieldHolyokeChelseaLynnFall RiverBrocktonNew BedfordLowellWorcester School DistrictWorcesterWorcesterPittsfieldChicopeeFitchburgEverettBostonWest Springfield TownW Springfield TownRandolphTauntonSalemHaverhillRevereLeominsterMaldenAttleboroNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandWestfieldMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterMethuen TownPeabodyWeymouth TownFraminghamQuincyBeverlyAgawam TownBarnstable TownSomervilleGloucesterMarlboroughWoburnCambridgeBraintree TownNorwoodWalthamMedfordWatertown 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%15,29115.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k1518.856406%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%15,360,95115.4M12.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,9232512.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.431554%12.431554%12.4%37,64237.6k11.693687%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 Worcester to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester. 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 Worcester, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Worcester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonWorcester School DistrictWorcesterWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheektowagaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterNew EnglandMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterWarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew 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%147,489147k2423.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742522.888490%22.888490%22.9%6,6342622.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k22.095544%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%49,53949.5k3118.654445%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%4,3253712.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.431554%12.431554%12.4%37,64237.6k11.472754%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 Worcester to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Worcester. 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 Worcester, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Worcester
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoWorcester School DistrictWorcesterWorcesterEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaWorcester Metro AreaWorcesterCharlotteNew EnglandMassachusettsWorcester CountyWorcesterOmahaLong 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%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k822.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k22.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k21.836606%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%49,53949.5k1417.388647%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%19,60619.6k3512.909481%12.909481%12.9%44,80344.8k12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.431554%12.431554%12.4%37,64237.6k12.344705%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:
Worcester
Metro Area:
Worcester Area
ZIP Codes:
01545, 01583, 01602, 01603, 01604, 01605, 01606, 01607, 01608, 01609, 01610
Unified School District:
Worcester
Congressional District:
MA-2
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Worcester, MA-2nd Worcester
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-13th Worcester, MA-14th Worcester, MA-15th Worcester, MA-16th Worcester, MA-17th Worcester
Neighboring Towns:
Auburn, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Paxton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Clinton, East Brookfield, Northborough, Oxford, Rutland, South Lancaster, Spencer, Upton, Westborough, Whitinsville