Food Stamps in Bessemer, Michigan (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Michigan and Bessemer
Bessemer
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,146.000000$50,803.000000$32,146.000000$32.1k883$14,375.000000$18,521.000000$14,375.000000$14.4k191$37,328.000000$58,270.000000$37,328.000000$37.3k692
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 Michigan and Bessemer
Bessemer
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.418848%47.120499%20.418848%20.4%22.674%22.7%10.471204%26.306250%10.471204%10.5%28.986%29.0%9.947644%14.869273%9.947644%9.9%19.388%19.4%51.308901%48.695499%51.308901%51.3%31.310%31.3%34.031414%27.608066%34.031414%34.0%16.539%16.5%47.643979%51.960046%47.643979%47.6%66.912%66.9%
% 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 Michigan and Bessemer
Bessemer
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.219653%26.471329%19.219653%19.2%77.326%77.3%7.080925%4.548044%7.080925%7.1%71.014%71.0%11.416185%19.535639%11.416185%11.4%80.612%80.6%31.069364%23.691174%31.069364%31.1%68.690%68.7%47.398844%40.450356%47.398844%47.4%83.461%83.5%6.502890%8.034066%6.502890%6.5%33.088%33.1%
% 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 Michigan and Bessemer
Bessemer
Michigan
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%White1All RacesMixed221.729238%11.820516%21.729238%21.7%191100.455063%100%21.630804%15.920732%21.630804%21.6%191100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.909456%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2including Hispanic 3white Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in Gogebic County

There are 5 places in Gogebic County. This section compares Bessemer to all of the places in Gogebic County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bessemer.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bessemer, selected other places in Gogebic County, and entities that contain Bessemer
0%5%10%15%20%Count#950300Tract 950300BessemerIronwoodZIP Code 49911ZIP 49911Bessemer Area School DistrictBessemerGogebic CountyGogebicMareniscoMichiganWakefieldEast North CentralWatersmeetUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwest22.723174%22.723174%22.7%25221.630804%21.630804%21.6%191121.481481%21.481481%21.5%522221.155347%21.155347%21.2%27120.286738%20.286738%20.3%28316.968053%16.968053%17.0%1,12616.666667%16.666667%16.7%14315.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.616798%15.616798%15.6%119414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.157895%13.157895%13.2%25513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

There are 692 places in Michigan. This section compares Bessemer to the 50 most populous places in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bessemer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 24,091.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bessemer, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Bessemer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazoo950300Tract 950300Grand RapidsBessemerRosevilleZIP Code 49911ZIP 49911Battle CreekTaylorBessemer Area School DistrictBessemerMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingGogebic CountyGogebicWestlandHollandMichiganSouthfieldKentwoodGarden CityMidlandEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestHoltSouthgateWyandotteNorton ShoresPortageSt. Clair ShoresSt. Clair ShrsWalkerWaverlyAllen ParkAnn ArborEast LansingFarmington HillsFarmington HlsTroyLivoniaRoyal OakNoviRochester HillsRochester HlsForest Hills44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.647589%42.647589%42.6%8,286242.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k339.506173%39.506173%39.5%3,744437.029775%37.029775%37.0%5,099536.529602%36.529602%36.5%8,484634.610513%34.610513%34.6%4,372733.260870%33.260870%33.3%4,131826.754417%26.754417%26.8%3,801925.732370%25.732370%25.7%3,1711025.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k1124.437434%24.437434%24.4%3,4861223.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241323.521285%23.521285%23.5%2,7241423.251742%23.251742%23.3%6,6401522.723174%22.723174%22.7%25222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1621.630804%21.630804%21.6%19121.427120%21.427120%21.4%4,2191721.155347%21.155347%21.2%27121.148711%21.148711%21.1%4,3561821.129066%21.129066%21.1%5,0341920.286738%20.286738%20.3%28319.691548%19.691548%19.7%1,5962019.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k2118.624003%18.624003%18.6%2,1712218.368277%18.368277%18.4%2,4182317.734949%17.734949%17.7%3,6442417.217572%17.217572%17.2%4,8132516.968053%16.968053%17.0%1,12616.795367%16.795367%16.8%5,7422616.529854%16.529854%16.5%1,9132715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.129559%15.129559%15.1%4,9282814.625595%14.625595%14.6%2,9202914.535562%14.535562%14.5%1,4963014.138862%14.138862%14.1%2,4623114.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.315271%12.315271%12.3%1,2253312.178620%12.178620%12.2%1,5303412.056348%12.056348%12.1%1,3183511.552275%11.552275%11.6%1,1583610.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,1123710.218213%10.218213%10.2%2,730388.767725%8.767725%8.8%878397.854985%7.854985%7.9%858406.719112%6.719112%6.7%726416.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004426.099707%6.099707%6.1%832435.923516%5.923516%5.9%2,057445.715749%5.715749%5.7%1,786455.631794%5.631794%5.6%2,093465.317956%5.317956%5.3%1,517475.305748%5.305748%5.3%1,213484.341344%4.341344%4.3%1,223490.697380%0.697380%0.7%6650
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Bessemer to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bessemer. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bessemer, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Bessemer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnati950300Tract 950300Grand RapidsDes MoinesBessemerSouth BendKenoshaZIP Code 49911ZIP 49911Bessemer Area School DistrictBessemerChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisGogebic CountyGogebicJolietMinneapolisMichiganElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaSioux FallsFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.723174%22.723174%22.7%25222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.630804%21.630804%21.6%19121.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421621.155347%21.155347%21.2%27120.286738%20.286738%20.3%28319.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.968053%16.968053%17.0%1,12616.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4010.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985466.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050
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 Bessemer to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bessemer. 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 Bessemer, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bessemer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresno950300Tract 950300El PasoBessemerZIP Code 49911ZIP 49911New YorkBessemer Area School DistrictBessemerChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaGogebic CountyGogebicPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaLong 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%38,49138.5k822.723174%22.723174%22.7%25221.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k921.630804%21.630804%21.6%19121.155347%21.155347%21.2%27120.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1020.286738%20.286738%20.3%28319.820560%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%32,70532.7k1716.968053%16.968053%17.0%1,12616.536703%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%27,07527.1k2315.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.898351%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%31,96532.0k3214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.344705%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:
Michigan
County:
Gogebic
ZIP Code:
49911
Unified School District:
Bessemer
Congressional District:
MI-1
State Senate District:
MI-38
State House District:
MI-110
Neighboring Townships:
Bessemer
Nearby Cities:
Hurley, Ironwood, Montreal, Wakefield
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Birch Hill, Iron Belt, Marenisco, Mercer, Pence, Saxon