Food Stamps in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,019.000000$50,803.000000$42,019.000000$42.0k73,06873.1k$18,237.000000$18,521.000000$18,237.000000$18.2k16,51916.5k$50,912.000000$58,270.000000$50,912.000000$50.9k56,54956.5k
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 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.834675%47.120499%48.834675%48.8%37.822%37.8%30.952237%26.306250%30.952237%31.0%64.919%64.9%12.307040%14.869273%12.307040%12.3%18.153%18.2%44.106786%48.695499%44.106786%44.1%37.792%37.8%21.072704%27.608066%21.072704%21.1%16.179%16.2%53.356741%51.960046%53.356741%53.4%55.778%55.8%
% 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 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.452227%26.471329%23.452227%23.5%62.178%62.2%4.886028%4.548044%4.886028%4.9%35.081%35.1%16.208952%19.535639%16.208952%16.2%81.847%81.8%21.208156%23.691174%21.208156%21.2%62.208%62.2%31.890926%40.450356%31.890926%31.9%83.821%83.8%12.357425%8.034066%12.357425%12.4%44.222%44.2%
% 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 Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1Mixed1All RacesAsian1White349.992639%37.781040%49.992639%50.0%6,792221.130951%221%39.289753%23.539016%39.289753%39.3%1,737173.789195%174%38.199234%25.536834%38.199234%38.2%997168.965531%169%32.928311%29.909456%32.928311%32.9%542145.650816%146%22.607708%15.920732%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k100.000000%100%19.440000%7.233319%19.440000%19.4%24385.988372%86%12.527495%11.820516%12.527495%12.5%6,20855.412494%55%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Grand Rapids

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
3%14%24%34%44%55%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Grand Rapids

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%16%29%41%54%68%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Grand Rapids

There are 32 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Grand Rapids (24 fully and 8 partially). This section compares all 32 of those to each other, Grand Rapids, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Grand Rapids.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Grand Rapids, selected neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, and entities that contain Grand Rapids
0%20%40%Count#South East Community NeighborhoodS E CommRoosevelt Park NeighborhoodRoosevelt PkMadison Area NeighborhoodMadison AreaOakdale NeighborhoodOakdaleBlack Hills NeighborhoodBlack HillsBaxter NeighborhoodBaxterFuller Avenue NeighborhoodFuller AvenueWest Grand NeighborhoodWest GrandGarfield Park NeighborhoodGarfield ParkHeartside NeighborhoodHeartsideBelknap Lookout NeighborhoodBelknap LookoutSWAN NeighborhoodSWANSouth East End NeighborhoodS E EndGrand RapidsNorteast Citizens Action NeighborhoodNorteast Citizens …Heritage Hill NeighborhoodHeritage HillJohn Ball Park NeighborhoodJohn Ball PkAuburn Hill NeighborhoodAuburn HillOttawa Hills NeighborhoodOttawa HillsMidtown NeighborhoodMidtownHighland Park NeighborhoodHighland ParkEast Hills NeighborhoodEast HillsCreston NeighborhoodCrestonMichiganMillbrook NeighborhoodMillbrookSouth Hill NeighborhoodSouth HillKent CountyKentEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsAlger Heights NeighborhoodAlger HeightsEastgate NeighborhoodEastgateEastown NeighborhoodEastownWestside Connection NeighborhoodWestside Connecti…Ridgemoor NeighborhoodRidgemoorFulton Heights NeighborhoodFulton HtsMichigan Oaks NeighborhoodMichigan OaksCherry Run NeighborhoodCherry Run54.480126%54.480126%54.5%815149.591817%49.591817%49.6%712249.522355%49.522355%49.5%380345.918367%45.918367%45.9%319445.833333%45.833333%45.8%134543.711534%43.711534%43.7%359640.711422%40.711422%40.7%279280734.014378%34.014378%34.0%2,0732,074831.706137%31.706137%31.7%1,4361,437928.266794%28.266794%28.3%5521027.506888%27.506888%27.5%5735741125.879440%25.879440%25.9%4411224.746493%24.746493%24.7%4574581322.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k21.247072%21.247072%21.2%9481420.609597%20.609597%20.6%4334341520.473804%20.473804%20.5%3651618.551402%18.551402%18.6%451717.756315%17.756315%17.8%381817.579251%17.579251%17.6%3111916.737288%16.737288%16.7%2382016.437055%16.437055%16.4%2432115.997306%15.997306%16.0%1,5992215.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.516129%15.516129%15.5%3372314.395327%14.395327%14.4%53542414.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.705859%12.705859%12.7%48,05048.1k11.402341%11.402341%11.4%1861872511.263736%11.263736%11.3%722610.005763%10.005763%10.0%161277.620738%7.620738%7.6%429287.030016%7.030016%7.0%65293.641791%3.641791%3.6%2627303.468046%3.468046%3.5%3132313.267606%3.267606%3.3%7832
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 32 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Grand Rapids Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Grand Rapids, selected other places in the Grand Rapids Area, and entities that contain Grand Rapids
0%10%20%30%Count#NashvilleEdmoreKent CityCedar SpringsSand LakeLakeviewStantonCarson CityPiersonHickory CornersHoward CityGreenvilleHastingsComstock ParkGrand RapidsWyomingHollandCutlervilleMiddlevilleMichiganBeechwoodCasnoviaSheridanCoopersvilleKentwoodKent CountyKentSpartaEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsWoodlandFerrysburgLowellRockfordDeltonNorthviewGrandvilleFreeportCaledoniaAllendaleGrand HavenHudsonvilleWalkerZeelandMcBrideByron CenterDowlingSpring LakeJenisonEast Grand RapidsE Grand RapidsForest Hills39.145299%39.145299%39.1%229135.797665%35.797665%35.8%184233.582090%33.582090%33.6%135333.534743%33.534743%33.5%444432.653061%32.653061%32.7%64532.225064%32.225064%32.2%126630.784708%30.784708%30.8%153729.090909%29.090909%29.1%128827.272727%27.272727%27.3%21926.086957%26.086957%26.1%241025.457571%25.457571%25.5%1531124.947337%24.947337%24.9%8291224.292298%24.292298%24.3%7381323.983170%23.983170%24.0%1,0261422.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1517.217572%17.217572%17.2%4,8131616.529854%16.529854%16.5%1,9131716.462168%16.462168%16.5%9661816.034483%16.034483%16.0%1861915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.686275%15.686275%15.7%2002015.328467%15.328467%15.3%212115.116279%15.116279%15.1%392214.959652%14.959652%15.0%2412314.625595%14.625595%14.6%2,9202414.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k14.193168%14.193168%14.2%2412514.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.705859%12.705859%12.7%48,05048.1k12.631579%12.631579%12.6%242612.375096%12.375096%12.4%1612711.621434%11.621434%11.6%1672811.398509%11.398509%11.4%2602910.848126%10.848126%10.8%553010.595818%10.595818%10.6%6743110.470016%10.470016%10.5%646329.937888%9.937888%9.9%16339.791332%9.791332%9.8%61349.555512%9.555512%9.6%488359.359806%9.359806%9.4%462369.215845%9.215845%9.2%228378.767725%8.767725%8.8%878388.336842%8.336842%8.3%198396.779661%6.779661%6.8%4405.874558%5.874558%5.9%133414.605263%4.605263%4.6%7424.224059%4.224059%4.2%46434.112953%4.112953%4.1%268441.682386%1.682386%1.7%66450.697380%0.697380%0.7%6646
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Grand Rapids, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Grand Rapids
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazooGrand RapidsRosevilleBattle CreekTaylorMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingWestlandHollandMichiganSouthfieldKentwoodGarden CityKent CountyKentMidlandEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsHoltSouthgateWyandotteNorton 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%6,6401522.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1621.427120%21.427120%21.4%4,2191721.148711%21.148711%21.1%4,3561821.129066%21.129066%21.1%5,0341919.691548%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%4,8132516.795367%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%1,4963014.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k14.138862%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%3,403,3563.40M12.705859%12.705859%12.7%48,05048.1k12.315271%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 Grand Rapids to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Grand Rapids. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Grand Rapids, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Grand Rapids
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisMichiganElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldKent CountyKentEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsOmahaSioux 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%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421619.820560%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%57,63457.6k2516.121135%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%10,43610.4k3414.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k14.002539%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%3,403,3563.40M12.705859%12.705859%12.7%48,05048.1k12.344705%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 Grand Rapids to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Grand Rapids
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoGrand RapidsEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasKent CountyKentEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsOmahaLong 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%38,49138.5k822.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k21.836606%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%27,07527.1k2315.920732%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%31,96532.0k3214.256725%14.256725%14.3%33,44233.4k14.002539%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%39,89339.9k3612.705859%12.705859%12.7%48,05048.1k12.344705%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

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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County:
Kent
Metro Area:
Grand Rapids Area
ZIP Codes:
49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509, 49512, 49525, 49534, 49544, 49546, 49548
Unified School Districts:
East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Godwin Heights, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood
Neighborhoods:
Alger Heights, Auburn Hill, Baxter, Belknap Lookout, Black Hills, Cherry Run, Creston, East Hills, Eastgate, Eastown, Fuller Avenue, Fulton Heights, Garfield Park, Heartside, Heritage Hill, Highland Park, John Ball Park, Madison Area, Michigan Oaks, Midtown, Millbrook, Norteast Citizens Action, Oakdale, Ottawa Hills, Ridgemoor, Roosevelt Park, SWAN, South East Community, South East End, South Hill, West Grand, Westside Connection
Congressional District:
MI-3
State Senate District:
MI-29
State House Districts:
MI-75, MI-76
Neighboring Cities:
East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Walker, Wyoming
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Northview
Nearby Cities:
Grandville, Hudsonville, Rockford
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Byron Center, Comstock Park, Cutlerville, Forest Hills, Jenison
Nearby Villages:
Caledonia, Sparta