Food Stamps in Lansing, 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 Lansing
Lansing
Michigan
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$36,851.000000$50,803.000000$36,851.000000$36.9k48,45948.5k$16,507.000000$18,521.000000$16,507.000000$16.5k12,27612.3k$45,230.000000$58,270.000000$45,230.000000$45.2k36,18336.2k
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 Michigan and Lansing
Lansing
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.437928%47.120499%49.437928%49.4%44.846%44.8%31.573803%26.306250%31.573803%31.6%66.347%66.3%12.992832%14.869273%12.992832%13.0%26.083%26.1%50.211795%48.695499%50.211795%50.2%42.934%42.9%19.403715%27.608066%19.403715%19.4%17.325%17.3%60.182470%51.960046%60.182470%60.2%62.727%62.7%
% 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 Lansing
Lansing
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.628472%26.471329%20.628472%20.6%55.154%55.2%5.433491%4.548044%5.433491%5.4%33.653%33.7%12.492054%19.535639%12.492054%12.5%73.917%73.9%22.643230%23.691174%22.643230%22.6%57.066%57.1%31.415306%40.450356%31.415306%31.4%82.675%82.7%12.132770%8.034066%12.132770%12.1%37.273%37.3%
% 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 Lansing
Lansing
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2All RacesOther1Asian1White343.886744%29.909456%43.886744%43.9%1,023173.241098%173%40.365315%37.781040%40.365315%40.4%4,022159.340405%159%26.452465%23.539016%26.452465%26.5%601104.420006%104%25.332756%15.920732%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k100.000000%100%23.371429%25.536834%23.371429%23.4%40992.257743%92%22.356902%7.233319%22.356902%22.4%33288.252943%88%19.209316%11.820516%19.209316%19.2%5,88975.827977%76%
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 Lansing

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
5%15%24%33%42%51%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Lansing

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%15%29%44%59%74%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Lansing

There are 38 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Lansing (34 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, Lansing, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lansing.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lansing, selected neighborhoods in Lansing, and entities that contain Lansing
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Potter-Walsh NeighborhoodPotter-WalshKnollwood Willow NeighborhoodKnollwood WillowBasset Park NeighborhoodBasset ParkLady Hill NeighborhoodLady HillStadium District NeighborhoodStadium DistEastern NeighborhoodEasternOld Forest NeighborhoodOld ForestREO Town NeighborhoodREO TownGreen Oaks NeighborhoodGreen OaksCreston NeighborhoodCrestonOld Town NeighborhoodOld TownLansing-Eaton NeighborhoodLansing-EatonBingham NeighborhoodBinghamShepard Street NeighborhoodShepard StCherry Hill NeighborhoodCherry HillRenaissance NeighborhoodRenaissanceCentral Business District NeighborhoodCntrl Business DistOld Oakland NeighborhoodOld OaklandGenesee NeighborhoodGeneseeCoachlight NeighborhoodCoachlightWexford Heights NeighborhoodWexford HtsDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownFairview NeighborhoodFairviewShady Oak NeighborhoodShady OakNorthtown NeighborhoodNorthtownEastfield NeighborhoodEastfieldChurchill Downs NeighborhoodChurchill DownsLansingWestside NeighborhoodWestsideOld Everett NeighborhoodOld EverettRiver Forest NeighborhoodRiver ForestColonial Village NeighborhoodColonial VlgMichiganIngham CountyInghamMoores Park NeighborhoodMoores ParkEast North CentralAverill Woods NeighborhoodAverill WoodsLewton Rich NeighborhoodLewton RichLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestForest View NeighborhoodForest ViewGroesbeck NeighborhoodGroesbeckClifford Park NeighborhoodClifford ParkGreencroft Park NeighborhoodGreencroft Pk50.982082%50.982082%51.0%359360149.439043%49.439043%49.4%188189248.578543%48.578543%48.6%174175344.547398%44.547398%44.5%107108444.547398%44.547398%44.5%100543.700384%43.700384%43.7%186640.218391%40.218391%40.2%144737.084106%37.084106%37.1%250834.738524%34.738524%34.7%120934.258474%34.258474%34.3%4131033.767356%33.767356%33.8%3691133.583691%33.583691%33.6%3994001230.834383%30.834383%30.8%951330.096428%30.096428%30.1%2282291429.739397%29.739397%29.7%371529.739397%29.739397%29.7%1391629.739397%29.739397%29.7%22231729.735621%29.735621%29.7%1921931828.706948%28.706948%28.7%1631641928.616352%28.616352%28.6%95962028.616352%28.616352%28.6%54552128.267915%28.267915%28.3%1601612227.844744%27.844744%27.8%1872327.426382%27.426382%27.4%812426.480815%26.480815%26.5%5102526.423841%26.423841%26.4%1002625.898693%25.898693%25.9%3592725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k24.489585%24.489585%24.5%4262820.534372%20.534372%20.5%8972919.928539%19.928539%19.9%3913019.048223%19.048223%19.0%2592603115.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k14.948939%14.948939%14.9%1001013214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.789238%13.789238%13.8%1361373313.506626%13.506626%13.5%57583413.134904%13.134904%13.1%24,16124.2k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M11.073729%11.073729%11.1%345358.172414%8.172414%8.2%141142365.746321%5.746321%5.7%3536375.746321%5.746321%5.7%2438
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 38 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Lansing Area

There are 35 places in the Lansing Area. This section compares Lansing to all of the places in the Lansing Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lansing.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lansing, selected other places in the Lansing Area, and entities that contain Lansing
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LansingVermontvilleCharlotteEaton RapidsLeslieElsieOlivetPottervilleStockbridgeDansvilleSt. JohnsOvidMichiganIngham CountyInghamSunfieldBellevueEast North CentralLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestGrand LedgeHoltEdgemont ParkWilliamstonWebbervilleMullikenMaple RapidsHubbardstonWaverlyHaslettMasonFowlerEast LansingOkemosBathWestphaliaLake VictoriaDeWittDimondaleWacoustaEagle25.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k124.406780%24.406780%24.4%72223.567568%23.567568%23.6%872323.370577%23.370577%23.4%502419.819820%19.819820%19.8%132519.248826%19.248826%19.2%82619.072165%19.072165%19.1%74717.512438%17.512438%17.5%176817.311234%17.311234%17.3%94917.241379%17.241379%17.2%351016.554163%16.554163%16.6%5151115.936953%15.936953%15.9%911215.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k14.507772%14.507772%14.5%281314.362657%14.362657%14.4%801414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.134904%13.134904%13.1%24,16124.2k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.688408%12.688408%12.7%4631512.315271%12.315271%12.3%1,2251612.182741%12.182741%12.2%1201712.163892%12.163892%12.2%1901811.931818%11.931818%11.9%631910.964912%10.964912%11.0%252010.486891%10.486891%10.5%28218.000000%8.000000%8.0%10227.854985%7.854985%7.9%858237.778146%7.778146%7.8%704247.715767%7.715767%7.7%253257.366071%7.366071%7.4%33266.099707%6.099707%6.1%832275.239603%5.239603%5.2%480285.063291%5.063291%5.1%40294.011461%4.011461%4.0%14303.903904%3.903904%3.9%13313.413174%3.413174%3.4%57322.914798%2.914798%2.9%13330.860585%0.860585%0.9%5340.000000%0.000000%0.0%035
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 35 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

There are 692 places in Michigan. This section compares Lansing to the 50 most populous places in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lansing. 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 Lansing, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Lansing
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazooGrand RapidsRosevilleBattle CreekTaylorMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingWestlandHollandMichiganIngham CountyInghamSouthfieldKentwoodGarden CityMidlandEast North CentralSterling HeightsSterling HtsLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaUnited 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%6,6401522.607708%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%614,603615k15.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k15.129559%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%6,5713213.134904%13.134904%13.1%24,16124.2k13.049135%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 Lansing to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lansing. 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 Lansing, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Lansing
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisMichiganElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldIngham CountyInghamKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaUnited 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%31,25231.3k1222.607708%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%7,7113215.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k14.878116%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%6,5713813.134904%13.134904%13.1%24,16124.2k13.049135%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 Lansing to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lansing. 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 Lansing, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Lansing
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimoreLansingPhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganLouisvilleFort WorthIngham CountyInghamAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaUnited 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%62,80362.8k525.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k25.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%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%43,05543.1k2515.263054%15.263054%15.3%16,96017.0k15.230887%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%17,94217.9k3413.134904%13.134904%13.1%24,16124.2k13.049135%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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Counties:
Clinton, Eaton, Ingham
Metro Area:
Lansing Area
ZIP Codes:
48823, 48837, 48842, 48854, 48864, 48906, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48915, 48917, 48921, 48933
Unified School Districts:
DeWitt, East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing, Mason, Okemos, Waverly
Neighborhoods:
Averill Woods, Basset Park, Bingham, Central Business District, Cherry Hill, Churchill Downs, Clifford Park, Coachlight, Colonial Village, Creston, Downtown, Eastern, Eastfield, Fairview, Forest View, Genesee, Green Oaks, Greencroft Park, Groesbeck, Knollwood Willow, Lady Hill, Lansing-Eaton, Lewton Rich, Moores Park, Northtown, Old Everett, Old Forest, Old Oakland, Old Town, Potter-Walsh, REO Town, Renaissance, River Forest, Shady Oak, Shepard Street, Stadium District, Westside, Wexford Heights
Congressional Districts:
MI-4, MI-7, MI-8
State Senate Districts:
MI-23, MI-24
State House Districts:
MI-67, MI-68, MI-69, MI-71, MI-93
Neighboring Charter Townships:
DeWitt
Neighboring Cities:
East Lansing
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Edgemont Park, Holt, Okemos, Waverly
Nearby Cities:
DeWitt, Grand Ledge, Mason, Potterville, Williamston
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Bath, Haslett, Wacousta
Nearby Villages:
Dimondale, Eagle