Food Stamps in Portage, 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 Portage
Portage
Michigan
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$57,526.000000$50,803.000000$57,526.000000$57.5k19,47819.5k$20,015.000000$18,521.000000$20,015.000000$20.0k2,112$64,169.000000$58,270.000000$64,169.000000$64.2k17,36617.4k
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 Portage
Portage
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty252.225379%47.120499%52.225379%52.2%18.519%18.5%32.859848%26.306250%32.859848%32.9%51.907%51.9%11.410985%14.869273%11.410985%11.4%5.913%5.91%45.928030%48.695499%45.928030%45.9%20.982%21.0%16.998106%27.608066%16.998106%17.0%5.067%5.07%45.833333%51.960046%45.833333%45.8%50.052%50.1%
% 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 Portage
Portage
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.945411%26.471329%27.945411%27.9%81.481%81.5%3.702637%4.548044%3.702637%3.7%48.093%48.1%22.083381%19.535639%22.083381%22.1%94.087%94.1%21.035356%23.691174%21.035356%21.0%79.018%79.0%38.730853%40.450356%38.730853%38.7%94.933%94.9%5.562594%8.034066%5.562594%5.6%49.948%49.9%
% 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 Portage
Portage
Michigan
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian136.158798%37.781040%36.158798%36.2%337333.475887%333%32.180851%29.909456%32.180851%32.2%121296.789118%297%15.000000%25.536834%15.000000%15.0%18138.338068%138%10.843002%15.920732%10.843002%10.8%2,112100.000000%100%9.299649%11.820516%9.299649%9.3%1,61685.766365%86%5.263158%23.539016%5.263158%5.3%1448.539673%49%1.474201%7.233319%1.474201%1.5%613.595879%14%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Portage

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.5%5.8%10.0%14.2%18.5%22.8%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Portage

There is 1 neighborhood that are fully or partially contained within Portage (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Portage, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected neighborhoods in Portage, and entities that contain Portage
0%5%10%15%Count#MichiganKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooKalamazoo CountyKalamazooEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestMilwood NeighborhoodMilwoodPortage15.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k14.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.368921%12.368921%12.4%393110.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,112
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Kalamazoo Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in the Kalamazoo Area, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#BreedsvilleBangorPaw PawGalesburgLawrenceParchmentHartfordBloomingdaleEastwoodKalamazooAugustaDecaturGoblesMattawanLawtonMichiganKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooVicksburgSouth HavenKalamazoo CountyKalamazooEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSchoolcraftWestwoodPortageComstock NorthwestComstock NWClimaxRichlandSouth Gull LakeS Gull Lk40.322581%40.322581%40.3%25135.380507%35.380507%35.4%265234.675615%34.675615%34.7%465334.200743%34.200743%34.2%276432.894737%32.894737%32.9%125531.325301%31.325301%31.3%260631.143552%31.143552%31.1%256728.048780%28.048780%28.0%69823.596995%23.596995%23.6%534923.251742%23.251742%23.3%6,6401021.776504%21.776504%21.8%761121.640736%21.640736%21.6%1531221.381579%21.381579%21.4%651319.369369%19.369369%19.4%1721416.565350%16.565350%16.6%1091515.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k15.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.196507%15.196507%15.2%1741614.832310%14.832310%14.8%3141714.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.020033%12.020033%12.0%721811.422565%11.422565%11.4%4891910.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,1122010.781771%10.781771%10.8%291217.936508%7.936508%7.9%25225.865103%5.865103%5.9%20232.970297%2.970297%3.0%1824
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Michigan

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in Michigan, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintSaginawDetroitInksterMuskegonPontiacJacksonPort HuronBay CityEastpointeLansingLincoln ParkDearbornBurtonKalamazooGrand RapidsRosevilleBattle CreekTaylorMount PleasantMt PleasantWarrenOak ParkMadison HeightsMadison HtsDearborn HeightsDearborn HtsWyomingWestlandHollandMichiganKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSouthfieldKalamazoo CountyKalamazooKentwoodGarden 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%6,6401522.607708%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%614,603615k15.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.129559%15.129559%15.1%4,9282814.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k14.625595%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 Portage to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisMichiganElginDavenportKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CityKalamazoo CountyKalamazooSpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestOmahaPortageSioux 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%6,3862915.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.384393%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%29,22329.2k3314.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k14.489011%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%21,58221.6k4010.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,11210.705207%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 Portage to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisMichiganLouisvilleKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonKalamazoo CountyKalamazooOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPortageDenverLos 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%38,49138.5k821.836606%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%39,29539.3k2415.423310%15.423310%15.4%20,08320.1k15.408373%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%38,46438.5k3014.664974%14.664974%14.7%14,89814.9k14.606174%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%19,61419.6k4110.843002%10.843002%10.8%2,11210.333295%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:
Michigan
County:
Kalamazoo
Metro Area:
Kalamazoo Area
ZIP Codes:
49002, 49024, 49087
Unified School Districts:
Comstock, Kalamazoo, Portage, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg
Neighborhood:
Milwood
Congressional District:
MI-6
State Senate District:
MI-20
State House Districts:
MI-60, MI-61
Neighboring Charter Townships:
Oshtemo, Texas
Neighboring Cities:
Kalamazoo
Neighboring Townships:
Pavilion, Prairie Ronde
Nearby Cities:
Galesburg, Parchment
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Comstock Northwest, Eastwood, Westwood
Nearby Villages:
Climax, Lawton, Mattawan, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg