Food Stamps in Ferguson, Missouri (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Missouri and Ferguson
Ferguson
Missouri
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,572.000000$49,593.000000$41,572.000000$41.6k8,502$18,750.000000$18,461.000000$18,750.000000$18.8k2,055$47,365.000000$55,049.000000$47,365.000000$47.4k6,447
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 Missouri and Ferguson
Ferguson
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty262.530414%51.498662%62.530414%62.5%43.222%43.2%43.844282%28.472801%43.844282%43.8%59.629%59.6%11.046229%16.531171%11.046229%11.0%21.764%21.8%44.963504%49.110661%44.963504%45.0%41.584%41.6%18.637470%25.422294%18.637470%18.6%14.355%14.4%50.121655%53.886664%50.121655%50.1%59.332%59.3%
% 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 Missouri and Ferguson
Ferguson
Missouri
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.182721%27.328515%26.182721%26.2%56.778%56.8%9.461765%4.913500%9.461765%9.5%40.371%40.4%12.657050%19.918439%12.657050%12.7%78.236%78.2%20.133395%24.654467%20.133395%20.1%58.416%58.4%35.442842%38.820593%35.442842%35.4%85.645%85.6%10.950830%8.767788%10.950830%11.0%40.668%40.7%
% 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 Missouri and Ferguson
Ferguson
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesOther1White2Hispanic3Asian148.305085%23.387547%48.305085%48.3%57199.849066%200%34.578381%30.499780%34.578381%34.6%1,833143.058588%143%24.170783%12.998649%24.170783%24.2%2,055100.000000%100%6.140351%23.391621%6.140351%6.1%725.404021%25%5.509066%10.337395%5.509066%5.5%15822.792251%23%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.518529%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.404983%00.000000%0%
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 Ferguson

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the St. Louis Area

There are 305 places in the St. Louis Area. This section compares Ferguson to all of the places in the St. Louis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ferguson.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ferguson, selected other places in the St. Louis Area, and entities that contain Ferguson
0%50%100%Count#RentchlerTruxtonWashington ParkWashington PkBrooklynFountain N' LakesFountain N' LksFidelityAlortonWamacVeniceWellstonHillsdalePendletonEast St. LouisE St. LouisCountry Club HillsCountry Club HlsCentrevillePine LawnFlordell HillsFlordell HlsCastle PointGlasgow VillageGlasgow VlgWilsonvilleSorentoOttervilleSouth RoxanaStandard CityOlympian VillageOlympian VlgCahokiaBeverly HillsBel-RidgeOak Grove VillageOak Grv VlgRoyal LakesMedoraFergusonSt. LouisVelda Village HillsVelda Vlg HlsPierronPevelyMount OliveUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestNew HavenSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisWest North CentralMascoutahSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairview HeightsFairview HtsSt. CharlesSt. JacobO'FallonSt. PetersAvistonColumbiaGlendaleFultsPeaceful VillagePeaceful VlgChampThree CreeksCave100.000000%100.000000%100.0%6160.526316%60.526316%60.5%23254.208494%54.208494%54.2%702354.205607%54.205607%54.2%174453.684211%53.684211%53.7%51551.923077%51.923077%51.9%27650.977654%50.977654%51.0%365748.983740%48.983740%49.0%241846.589447%46.589447%46.6%362945.731707%45.731707%45.7%3001045.356371%45.356371%45.4%2101144.444444%44.444444%44.4%41243.904039%43.904039%43.9%4,6851343.595041%43.595041%43.6%2111442.102689%42.102689%42.1%8611541.527446%41.527446%41.5%5221640.559441%40.559441%40.6%1161738.602941%38.602941%38.6%4201838.437500%38.437500%38.4%6151938.039216%38.039216%38.0%972037.810945%37.810945%37.8%762137.500000%37.500000%37.5%182237.119438%37.119438%37.1%3172336.538462%36.538462%36.5%192435.622318%35.622318%35.6%832535.176358%35.176358%35.2%1,8452634.951456%34.951456%35.0%722734.113411%34.113411%34.1%3792832.926829%32.926829%32.9%542932.692308%32.692308%32.7%173028.070175%28.070175%28.1%484424.170783%24.170783%24.2%2,0556123.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k6323.484848%23.484848%23.5%936519.895288%19.895288%19.9%388716.808989%16.808989%16.8%37410814.540816%14.540816%14.5%11413013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.236842%12.236842%12.2%9315212.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.272934%10.272934%10.3%2711739.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k7.878961%7.878961%7.9%5521957.581042%7.581042%7.6%2,0651985.600000%5.600000%5.6%282164.402869%4.402869%4.4%1,3322264.328018%4.328018%4.3%9502273.775883%3.775883%3.8%312382.400000%2.400000%2.4%992590.493716%0.493716%0.5%112810.000000%0.000000%0.0%02990.000000%0.000000%0.0%03000.000000%0.000000%0.0%03010.000000%0.000000%0.0%03020.000000%0.000000%0.0%0303
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 303 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Missouri

There are 1,033 places in Missouri. This section compares Ferguson to the 50 most populous places in Missouri and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ferguson. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 16,800.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ferguson, selected other places in Missouri, and entities that contain Ferguson
0%10%20%30%Count#Spanish LakePoplar BluffFergusonSt. LouisSedaliaGrandviewSt. JosephJoplinFarmingtonKansas CityHannibalBeltonSpringfieldIndependenceCape GirardeauRollaArnoldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKirksvilleMissouriWarrensburgMidwestRaytownSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisHazelwoodNixaJefferson CityUniversity CityUniv CityWest North CentralOzarkColumbiaFlorissantSt. Louis CountySt. LouisLibertyMehlvilleBlue SpringsSt. CharlesGladstoneOld JamestownAfftonMaryland HeightsMaryland HtsLee's SummitRaymoreFort Leonard WoodWentzvilleO'FallonSt. PetersWebster GrovesWebster GrvsOakvilleManchesterConcordBallwinChesterfieldKirkwoodWildwoodCreve Coeur31.252589%31.252589%31.3%2,263127.845558%27.845558%27.8%1,940224.170783%24.170783%24.2%2,055323.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k419.683676%19.683676%19.7%1,705519.220559%19.220559%19.2%1,810618.820664%18.820664%18.8%5,410717.700583%17.700583%17.7%3,735815.424285%15.424285%15.4%987914.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k1014.708405%14.708405%14.7%1,0291114.652406%14.652406%14.7%1,2331214.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k1313.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6161413.549223%13.549223%13.5%2,0921513.546317%13.546317%13.5%9711613.298455%13.298455%13.3%1,0931713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.044827%13.044827%13.0%8411812.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.979967%12.979967%13.0%9331912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.441960%12.441960%12.4%1,4472012.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k11.998504%11.998504%12.0%1,2832111.884133%11.884133%11.9%9192211.880196%11.880196%11.9%2,0152311.257523%11.257523%11.3%1,7772410.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.273369%10.273369%10.3%6992510.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626269.527502%9.527502%9.5%1,966279.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k8.006279%8.006279%8.0%867287.989337%7.989337%8.0%1,049297.783462%7.783462%7.8%1,491307.581042%7.581042%7.6%2,065317.401992%7.401992%7.4%810327.200111%7.200111%7.2%521336.750311%6.750311%6.8%651346.749785%6.749785%6.7%785355.051204%5.051204%5.1%1,751364.987332%4.987332%5.0%374374.881210%4.881210%4.9%113384.688763%4.688763%4.7%522394.402869%4.402869%4.4%1,332404.328018%4.328018%4.3%950413.609056%3.609056%3.6%322423.606005%3.606005%3.6%514432.936963%2.936963%2.9%205442.896552%2.896552%2.9%210452.816660%2.816660%2.8%328462.707487%2.707487%2.7%520472.670498%2.670498%2.7%316481.887412%1.887412%1.9%230491.422843%1.422843%1.4%11050
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 Ferguson to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ferguson. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ferguson, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Ferguson
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordFergusonSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriWichitaMidwestOmahaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSioux FallsWest North CentralFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonSt. Louis CountySt. LouisRochesterAnn 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%14,28914.3k924.170783%24.170783%24.2%2,05523.895915%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%27,07527.1k2715.789177%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%10,43610.4k3413.670269%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%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4012.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%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%10,20410.2k459.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k9.008704%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 Ferguson to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ferguson. 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 Ferguson, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ferguson
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFergusonFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriWichitaMidwestCharlotteOmahaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWest North CentralDenverLos AngelesSeattleSt. Louis CountySt. LouisRaleighAustinSan 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%62,34962.3k724.170783%24.170783%24.2%2,05523.459108%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%27,07527.1k2315.898351%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%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.955792%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%21,58221.6k3712.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k11.829013%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%19,61419.6k4110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k9.299252%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:
Missouri
County:
St. Louis
Metro Area:
St. Louis Area
Townships:
Ferguson, Norwood
ZIP Codes:
63031, 63121, 63134, 63135, 63136
Unified School Districts:
Ferguson-Florissant R-II, Hazelwood, Jennings, Riverview Gardens
Congressional District:
MO-1
State Senate Districts:
MO-13, MO-14
State House Districts:
MO-73, MO-74, MO-75
Neighboring Cities:
Berkeley, Calverton Park, Cool Valley, Dellwood, Florissant, Hazelwood, Jennings, Kinloch, Normandy
Nearby Cities:
Country Club Hills, Flordell Hills, Moline Acres, Northwoods, Pasadena Hills
Nearby Towns:
Norwood Court
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Castle Point
Nearby Villages:
Bel-Ridge, Bellerive, Pasadena Park