Food Stamps in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$49,349.000000$54,895.000000$49,349.000000$49.3k28,91028.9k$20,185.000000$18,584.000000$20,185.000000$20.2k5,393$56,948.000000$61,723.000000$56,948.000000$56.9k23,51723.5k
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 Pennsylvania and Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.329687%46.751442%54.329687%54.3%35.187%35.2%33.283887%27.423709%33.283887%33.3%51.388%51.4%15.075097%13.438030%15.075097%15.1%20.264%20.3%52.197293%50.444809%52.197293%52.2%34.287%34.3%29.427035%31.598751%29.427035%29.4%14.808%14.8%49.490080%49.582511%49.490080%49.5%59.563%59.6%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.949356%25.836228%22.949356%22.9%64.813%64.8%7.220309%4.394403%7.220309%7.2%48.612%48.6%13.602926%19.259725%13.602926%13.6%79.736%79.7%22.940851%23.066642%22.940851%22.9%65.713%65.7%38.822979%41.546186%38.822979%38.8%85.192%85.2%7.705064%7.254037%7.705064%7.7%40.437%40.4%
% 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 Pennsylvania and Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Hispanic1Other2Mixed2Black2All RacesWhite3Asian246.215673%31.366897%46.215673%46.2%2,070247.746173%248%41.284404%40.323048%41.284404%41.3%585221.311350%221%40.716912%29.026860%40.716912%40.7%443218.269223%218%33.175676%33.028918%33.175676%33.2%491177.843275%178%18.654445%12.983035%18.654445%18.7%5,393100.000000%100%8.907310%9.237836%8.907310%8.9%1,77347.748994%48%5.730129%10.630162%5.730129%5.7%3130.717234%31%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Bethlehem

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Allentown Area

There are 114 places in the Allentown Area. This section compares Bethlehem to all of the places in the Allentown Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bethlehem.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bethlehem, selected other places in the Allentown Area, and entities that contain Bethlehem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WeissportAllentownLansfordUpper StewartsvilleEastonBathPhillipsburgFreemansburgBethlehemBangorSlatingtonBeaver MeadowsBeaver MdwsNesquehoningCatasauquaEast SideFountain HillWest EastonNorthamptonEast BangorBelvidereMiddle AtlanticParryvilleNortheastUpper PohatcongCementonWilsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCoopersburgIndian Mountain LakeIndian Mtn LkHellertownLehightonChapmanAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownPalmertonFullertonNorthampton CountyNorthamptonNorth CatasauquaN CatasauquaNazarethEmmausDelaware ParkStockertownBelfastHokendauquaCetroniaSlatedaleAlbrightsvilleDelawarePort MurrayJohnsonburgButtzvilleHainesburg43.225806%43.225806%43.2%67129.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k224.669868%24.669868%24.7%411324.193548%24.193548%24.2%15422.473701%22.473701%22.5%2,115520.679321%20.679321%20.7%207620.209755%20.209755%20.2%1,214719.497487%19.497487%19.5%194818.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,393918.612157%18.612157%18.6%3461017.497231%17.497231%17.5%3161117.210682%17.210682%17.2%581216.678806%16.678806%16.7%2291316.654079%16.654079%16.7%4411415.873016%15.873016%15.9%201515.604938%15.604938%15.6%3161614.842301%14.842301%14.8%801714.653903%14.653903%14.7%5971813.829787%13.829787%13.8%521913.756098%13.756098%13.8%1412013.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.265306%13.265306%13.3%262113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.162706%13.162706%13.2%722213.162393%13.162393%13.2%772313.082382%13.082382%13.1%4242413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.351029%12.351029%12.4%1142512.263490%12.263490%12.3%1752611.702128%11.702128%11.7%2642711.297641%11.297641%11.3%2492811.250000%11.250000%11.3%92911.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k10.720974%10.720974%10.7%2293010.683488%10.683488%10.7%6693110.446822%10.446822%10.4%11,78611.8k10.357470%10.357470%10.4%113339.378758%9.378758%9.4%234418.213512%8.213512%8.2%417495.925926%5.925926%5.9%16574.909561%4.909561%4.9%19654.016913%4.016913%4.0%19733.037383%3.037383%3.0%39811.060071%1.060071%1.1%9890.000000%0.000000%0.0%0970.000000%0.000000%0.0%01050.000000%0.000000%0.0%01090.000000%0.000000%0.0%01100.000000%0.000000%0.0%01110.000000%0.000000%0.0%01120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0113
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 113 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Pennsylvania

There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares Bethlehem to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bethlehem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,002.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bethlehem, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Bethlehem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingChesterJohnstownYorkMcKeesportNew CastleHarrisburgLebanonLancasterWilkes-BarreAllentownErieHazletonWilliamsportNorristownAltoonaPhiladelphiaScrantonEastonWilkinsburgChambersburgPottstownGreensburgBethlehemPittsburghCarlisleMiddle AtlanticNortheastHanoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWest MifflinAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownIndianaFullertonBloomsburgNorthampton CountyNorthamptonBaldwinHermitageDrexel HillPhoenixvilleLansdaleLevittownWillow GroveMonroevilleWest ChesterPlumHersheyState CollegeBethel ParkKing of PrussiaAllison ParkMurrysvilleHorshamUpper St. ClairFranklin Park44.333023%44.333023%44.3%12,86512.9k140.482343%40.482343%40.5%4,700238.825125%38.825125%38.8%3,721335.934809%35.934809%35.9%5,843435.332804%35.332804%35.3%3,116535.108605%35.108605%35.1%3,362634.192483%34.192483%34.2%6,832731.785568%31.785568%31.8%3,101830.655699%30.655699%30.7%6,522930.627692%30.627692%30.6%4,6941029.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1127.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1227.839717%27.839717%27.8%2,5221326.477167%26.477167%26.5%2,8411426.394203%26.394203%26.4%3,2421525.573382%25.573382%25.6%4,7501625.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k1722.888490%22.888490%22.9%6,6341822.473701%22.473701%22.5%2,1151922.471080%22.471080%22.5%1,8262021.386163%21.386163%21.4%1,7652121.240743%21.240743%21.2%1,9792220.895071%20.895071%20.9%1,3822318.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,3932417.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2515.820286%15.820286%15.8%1,1622613.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.189270%13.189270%13.2%8852713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.648040%12.648040%12.6%1,1002811.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k10.743802%10.743802%10.7%4682910.683488%10.683488%10.7%6693010.521903%10.521903%10.5%5023110.446822%10.446822%10.4%11,78611.8k10.216203%10.216203%10.2%860329.256560%9.256560%9.3%635338.937330%8.937330%8.9%984348.046749%8.046749%8.0%599357.922945%7.922945%7.9%510367.480337%7.480337%7.5%1,341377.460450%7.460450%7.5%448386.693760%6.693760%6.7%840396.402985%6.402985%6.4%429405.362805%5.362805%5.4%592415.012713%5.012713%5.0%276424.764657%4.764657%4.8%577434.451902%4.451902%4.5%597443.090716%3.090716%3.1%262453.049410%3.049410%3.0%266462.513621%2.513621%2.5%203472.454308%2.454308%2.5%141481.318401%1.318401%1.3%93491.308226%1.308226%1.3%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 Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Bethlehem to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bethlehem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Bethlehem, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Bethlehem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCheektowagaWarwickDanburyAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownQuincyNorthampton CountyNorthamptonCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew RochelleStamfordCambridgeNorwalkToms RiverNewton44.333023%44.333023%44.3%12,86512.9k143.670174%43.670174%43.7%11,24911.2k243.170259%43.170259%43.2%10,69510.7k341.537790%41.537790%41.5%19,04319.0k439.804428%39.804428%39.8%17,42217.4k537.003988%37.003988%37.0%20,69320.7k634.826485%34.826485%34.8%29,88629.9k734.412955%34.412955%34.4%37,74037.7k832.144141%32.144141%32.1%19,67819.7k931.225549%31.225549%31.2%8,7801030.808773%30.808773%30.8%17,08117.1k1130.441676%30.441676%30.4%12,09612.1k1229.691086%29.691086%29.7%9,5731329.258268%29.258268%29.3%27,54927.5k1429.085692%29.085692%29.1%12,06312.1k1528.861492%28.861492%28.9%11,07311.1k1628.501766%28.501766%28.5%9,1181728.212562%28.212562%28.2%14,20714.2k1827.864170%27.864170%27.9%11,41411.4k1927.097172%27.097172%27.1%7,4652026.525268%26.525268%26.5%13,26913.3k2126.343812%26.343812%26.3%10,34110.3k2225.954060%25.954060%26.0%7,1412325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k2423.167678%23.167678%23.2%8,9742522.888490%22.888490%22.9%6,6342622.095544%22.095544%22.1%15,29115.3k2721.582487%21.582487%21.6%8,8242820.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k2919.514573%19.514573%19.5%7,8073019.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k3118.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,3933217.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k3316.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k3416.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k3514.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663613.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.970071%12.970071%13.0%4,3253711.472754%11.472754%11.5%4,0363811.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3543911.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k10.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2324010.446822%10.446822%10.4%11,78611.8k10.439867%10.439867%10.4%3,1784110.239060%10.239060%10.2%2,981429.748058%9.748058%9.7%3,401439.677620%9.677620%9.7%3,119449.304714%9.304714%9.3%2,627458.981722%8.981722%9.0%4,285468.428167%8.428167%8.4%3,666477.835101%7.835101%7.8%2,600487.073936%7.073936%7.1%2,346494.239757%4.239757%4.2%1,31050
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 Bethlehem to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bethlehem. 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 Bethlehem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bethlehem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonBethlehemColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoMiddle AtlanticArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandAllentown, Bethlehem, and Easton Metro AreaAllentownMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNorthampton CountyNorthamptonDenverLos 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%49,53949.5k1418.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,39317.388647%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%25,00925.0k3313.364894%13.364894%13.4%2,061,2852.06M13.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%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%18,46018.5k3911.194837%11.194837%11.2%35,31435.3k11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.446822%10.446822%10.4%11,78611.8k10.333295%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:
Pennsylvania
Counties:
Lehigh, Northampton
Metro Area:
Allentown Area
ZIP Codes:
18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18020, 18055
Unified School Districts:
Bethlehem, Saucon Valley
Congressional Districts:
PA-15, PA-17
State Senate District:
PA-18
State House Districts:
PA-133, PA-135
Neighboring Boroughs:
Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Hellertown
Neighboring Cities:
Allentown
Neighboring Townships:
Hanover, Hanover, Lower Saucon
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Middletown
Nearby Boroughs:
Bath, Catasauqua, Coplay, Glendon, North Catasauqua
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
DeSales University, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Old Orchard, Palmer Heights