Food Stamps in Houston, Pennsylvania (Borough)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Houston
Houston
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,114.000000$54,895.000000$40,114.000000$40.1k576$12,143.000000$18,584.000000$12,143.000000$12.1k128$48,529.000000$61,723.000000$48,529.000000$48.5k448
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 Houston
Houston
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.437500%46.751442%23.437500%23.4%26.786%26.8%11.718750%27.423709%11.718750%11.7%88.235%88.2%11.718750%13.438030%11.718750%11.7%18.987%19.0%63.281250%50.444809%63.281250%63.3%38.571%38.6%34.375000%31.598751%34.375000%34.4%17.671%17.7%55.468750%49.582511%55.468750%55.5%67.619%67.6%
% 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 Houston
Houston
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.303571%25.836228%18.303571%18.3%73.214%73.2%0.446429%4.394403%0.446429%0.4%11.765%11.8%14.285714%19.259725%14.285714%14.3%81.013%81.0%28.794643%23.066642%28.794643%28.8%61.429%61.4%45.758929%41.546186%45.758929%45.8%82.329%82.3%7.589286%7.254037%7.589286%7.6%32.381%32.4%
% 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 Houston
Houston
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%Count%Hispanic1Black2All RacesWhite3Mixed2Asian266.666667%31.366897%66.666667%66.7%6300.000000%300%45.454545%33.028918%45.454545%45.5%5204.545455%205%22.222222%12.983035%22.222222%22.2%128100.000000%100%21.467890%9.237836%21.467890%21.5%11796.605505%97%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.026860%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.630162%00.000000%0%
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

Food Stamps by Place in the Pittsburgh Area

There are 368 places in the Pittsburgh Area. This section compares Houston to all of the places in the Pittsburgh Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the Pittsburgh Area, and entities that contain Houston
0%50%100%Count#RoncoElramaRankinEast PittsburghE PittsburghGlasgowFredericktownDuquesneLemont FurnaceBuffingtonMount OliverWilmerdingArnoldBrownsvilleUniontownPitcairnMcKees RocksMidlandMcKeesportCharleroiBraddockHomesteadButlerAmbridgeMillwoodSlickvilleNorth BraddockN BraddockArnold CityConnellsvilleBraddock HillsBraddock HlsBeaver FallsDonegal743700Tract 743700HoustonElcoEtnaMount PleasantMt PleasantPittsburghFairviewMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNorth IrwinPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghWashington CountyWashingtonPoint MarionChartiers-Houston School DistrictChartiers-HoustonWhitehallMonroevilleBeaverPlumBadenBethel ParkGeorgetownGlen OsborneCherry ValleyNaomiGreen HillsOhiopyleSeven Springs100.000000%100.000000%100.0%78160.416667%60.416667%60.4%87255.143160%55.143160%55.1%520347.355474%47.355474%47.4%385447.222222%47.222222%47.2%17543.171806%43.171806%43.2%98642.421564%42.421564%42.4%960742.105263%42.105263%42.1%120841.803279%41.803279%41.8%51941.798561%41.798561%41.8%5811040.397351%40.397351%40.4%3661140.384615%40.384615%40.4%9661239.750260%39.750260%39.8%3821339.326102%39.326102%39.3%1,7041438.066667%38.066667%38.1%5711537.606838%37.606838%37.6%1,0121636.555024%36.555024%36.6%3821735.332804%35.332804%35.3%3,1161834.378499%34.378499%34.4%6141934.195402%34.195402%34.2%2382034.008097%34.008097%34.0%5042133.491260%33.491260%33.5%2,0502232.767624%32.767624%32.8%1,0042332.752613%32.752613%32.8%942432.727273%32.727273%32.7%542532.418301%32.418301%32.4%7442631.372549%31.372549%31.4%802730.935690%30.935690%30.9%1,0152830.752688%30.752688%30.8%2862929.975875%29.975875%30.0%9943025.000000%25.000000%25.0%175322.222222%22.222222%22.2%12822.222222%22.222222%22.2%1287822.222222%22.222222%22.2%267919.455511%19.455511%19.5%29310517.393484%17.393484%17.4%34713117.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k13315.384615%15.384615%15.4%1015713.364894%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%644,209644k12.912088%12.912088%12.9%4718412.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k11.732044%11.732044%11.7%9,82511.496746%11.496746%11.5%532109.558413%9.558413%9.6%3429.036760%9.036760%9.0%5312366.693760%6.693760%6.7%8402616.688805%6.688805%6.7%1412625.362805%5.362805%5.4%5922845.126821%5.126821%5.1%952884.451902%4.451902%4.5%5972993.125000%3.125000%3.1%23140.980392%0.980392%1.0%23400.000000%0.000000%0.0%03630.000000%0.000000%0.0%03640.000000%0.000000%0.0%03650.000000%0.000000%0.0%03660.000000%0.000000%0.0%0367
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 367 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Pennsylvania

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Houston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingChesterJohnstownYorkMcKeesportNew CastleHarrisburgLebanonLancasterWilkes-BarreAllentownErieHazletonWilliamsportNorristownAltoonaPhiladelphiaScrantonEastonWilkinsburg743700Tract 743700HoustonChambersburgPottstownGreensburgBethlehemPittsburghCarlisleMiddle AtlanticNortheastHanoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWest MifflinPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghWashington CountyWashingtonIndianaFullertonBloomsburgBaldwinChartiers-Houston School DistrictChartiers-HoustonHermitageDrexel 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%1,8262022.222222%22.222222%22.2%12822.222222%22.222222%22.2%12821.386163%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%1,1002812.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k11.732044%11.732044%11.7%9,82510.743802%10.743802%10.7%4682910.683488%10.683488%10.7%6693010.521903%10.521903%10.5%5023110.216203%10.216203%10.2%860329.558413%9.558413%9.6%3429.256560%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 Houston to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Houston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScranton743700Tract 743700HoustonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityManchesterMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCheektowagaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghWashington CountyWashingtonWarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleChartiers-Houston School DistrictChartiers-HoustonNew 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%6,6342622.222222%22.222222%22.2%12822.222222%22.222222%22.2%12822.095544%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%4,3253712.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k11.732044%11.732044%11.7%9,82511.472754%11.472754%11.5%4,0363811.398083%11.398083%11.4%3,3543910.627025%10.627025%10.6%4,2324010.439867%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%3,119449.558413%9.558413%9.6%3429.304714%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 Houston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Houston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresno743700Tract 743700HoustonEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoMiddle AtlanticArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWichitaCharlottePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghOmahaLong BeachWashington CountyWashingtonOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleChartiers-Houston School DistrictChartiers-HoustonRaleighAustinSan 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%38,49138.5k822.222222%22.222222%22.2%12822.222222%22.222222%22.2%12821.836606%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%25,00925.0k3313.364894%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%39,89339.9k3612.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.732044%11.732044%11.7%9,82511.614665%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%29,13629.1k449.558413%9.558413%9.6%3429.299252%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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State:
Pennsylvania
County:
Washington
Metro Area:
Pittsburgh Area
ZIP Codes:
15317, 15342
Unified School District:
Chartiers-Houston
Congressional District:
PA-18
State Senate District:
PA-46
State House District:
PA-48
Neighboring Boroughs:
Canonsburg
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
McGovern
Nearby Boroughs:
East Washington
Nearby Cities:
Washington
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cecil-Bishop, Hendersonville, Hickory, Meadowlands, Muse, Thompsonville, Westland, Wylandville