Food Stamps in Mercer, 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 Mercer
Mercer
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,317.000000$54,895.000000$48,317.000000$48.3k787$18,654.000000$18,584.000000$18,654.000000$18.7k172$57,375.000000$61,723.000000$57,375.000000$57.4k615
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 Mercer
Mercer
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.000000%46.751442%50.000000%50.0%41.951%42.0%19.767442%27.423709%19.767442%19.8%46.575%46.6%30.232558%13.438030%30.232558%30.2%40.625%40.6%51.744186%50.444809%51.744186%51.7%40.639%40.6%29.651163%31.598751%29.651163%29.7%16.887%16.9%38.953488%49.582511%38.953488%39.0%65.049%65.0%
% 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 Mercer
Mercer
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.349593%25.836228%19.349593%19.3%58.049%58.0%6.341463%4.394403%6.341463%6.3%53.425%53.4%12.357724%19.259725%12.357724%12.4%59.375%59.4%21.138211%23.066642%21.138211%21.1%59.361%59.4%40.813008%41.546186%40.813008%40.8%83.113%83.1%5.853659%7.254037%5.853659%5.9%34.951%35.0%
% 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 Mercer
Mercer
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%80%Count%Mixed1All RacesWhite282.352941%29.026860%82.352941%82.4%14376.812585%377%21.855146%12.983035%21.855146%21.9%172100.000000%100%20.519481%9.237836%20.519481%20.5%15893.888553%94%
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

Food Stamps by Place in the Youngstown Area

There are 65 places in the Youngstown Area. This section compares Mercer to all of the places in the Youngstown Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer, selected other places in the Youngstown Area, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Reynolds HeightsReynolds HtsYoungstownCampbellSharonLowellvilleWarrenHilltopSheakleyvilleAllianceGreenvilleSandy LakeWheatlandBeloitMorgandaleJamestownFredoniaStruthersWashingtonvilleLeavittsburgFarrellMercerWest MiddlesexW MiddlesexSharpsvilleSebringSalem032602Tract 032602Youngstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownNilesLake MiltonMaplewood ParkMaplewood PkNew LebanonWest HillMercer CountyMercerAustintownMercer Area School DistrictMercerDamascusMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaZIP Code 16137ZIP 16137MasuryBoardmanNewton FallsHermitageMcKinley HeightsMcKinley HtsVienna CenterOrangevilleCanfieldLake LatonkaSouth CanalYankee Lake48.047337%48.047337%48.0%406138.923511%38.923511%38.9%10,49310.5k235.497445%35.497445%35.5%1,181332.105698%32.105698%32.1%1,944431.144068%31.144068%31.1%147529.282401%29.282401%29.3%5,113629.145729%29.145729%29.1%58728.813559%28.813559%28.8%17827.852232%27.852232%27.9%2,390927.120224%27.120224%27.1%5821026.335878%26.335878%26.3%691125.307125%25.307125%25.3%1031224.115044%24.115044%24.1%1091323.863636%23.863636%23.9%1051423.703704%23.703704%23.7%641523.148148%23.148148%23.1%501623.021410%23.021410%23.0%9571723.013699%23.013699%23.0%841822.448980%22.448980%22.4%1321922.423615%22.423615%22.4%4332021.855146%21.855146%21.9%1722121.325648%21.325648%21.3%742220.862916%20.862916%20.9%3822319.657204%19.657204%19.7%3672419.223735%19.223735%19.2%9462517.857143%17.857143%17.9%21516.920581%16.920581%16.9%38,80638.8k16.815225%16.815225%16.8%1,3962616.666667%16.666667%16.7%462716.438356%16.438356%16.4%242816.216216%16.216216%16.2%122916.040100%16.040100%16.0%1283015.852260%15.852260%15.9%7,18915.460938%15.460938%15.5%1,9793313.766676%13.766676%13.8%48513.559322%13.559322%13.6%243713.364894%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%644,209644k12.415502%12.415502%12.4%55112.141280%12.141280%12.1%1104210.904674%10.904674%10.9%1,6614510.649351%10.649351%10.6%246469.256560%9.256560%9.3%635517.716049%7.716049%7.7%25553.478261%3.478261%3.5%8602.739726%2.739726%2.7%2612.650291%2.650291%2.7%82621.639344%1.639344%1.6%6631.268499%1.268499%1.3%6640.000000%0.000000%0.0%065
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 65 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Pennsylvania

There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares Mercer to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingChesterJohnstownYorkMcKeesportNew CastleHarrisburgLebanonLancasterWilkes-BarreAllentownErieHazletonWilliamsportNorristownAltoonaPhiladelphiaScrantonEastonWilkinsburgMercerChambersburgPottstownGreensburgBethlehem032602Tract 032602PittsburghYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownMercer CountyMercerCarlisleMercer Area School DistrictMercerMiddle AtlanticNortheastHanoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWest MifflinZIP Code 16137ZIP 16137IndianaFullertonBloomsburgBaldwinHermitageDrexel 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%1,8262021.855146%21.855146%21.9%17221.386163%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%5,3932417.857143%17.857143%17.9%21517.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2516.920581%16.920581%16.9%38,80638.8k15.852260%15.852260%15.9%7,18915.820286%15.820286%15.8%1,1622613.766676%13.766676%13.8%48513.364894%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%1,1002812.415502%12.415502%12.4%55110.743802%10.743802%10.7%4682910.683488%10.683488%10.7%6693010.521903%10.521903%10.5%5023110.216203%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 Mercer to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonWorcesterMercerAlbanyNew YorkElizabethBostonBethlehem032602Tract 032602PittsburghYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownYonkersJersey CityMercer CountyMercerManchesterMercer Area School DistrictMercerMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCheektowagaZIP Code 16137ZIP 16137WarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew 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%15,29115.3k2721.855146%21.855146%21.9%17221.582487%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%5,3933217.857143%17.857143%17.9%21517.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k3316.920581%16.920581%16.9%38,80638.8k16.679687%16.679687%16.7%12,17012.2k3416.195840%16.195840%16.2%16,13316.1k3515.852260%15.852260%15.9%7,18914.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663613.766676%13.766676%13.8%48513.364894%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%4,3253712.415502%12.415502%12.4%55111.472754%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%3,119449.304714%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 Mercer to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoMercerEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBoston032602Tract 032602ColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleMercer CountyMercerFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoMercer Area School DistrictMercerMiddle AtlanticArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWichitaCharlotteZIP Code 16137ZIP 16137OmahaLong 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%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.855146%21.855146%21.9%17221.836606%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%49,53949.5k1417.857143%17.857143%17.9%21517.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.920581%16.920581%16.9%38,80638.8k16.536703%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%39,29539.3k2415.852260%15.852260%15.9%7,18915.408373%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%25,00925.0k3313.766676%13.766676%13.8%48513.364894%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%39,89339.9k3612.415502%12.415502%12.4%55112.344705%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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State:
Pennsylvania
County:
Mercer
Metro Area:
Youngstown Area
ZIP Code:
16137
Unified School District:
Mercer
Congressional District:
PA-3
State Senate District:
PA-50
State House District:
PA-8
Neighboring Townships:
East Lackawannock, Findley
Nearby Boroughs:
Clark, Fredonia, Grove City, Jackson Center, New Wilmington, Sandy Lake, Stoneboro, Volant
Nearby Cities:
Hermitage
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Lake Latonka