There are 158 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Philadelphia (144 fully and 14 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Philadelphia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 11,228.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected neighborhoods in Philadelphia, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by Place in the Philadelphia Area
There are 294 places in the Philadelphia Area. This section compares Philadelphia to all of the places in the Philadelphia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other places in the Philadelphia Area, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by Place in Pennsylvania
There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,002.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by Place in the Northeast
There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Food Stamps by Place in the United States
There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Philadelphia to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Philadelphia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Philadelphia, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Philadelphia
Definitions
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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