Food Stamps in Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,545.000000$54,895.000000$32,545.000000$32.5k2,948$19,009.000000$18,584.000000$19,009.000000$19.0k753$38,750.000000$61,723.000000$38,750.000000$38.8k2,195
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 Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.285525%46.751442%45.285525%45.3%34.796%34.8%20.318725%27.423709%20.318725%20.3%44.868%44.9%23.107570%13.438030%23.107570%23.1%32.402%32.4%66.002656%50.444809%66.002656%66.0%43.406%43.4%22.177955%31.598751%22.177955%22.2%13.998%14.0%51.527224%49.582511%51.527224%51.5%60.062%60.1%
% 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 Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.111617%25.836228%29.111617%29.1%65.204%65.2%8.564920%4.394403%8.564920%8.6%55.132%55.1%16.537585%19.259725%16.537585%16.5%67.598%67.6%29.521640%23.066642%29.521640%29.5%56.594%56.6%46.742597%41.546186%46.742597%46.7%86.002%86.0%11.753986%7.254037%11.753986%11.8%39.938%39.9%
% 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 Tamaqua
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%Count%Hispanic1All RacesWhite2Black370.000000%31.366897%70.000000%70.0%63274.050465%274%25.542741%12.983035%25.542741%25.5%753100.000000%100%24.227528%9.237836%24.227528%24.2%69094.850933%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%33.028918%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 2non-Hispanic white 3including Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Tamaqua

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
19.9%21.9%23.7%25.6%27.5%29.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Pottsville Area

There are 69 places in the Pottsville Area. This section compares Tamaqua to all of the places in the Pottsville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tamaqua.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Tamaqua, selected other places in the Pottsville Area, and entities that contain Tamaqua
0%10%20%30%Count#ShenandoahMahanoy CityAshlandShepptonGilbertonTamaquaGirardvilleCoaldaleMcAdooSt. ClairNew PhiladelphiaBranchdaleMcKeansburgTuscaroraPottsvilleTremontZIP Code 18252ZIP 18252NewtownBuck RunSchuylkill HavenSchuylkill HvnMechanicsvilleDonaldsonFrackvilleTamaqua Area School DistrictTamaquaMinersvillePottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleSchuylkill CountySchuylkillOneidaPalo AltoMiddleportNew RinggoldGrier CityMarlinPine GroveMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaTower CityAltamontHeckschervilleNurembergKelayresFriedensburgEnglewoodLavelleFountain SpringsFountain SpgsSummit StationBeurys LakeKlingerstown34.745763%34.745763%34.7%738131.480284%31.480284%31.5%487227.627628%27.627628%27.6%368326.388889%26.388889%26.4%19425.961538%25.961538%26.0%81525.542741%25.542741%25.5%753625.000000%25.000000%25.0%140723.984526%23.984526%24.0%248823.279352%23.279352%23.3%230922.720000%22.720000%22.7%2841022.637363%22.637363%22.6%1031122.289157%22.289157%22.3%371222.222222%22.222222%22.2%141320.657277%20.657277%20.7%881419.911954%19.911954%19.9%1,1761519.843750%19.843750%19.8%1271619.338366%19.338366%19.3%87118.691589%18.691589%18.7%201717.721519%17.721519%17.7%141817.561887%17.561887%17.6%3761916.267943%16.267943%16.3%342016.037736%16.037736%16.0%172115.758372%15.758372%15.8%2402215.598638%15.598638%15.6%1,05415.459459%15.459459%15.5%2862314.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46214.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46214.492754%14.492754%14.5%102414.395887%14.395887%14.4%562514.285714%14.285714%14.3%292614.285714%14.285714%14.3%162714.018692%14.018692%14.0%152813.636364%13.636364%13.6%302913.630881%13.630881%13.6%1133013.364894%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%644,209644k12.180747%12.180747%12.2%623511.349693%11.349693%11.3%373910.000000%10.000000%10.0%5448.284024%8.284024%8.3%14495.022831%5.022831%5.0%11543.181818%3.181818%3.2%14590.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%0660.000000%0.000000%0.0%0670.000000%0.000000%0.0%0680.000000%0.000000%0.0%069
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 69 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Pennsylvania

There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares Tamaqua to the 50 most populous places in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua, selected other places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Tamaqua
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingChesterJohnstownYorkMcKeesportNew CastleHarrisburgLebanonLancasterWilkes-BarreAllentownErieHazletonWilliamsportNorristownAltoonaTamaquaPhiladelphiaScrantonEastonWilkinsburgChambersburgPottstownGreensburgZIP Code 18252ZIP 18252BethlehemPittsburghCarlisleTamaqua Area School DistrictTamaquaPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleSchuylkill CountySchuylkillMiddle AtlanticNortheastHanoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWest MifflinIndianaFullertonBloomsburgBaldwinHermitageDrexel 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%4,7501625.542741%25.542741%25.5%75325.315915%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%1,3822319.338366%19.338366%19.3%87118.654445%18.654445%18.7%5,3932417.343865%17.343865%17.3%23,03323.0k2515.820286%15.820286%15.8%1,1622615.598638%15.598638%15.6%1,05414.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46214.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46213.364894%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%1,1002810.743802%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 Tamaqua to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Tamaqua
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenHartfordPatersonSpringfieldRochesterBuffaloProvidenceNew BritainSyracuseWaterburyLynnNewarkAllentownFall RiverBrocktonBridgeportErieTrentonNew HavenNew BedfordPawtucketTamaquaPhiladelphiaLowellScrantonWorcesterAlbanyNew YorkElizabethZIP Code 18252ZIP 18252BostonBethlehemPittsburghYonkersJersey CityTamaqua Area School DistrictTamaquaManchesterPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleSchuylkill CountySchuylkillMiddle AtlanticNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaCheektowagaWarwickDanburyQuincyCranstonCliftonNashuaSomervilleNew 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%7,1412325.542741%25.542741%25.5%75325.315915%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%7,8073019.338366%19.338366%19.3%87119.103130%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%16,13316.1k3515.598638%15.598638%15.6%1,05414.949843%14.949843%14.9%6,7663614.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46214.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46213.364894%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%3,3543910.627025%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 Tamaqua to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Tamaqua
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimoreTamaquaPhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonZIP Code 18252ZIP 18252PortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleTamaqua Area School DistrictTamaquaFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasPottsville Metro AreaPottsvilleSchuylkill CountySchuylkillSacramentoMiddle AtlanticArlingtonNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong 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%62,80362.8k525.542741%25.542741%25.5%75325.315915%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%40,58140.6k1219.338366%19.338366%19.3%87119.219520%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%39,29539.3k2415.598638%15.598638%15.6%1,05415.408373%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%31,96532.0k3214.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46214.504379%14.504379%14.5%8,46213.904317%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%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:
Schuylkill
Metro Area:
Pottsville Area
ZIP Code:
18252
Unified School District:
Tamaqua
Congressional District:
PA-17
State Senate District:
PA-29
State House District:
PA-124
Neighboring Boroughs:
Coaldale, Nesquehoning, Summit Hill
Neighboring Townships:
Walker, West Penn
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Hometown
Nearby Boroughs:
Beaver Meadows, Lansford, McAdoo, New Ringgold
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Delano, Grier City, Kelayres, Park Crest, Tresckow, Tuscarora