Food Stamps in Mercer Island, Washington (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Washington and Mercer Island
Mercer Island
Washington
$0k$50k$100kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$129,348.000000$62,848.000000$129,348.000000$129.3k9,820$11,181.000000$24,064.000000$11,181.000000$11.2k409$134,029.000000$70,372.000000$134,029.000000$134.0k9,411
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 Washington and Mercer Island
Mercer Island
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.515892%47.116760%21.515892%21.5%2.646%2.65%2.444988%21.332104%2.444988%2.4%2.538%2.54%3.422983%19.230512%3.422983%3.4%0.525%0.52%41.320293%46.945970%41.320293%41.3%9.047%9.05%47.188264%29.704259%47.188264%47.2%4.381%4.38%61.124694%43.268786%61.124694%61.1%41.322%41.3%
% 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 Washington and Mercer Island
Mercer Island
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.406546%28.269022%34.406546%34.4%97.354%97.4%4.080332%4.246874%4.080332%4.1%97.462%97.5%28.211667%21.522256%28.211667%28.2%99.475%99.5%18.053342%21.696812%18.053342%18.1%90.953%91.0%44.756136%36.820123%44.756136%44.8%95.619%95.6%3.772181%6.695312%3.772181%3.8%58.678%58.7%
% 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 Washington and Mercer Island
Mercer Island
Washington
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Asian1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Other136.507937%29.386469%36.507937%36.5%69876.547522%877%6.704261%11.275405%6.704261%6.7%107160.967823%161%4.164969%13.874663%4.164969%4.2%409100.000000%100%3.039791%11.571875%3.039791%3.0%23372.984719%73%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.043537%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%22.395108%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%28.516734%00.000000%0%
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

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mercer Island

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.5%1.8%3.0%4.2%5.5%6.7%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Seattle Area

There are 200 places in the Seattle Area. This section compares Mercer Island to all of the places in the Seattle Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer Island.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer Island, selected other places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Mercer Island
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Northwest StanwoodNW StanwoodNorth MarysvilleN MarysvilleBaringWhite CenterMay CreekSouth PrairieTukwilaParklandCanyon CreekMidlandDarringtonGold BarPacificStansberry LakeStansberry LkEverettLakewoodLynnwoodLake BosworthTacomaSeaTacFederal WayKentLongbranchLa GrandeClear LakeEnumclawBurienAlgonaAuburnBuckleyDes MoinesWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth CreekSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificKing CountyKingMountlake TerraceMountlake TerSeattleLakeland NorthLakeland NWarm BeachFife HeightsBellevueEdmondsBrowns PointMercer Island School DistrictMercer IslandZIP Code 98040ZIP 98040Mercer IslandBrierNewcastleDuvallGreenwaterSilvanaHerron IslandHat IslandAlder48.387097%48.387097%48.4%15142.000000%42.000000%42.0%21238.461538%38.461538%38.5%40332.684602%32.684602%32.7%1,713428.362573%28.362573%28.4%97527.472527%27.472527%27.5%25626.915056%26.915056%26.9%1,936725.869766%25.869766%25.9%3,361824.159855%24.159855%24.2%266923.974668%23.974668%24.0%7951023.463687%23.463687%23.5%1261122.440945%22.440945%22.4%1711222.039342%22.039342%22.0%5491321.711367%21.711367%21.7%1701421.541413%21.541413%21.5%9,0951521.383725%21.383725%21.4%5,2111620.793788%20.793788%20.8%2,8921720.608108%20.608108%20.6%611820.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k1919.965733%19.965733%20.0%1,9812019.725956%19.725956%19.7%6,7952119.452362%19.452362%19.5%8,3262219.364375%19.364375%19.4%2622319.354839%19.354839%19.4%122419.252874%19.252874%19.3%672519.063545%19.063545%19.1%8552618.958568%18.958568%19.0%3,5282718.856570%18.856570%18.9%1882818.658448%18.658448%18.7%5,1462918.556701%18.556701%18.6%2883014.689797%14.689797%14.7%1,7194313.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.327311%12.327311%12.3%1165711.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k10.191861%10.191861%10.2%834719.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k808.924378%8.924378%8.9%380857.996051%7.996051%8.0%81996.493506%6.493506%6.5%451135.488374%5.488374%5.5%3,0001255.476627%5.476627%5.5%9561274.771372%4.771372%4.8%241414.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4091503.481144%3.481144%3.5%841552.338087%2.338087%2.3%1001690.564744%0.564744%0.6%141830.000000%0.000000%0.0%01940.000000%0.000000%0.0%01950.000000%0.000000%0.0%01960.000000%0.000000%0.0%01970.000000%0.000000%0.0%0198
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 198 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Washington

There are 626 places in Washington. This section compares Mercer Island to the 50 most populous places in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer Island. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer Island, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Mercer Island
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LongviewYakimaParklandMount VernonSpokaneBremertonPascoEverettLakewoodLynnwoodTacomaSeaTacKennewickFederal WayVancouverKentBurienOlympiaAuburnWalla WallaSpokane ValleySpokane VlySpanawayBellinghamUniversity PlaceUniv PlDes MoinesWashingtonMarysvilleWenatcheeOak HarborUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPuyallupRentonLake StevensLaceySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPullmanRichlandWestPacificSouth HillKing CountyKingShorelineGrahamSeattleIssaquahBellevueEdmondsBothellSilver FirsKirklandMaple ValleyRedmondMercer Island School DistrictMercer IslandZIP Code 98040ZIP 98040Mercer IslandBainbridge IslandBainbridge IsSammamishCottage Lake28.377561%28.377561%28.4%4,224126.562311%26.562311%26.6%8,773225.869766%25.869766%25.9%3,361324.001042%24.001042%24.0%2,763423.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k521.952148%21.952148%22.0%3,459621.572074%21.572074%21.6%4,295721.541413%21.541413%21.5%9,095821.383725%21.383725%21.4%5,211920.793788%20.793788%20.8%2,8921020.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k1119.965733%19.965733%20.0%1,9811219.943214%19.943214%19.9%5,5491319.725956%19.725956%19.7%6,7951419.528675%19.528675%19.5%13,15113.2k1519.452362%19.452362%19.5%8,3261618.958568%18.958568%19.0%3,5281718.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,9921818.658448%18.658448%18.7%5,1461918.073630%18.073630%18.1%2,1112017.849952%17.849952%17.8%6,8262116.868885%16.868885%16.9%1,7242215.998944%15.998944%16.0%5,4552315.847338%15.847338%15.8%2,0182414.689797%14.689797%14.7%1,7192513.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.645639%13.645639%13.6%3,1432613.276158%13.276158%13.3%1,5482713.194593%13.194593%13.2%1,2302813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.713399%12.713399%12.7%1,9662912.620905%12.620905%12.6%4,8543012.022864%12.022864%12.0%1,2413111.737923%11.737923%11.7%2,1143211.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.229947%11.229947%11.2%1,1973311.128063%11.128063%11.1%2,3343411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.360069%10.360069%10.4%1,9223510.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k10.101754%10.101754%10.1%2,194369.598350%9.598350%9.6%791379.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k385.884823%5.884823%5.9%841395.488374%5.488374%5.5%3,000405.476627%5.476627%5.5%956415.096242%5.096242%5.1%834425.047455%5.047455%5.0%351434.640816%4.640816%4.6%1,648444.597162%4.597162%4.6%392454.339956%4.339956%4.3%1,031464.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%409473.314345%3.314345%3.3%320481.583256%1.583256%1.6%323491.079137%1.079137%1.1%8750
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Mercer Island to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer Island. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer Island, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Mercer Island
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluKing CountyKingSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseChandlerHendersonSan DiegoSan FranciscoGilbertSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchMercer Island School DistrictMercer IslandZIP Code 98040ZIP 98040Mercer IslandScottsdaleFremontIrvine29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k123.620964%23.620964%23.6%14,41814.4k223.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k323.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k420.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k519.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k619.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k719.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k819.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k917.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k1016.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1116.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k1215.999363%15.999363%16.0%11,05711.1k1315.469519%15.469519%15.5%13,60913.6k1415.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k1514.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921614.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1714.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k1814.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071913.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1502013.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k2113.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.222590%12.222590%12.2%11,46111.5k2211.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k2311.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2411.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2511.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2611.314299%11.314299%11.3%14,18714.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2811.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k2910.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.337522%10.337522%10.3%9,1243010.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3110.318586%10.318586%10.3%13,16613.2k3210.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k10.103407%10.103407%10.1%7,621339.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k349.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k359.278164%9.278164%9.3%6,671369.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054378.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100388.442493%8.442493%8.4%8,862397.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k406.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927416.586006%6.586006%6.6%7,071426.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k435.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k444.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456454.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798464.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425474.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4093.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832483.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422492.278439%2.278439%2.3%2,04950
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 Island to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer Island. 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 Mercer Island, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer Island
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoWashingtonArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverKing CountyKingLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan FranciscoMercer Island School DistrictMercer IslandZIP Code 98040ZIP 98040Mercer Island42.327373%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%49,53949.5k1417.388647%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%25,00925.0k3313.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%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%18,46018.5k3911.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k4210.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k9.844866%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%18,42718.4k504.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%4094.164969%4.164969%4.2%409
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Washington
County:
King
Metro Area:
Seattle Area
ZIP Code:
98040
Unified School District:
Mercer Island
Congressional District:
WA-9
State Senate District:
WA-41
State House District:
WA-41
Nearby Cities:
Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Medina, Newcastle, Renton
Nearby Towns:
Beaux Arts Village, Hunts Point, Yarrow Point
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Boulevard Park, Bryn Mawr-Skyway