Food Stamps in Olympia, 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 Olympia
Olympia
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$54,523.000000$62,848.000000$54,523.000000$54.5k21,27621.3k$24,140.000000$24,064.000000$24,140.000000$24.1k3,992$63,922.000000$70,372.000000$63,922.000000$63.9k17,28417.3k
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 Olympia
Olympia
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.079158%47.116760%27.079158%27.1%20.583%20.6%16.683367%21.332104%16.683367%16.7%37.992%38.0%8.842685%19.230512%8.842685%8.8%11.476%11.5%40.380762%46.945970%40.380762%40.4%33.354%33.4%30.861723%29.704259%30.861723%30.9%16.023%16.0%45.440882%43.268786%45.440882%45.4%52.171%52.2%
% 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 Olympia
Olympia
Washington
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.132145%28.269022%24.132145%24.1%79.417%79.4%6.289053%4.246874%6.289053%6.3%62.008%62.0%15.754455%21.522256%15.754455%15.8%88.524%88.5%18.635732%21.696812%18.635732%18.6%66.646%66.6%37.358250%36.820123%37.358250%37.4%83.977%84.0%9.621615%6.695312%9.621615%9.6%47.829%47.8%
% 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 Olympia
Olympia
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Mixed1Other1Asian1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic327.983539%22.395108%27.983539%28.0%204149.142730%149%25.622776%28.516734%25.622776%25.6%72136.560666%137%24.585876%11.275405%24.585876%24.6%282131.034344%131%20.385675%29.386469%20.385675%20.4%74108.648702%109%18.762925%13.874663%18.762925%18.8%3,992100.000000%100%18.038889%11.571875%18.038889%18.0%3,24796.141132%96%14.947090%25.043537%14.947090%14.9%11379.662897%80%
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 Neighborhood in Olympia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.7%9.0%13.3%17.5%21.8%26.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Olympia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3.3%7.9%12.5%17.0%21.5%26.1%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Olympia

There are 33 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Olympia (31 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 33 of those to each other, Olympia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Olympia.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Olympia, selected neighborhoods in Olympia, and entities that contain Olympia
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#South Captol NeighborhoodSouth CaptolDowntown NeighborhoodDowntownNorthwest NeighborhoodNorthwestThe Woods NeighborhoodThe WoodsBurbank NeighborhoodBurbankWalnut Park NeighborhoodWalnut ParkEastside NeighborhoodEastsideBigelow NeighborhoodBigelowSouth Westside NeighborhoodS WestsideWellington West NeighborhoodWellington WBigelow Highlands NeighborhoodBigelow HighlandsWest Bay Drive NeighborhoodW Bay DrUpper Eastside NeighborhoodUpper EastsideOlympiaNewport NeighborhoodNewportSpringwood NeighborhoodSpringwoodMapleview NeighborhoodMapleviewSpringfield NeighborhoodSpringfieldWoodard Glen NeighborhoodWoodard GlenWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificGoldcrest NeighborhoodGoldcrestWoodfield Estates NeighborhoodWoodfield EstsEast Bay Drive NeighborhoodE Bay DrNorth East NeighborhoodNorth EastNottingham NeighborhoodNottinghamCastlewood NeighborhoodCastlewoodBriarwood NeighborhoodBriarwoodThe Birches NeighborhoodThe BirchesIndian Creek NeighborhoodIndian CreekCain Road NeighborhoodCain RoadHoliday Hills NeighborhoodHoliday HillsGovernor Stevens NeighborhoodGovernor StevensWildbood NeighborhoodWildboodCarlyon-North NeighborhoodCarlyon-NorthFain Park NeighborhoodFain Park26.089159%26.089159%26.1%173174126.047248%26.047248%26.0%333334225.763126%25.763126%25.8%237238325.763126%25.763126%25.8%41425.763126%25.763126%25.8%12525.763126%25.763126%25.8%56625.448185%25.448185%25.4%259725.448185%25.448185%25.4%50824.116576%24.116576%24.1%454924.116576%24.116576%24.1%81022.196862%22.196862%22.2%89901120.284620%20.284620%20.3%91218.867213%18.867213%18.9%661318.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,99217.581720%17.581720%17.6%32331417.581720%17.581720%17.6%891517.581720%17.581720%17.6%41617.581720%17.581720%17.6%781717.581720%17.581720%17.6%51813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.619469%10.619469%10.6%191910.380460%10.380460%10.4%3209.169315%9.169315%9.2%7219.168406%9.168406%9.2%130228.518877%8.518877%8.5%56238.518877%8.518877%8.5%37248.518877%8.518877%8.5%34258.518877%8.518877%8.5%6267.691084%7.691084%7.7%1415276.965009%6.965009%7.0%43285.391361%5.391361%5.4%23294.704301%4.704301%4.7%6304.704301%4.704301%4.7%56314.704301%4.704301%4.7%1011324.704301%4.704301%4.7%233
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 33 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Olympia Area

There are 12 places in the Olympia Area. This section compares Olympia to all of the places in the Olympia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Olympia.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Olympia, selected other places in the Olympia Area, and entities that contain Olympia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#BucodaNisqually Indian CommunityNisqually Indian C…Grand MoundTeninoNorth YelmYelmOlympiaTanglewildeRainierWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLaceyWestPacificTumwaterRochester43.518519%43.518519%43.5%94130.288462%30.288462%30.3%63223.849765%23.849765%23.8%254322.580645%22.580645%22.6%147422.147002%22.147002%22.1%229521.111540%21.111540%21.1%547618.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,992718.054909%18.054909%18.1%388815.879828%15.879828%15.9%111913.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.737923%11.737923%11.7%2,1141011.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.640120%10.640120%10.6%994117.491857%7.491857%7.5%6912
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Washington

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Olympia, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Olympia
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LongviewYakimaParklandMount VernonSpokaneBremertonPascoEverettLakewoodLynnwoodTacomaSeaTacKennewickFederal WayVancouverKentBurienOlympiaAuburnWalla WallaSpokane ValleySpokane VlySpanawayBellinghamUniversity PlaceUniv PlDes MoinesWashingtonMarysvilleWenatcheeOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonOak HarborUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPuyallupRentonLake StevensLaceyPullmanRichlandWestPacificSouth HillShorelineGrahamSeattleIssaquahBellevueEdmondsBothellSilver FirsKirklandMaple ValleyRedmondMercer 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%1,5482713.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.194593%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%2,1143211.229947%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%1,9223510.101754%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%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 Olympia to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Olympia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Olympia, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Olympia
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleOlympiaSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseChandlerHendersonSan DiegoSan FranciscoGilbertSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchScottsdaleFremontIrvine29.012787%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%15,50515.5k918.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,99217.108540%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%374,145374k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.049135%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%18,46018.5k2511.385686%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%13,16613.2k3210.103407%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%3,425473.645219%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 Olympia to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Olympia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Olympia, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Olympia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonOlympiaColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoWashingtonArlingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos 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%38,49138.5k821.836606%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%49,53949.5k1418.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,99217.388647%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%17,94217.9k3413.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k13.049135%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%18,46018.5k3911.108351%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%29,04429.0k429.844866%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:
Washington
County:
Thurston
Metro Area:
Olympia Area
ZIP Codes:
98501, 98502, 98503, 98506, 98512, 98516
Unified School Districts:
North Thurston, Olympia, Tumwater
Neighborhoods:
Bigelow, Bigelow Highlands, Briarwood, Burbank, Cain Road, Carlyon-North, Castlewood, Downtown, East Bay Drive, Eastside, Fain Park, Goldcrest, Governor Stevens, Holiday Hills, Indian Creek, Mapleview, Newport, North East, Northwest, Nottingham, South Captol, South Westside, Springfield, Springwood, The Birches, The Woods, Upper Eastside, Walnut Park, Wellington West, West Bay Drive, Wildbood, Woodard Glen, Woodfield Estates
Congressional District:
WA-10
State Senate District:
WA-22
State House District:
WA-22
Neighboring Cities:
Lacey, Tumwater
Nearby Cities:
DuPont, Rainier, Tenino, Yelm
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Anderson Island, Ketron Island, Longbranch, Nisqually Indian Community, North Yelm, Tanglewilde