Food Stamps in Ruston, Washington (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Washington and Ruston
Ruston
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$80,192.000000$62,848.000000$80,192.000000$80.2k432$81,442.000000$70,372.000000$81,442.000000$81.4k411
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 Ruston
Ruston
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty214.285714%47.116760%14.285714%14.3%3.158%3.16%4.761905%21.332104%4.761905%4.8%5.556%5.56%9.523810%19.230512%9.523810%9.5%3.448%3.45%66.666667%46.945970%66.666667%66.7%15.385%15.4%47.619048%29.704259%47.619048%47.6%6.623%6.62%52.380952%43.268786%52.380952%52.4%37.931%37.9%
% 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 Ruston
Ruston
Washington
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty222.384428%28.269022%22.384428%22.4%96.842%96.8%4.136253%4.246874%4.136253%4.1%94.444%94.4%13.625304%21.522256%13.625304%13.6%96.552%96.6%18.734793%21.696812%18.734793%18.7%84.615%84.6%34.306569%36.820123%34.306569%34.3%93.377%93.4%4.379562%6.695312%4.379562%4.4%62.069%62.1%
% 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 Ruston
Ruston
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian1Other19.523810%22.395108%9.523810%9.5%2195.918367%196%7.142857%29.386469%7.142857%7.1%1146.938776%147%4.861111%13.874663%4.861111%4.9%21100.000000%100%4.736842%11.571875%4.736842%4.7%1897.443609%97%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.043537%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.275405%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

Food Stamps by Place in the Seattle Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ruston, selected other places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain Ruston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Northwest StanwoodNW StanwoodNorth MarysvilleN MarysvilleBaringWhite CenterMay CreekSouth PrairieTukwilaParklandCanyon CreekMidlandDarringtonGold BarPacificStansberry LakeStansberry LkEverettLakewoodLynnwoodLake BosworthTacomaSeaTacTacoma Public SchoolsTacomaFederal WayKentLongbranchLa GrandeClear LakeEnumclawBurienAlgonaAuburnBuckleyPierce CountyPierceDes MoinesWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth CreekSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificMountlake TerraceMountlake TerSeattleLakeland NorthLakeland NWarm BeachFife Heights060300Tract 060300BellevueEdmondsRustonBrowns PointBrierNewcastleDuvallGreenwaterSilvanaHerron 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%1,9812019.853802%19.853802%19.9%16,78516.8k19.725956%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%2883015.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k14.689797%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%1,948,5371.95M10.191861%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%451136.140815%6.140815%6.1%1165.488374%5.488374%5.5%3,0001255.476627%5.476627%5.5%9561274.861111%4.861111%4.9%211394.771372%4.771372%4.8%241413.481144%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 Ruston to the 50 most populous places in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ruston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ruston, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Ruston
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LongviewYakimaParklandMount VernonSpokaneBremertonPascoEverettLakewoodLynnwoodTacomaSeaTacKennewickTacoma Public SchoolsTacomaFederal WayVancouverKentBurienOlympiaAuburnWalla WallaSpokane ValleySpokane VlySpanawayBellinghamUniversity PlaceUniv PlPierce CountyPierceDes MoinesWashingtonMarysvilleWenatcheeOak HarborUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPuyallupRentonLake StevensLaceySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPullmanRichlandWestPacificSouth HillShorelineGrahamSeattle060300Tract 060300IssaquahBellevueEdmondsBothellSilver FirsRustonKirklandMaple 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%5,5491319.853802%19.853802%19.9%16,78516.8k19.725956%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%2,0182415.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k14.689797%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%1,9223510.101754%10.101754%10.1%2,194369.598350%9.598350%9.6%791379.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k386.140815%6.140815%6.1%1165.884823%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%351434.861111%4.861111%4.9%214.640816%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 Ruston to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ruston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ruston, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Ruston
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTacoma Public SchoolsTacomaTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerquePierce CountyPierceMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificBoise CityDenverUrban HonoluluSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityLos AngelesSeattleSpring ValleyChula VistaGlendaleAnchorageSan JoseChandlerHendersonSan Diego060300Tract 060300San FranciscoRustonGilbertSanta 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%18,65518.7k619.853802%19.853802%19.9%16,78516.8k19.541946%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%33,70933.7k1515.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k14.939694%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%13,16613.2k3210.103407%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%31,31031.3k436.140815%6.140815%6.1%1165.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k444.861111%4.861111%4.9%214.806475%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 Ruston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ruston. 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 Ruston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Ruston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkTacoma Public SchoolsTacomaChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonPierce CountyPierceWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSacramentoWashingtonArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsPacificDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan Diego060300Tract 060300San FranciscoRuston42.327373%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%637,568638k1019.853802%19.853802%19.9%16,78516.8k19.820560%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%125,369125k2715.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k14.960260%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%29,04429.0k429.844866%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%31,31031.3k496.140815%6.140815%6.1%1165.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k504.861111%4.861111%4.9%21
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:
Pierce
Metro Area:
Seattle Area
ZIP Code:
98407
Unified School District:
Tacoma
Congressional District:
WA-6
State Senate District:
WA-27
State House District:
WA-27
Neighboring Cities:
Tacoma
Nearby Cities:
Fircrest, Gig Harbor, University Place
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Artondale, Browns Point, Dash Point, Fox Island, Maplewood, Rosedale, Wollochet