Food Stamps in Amherst, Wisconsin (Village)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Amherst
Amherst
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,703.000000$54,610.000000$40,703.000000$40.7k465$11,250.000000$20,374.000000$11,250.000000$11.3k95$51,944.000000$60,963.000000$51,944.000000$51.9k370
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 Wisconsin and Amherst
Amherst
Wisconsin
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty274.736842%49.472218%74.736842%74.7%39.665%39.7%38.947368%27.248861%38.947368%38.9%53.623%53.6%24.210526%15.097623%24.210526%24.2%28.395%28.4%49.473684%43.251544%49.473684%49.5%37.600%37.6%22.105263%24.660687%22.105263%22.1%12.883%12.9%67.368421%46.496210%67.368421%67.4%74.419%74.4%
% 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 Wisconsin and Amherst
Amherst
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.189189%26.305190%29.189189%29.2%60.335%60.3%8.648649%3.904314%8.648649%8.6%46.377%46.4%15.675676%19.811174%15.675676%15.7%71.605%71.6%21.081081%20.403270%21.081081%21.1%62.400%62.4%38.378378%38.031176%38.378378%38.4%87.117%87.1%5.945946%7.099056%5.945946%5.9%25.581%25.6%
% 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 Wisconsin and Amherst
Amherst
Wisconsin
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%White1All RacesMixed220.562771%9.456061%20.562771%20.6%95100.649351%101%20.430108%12.712153%20.430108%20.4%95100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.248546%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2including Hispanic 3white Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in the Stevens Point Area

There are 13 places in the Stevens Point Area. This section compares Amherst to all of the places in the Stevens Point Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Stevens Point Area, and entities that contain Amherst
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#AlmondJunction CityRosholtBancroftAmherstMilladoreStevens PointEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsin960600Tract 960600Stevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageWhitingAmherst JunctionAmherst JctPloverTomorrow River School DistrictTomorrow RivPoloniaNelsonvillePark Ridge25.510204%25.510204%25.5%50124.043716%24.043716%24.0%44222.826087%22.826087%22.8%42321.229050%21.229050%21.2%38420.430108%20.430108%20.4%95520.000000%20.000000%20.0%21614.337302%14.337302%14.3%1,469714.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k11.699029%11.699029%11.7%24110.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,9599.838275%9.838275%9.8%7389.655172%9.655172%9.7%1499.653808%9.653808%9.7%488108.935065%8.935065%8.9%1727.281553%7.281553%7.3%15116.666667%6.666667%6.7%3124.687500%4.687500%4.7%1213
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Wisconsin

There are 779 places in Wisconsin. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 16,289.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#BeloitMilwaukeeRacineWisconsin RapidsKenoshaSuperiorAmherstCudahyGreen BayJanesvilleSheboyganSouth MilwaukeeS MilwaukeeWausauWest AllisMenomonieBeaver DamMenashaFitchburgStevens PointFond du LacEast North CentralEau ClaireOshkoshLa CrosseWatertownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinManitowoc960600Tract 960600WaukeshaAshwaubenonWest BendMarshfieldAppletonStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageGreenfieldNeenahSun PrairieMadisonHowardTomorrow River School DistrictTomorrow RivDe PereMount PleasantMt PleasantOnalaskaMiddletonPleasant PrairieOak CreekFranklinOconomowocGermantownWauwatosaCaledoniaNew BerlinMenomonee FallsMuskegoBrookfieldMequon30.517809%30.517809%30.5%4,267130.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k228.010050%28.010050%28.0%8,361324.269529%24.269529%24.3%2,035421.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,942520.532120%20.532120%20.5%2,346620.430108%20.430108%20.4%9519.916622%19.916622%19.9%1,481718.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,811817.932409%17.932409%17.9%4,680917.629046%17.629046%17.6%3,6271017.416647%17.416647%17.4%1,4941117.222023%17.222023%17.2%2,8841216.138965%16.138965%16.1%4,4551315.649397%15.649397%15.6%8821415.580262%15.580262%15.6%1,0231515.323876%15.323876%15.3%1,1451614.678982%14.678982%14.7%1,6211714.337302%14.337302%14.3%1,4691814.225824%14.225824%14.2%2,5451914.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.582287%13.582287%13.6%3,6992013.527801%13.527801%13.5%3,5572113.432621%13.432621%13.4%2,8052213.074094%13.074094%13.1%1,2442313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.626778%12.626778%12.6%1,8552411.699029%11.699029%11.7%24111.471951%11.471951%11.5%3,3172511.444752%11.444752%11.4%8692611.216716%11.216716%11.2%1,4872711.061268%11.061268%11.1%9372810.967269%10.967269%11.0%3,1432910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.454409%10.454409%10.5%1,7373010.419721%10.419721%10.4%1,1373110.108130%10.108130%10.1%1,262329.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k339.076433%9.076433%9.1%684348.935065%8.935065%8.9%1728.832541%8.832541%8.8%836358.628198%8.628198%8.6%951368.581991%8.581991%8.6%650378.467460%8.467460%8.5%726386.923477%6.923477%6.9%532396.838214%6.838214%6.8%962406.381254%6.381254%6.4%866416.350653%6.350653%6.4%418425.689611%5.689611%5.7%448435.595694%5.595694%5.6%1,154445.199591%5.199591%5.2%508454.776368%4.776368%4.8%802463.758534%3.758534%3.8%556472.844444%2.844444%2.8%256482.059105%2.059105%2.1%301491.748516%1.748516%1.7%16250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaAmherstChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestWisconsinOmaha960600Tract 960600Sioux FallsStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterTomorrow River School DistrictTomorrow RivAnn ArborOlatheOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421620.430108%20.430108%20.4%9519.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4011.699029%11.699029%11.7%24110.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985468.935065%8.935065%8.9%1726.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050
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 Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. 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 Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoAmherstNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteWisconsinOmahaLong Beach960600Tract 960600OaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsStevens Point Metro AreaStevens PointPortage CountyPortageDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinTomorrow River School DistrictTomorrow RivSan 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%48,37948.4k920.430108%20.430108%20.4%9520.381006%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%31,96532.0k3214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.699029%11.699029%11.7%24111.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.627065%10.627065%10.6%2,95910.333295%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%33,16533.2k468.935065%8.935065%8.9%1727.031769%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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  • 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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State:
Wisconsin
County:
Portage
Metro Area:
Stevens Point Area
ZIP Codes:
54406, 54407
Unified School District:
Tomorrow River
Congressional District:
WI-3
State Senate District:
WI-24
Assembly District:
WI-71
Neighboring Towns:
Amherst
Nearby Cities:
Waupaca
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Chain O' Lakes, King, Polonia
Nearby Villages:
Amherst Junction, Iola, Nelsonville, Plover, Rosholt, Scandinavia