Food Stamps in Mercer, Wisconsin (Unincorporated Place)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Mercer
Mercer
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$31,667.000000$54,610.000000$31,667.000000$31.7k348$24,000.000000$20,374.000000$24,000.000000$24.0k62$33,382.000000$60,963.000000$33,382.000000$33.4k286
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 Mercer
Mercer
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.419355%49.472218%27.419355%27.4%22.368%22.4%20.967742%27.248861%20.967742%21.0%48.148%48.1%6.451613%15.097623%6.451613%6.5%16.000%16.0%64.516129%43.251544%64.516129%64.5%36.036%36.0%37.096774%24.660687%37.096774%37.1%13.295%13.3%32.258065%46.496210%32.258065%32.3%28.571%28.6%
% 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 Mercer
Mercer
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.629371%26.305190%20.629371%20.6%77.632%77.6%4.895105%3.904314%4.895105%4.9%51.852%51.9%7.342657%19.811174%7.342657%7.3%84.000%84.0%24.825175%20.403270%24.825175%24.8%63.964%64.0%52.447552%38.031176%52.447552%52.4%86.705%86.7%17.482517%7.099056%17.482517%17.5%71.429%71.4%
% 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 Mercer
Mercer
Wisconsin
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%White1All RacesMixed218.238994%9.456061%18.238994%18.2%58102.373707%102%17.816092%12.712153%17.816092%17.8%62100.000000%100%13.333333%29.248546%13.333333%13.3%474.838710%75%
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 Iron County

There are 6 places in Iron County. This section compares Mercer to all of the places in Iron County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer, selected other places in Iron County, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%Count#Iron BeltSaxonMontrealHurleyMercerTown of MercerMercerMercer School DistrictMercerZIP Code 54547ZIP 54547Iron CountyIronEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsin180300Tract 180300Pence32.352941%32.352941%32.4%33125.806452%25.806452%25.8%8220.113314%20.113314%20.1%71317.916137%17.916137%17.9%141417.816092%17.816092%17.8%62515.089514%15.089514%15.1%11815.089514%15.089514%15.1%11814.550265%14.550265%14.6%11014.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%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%293,682294k11.513463%11.513463%11.5%1248.064516%8.064516%8.1%56
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Wisconsin

There are 779 places in Wisconsin. This section compares Mercer to the 50 most populous places in Wisconsin and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%Count#BeloitMilwaukeeRacineWisconsin RapidsKenoshaSuperiorCudahyGreen BayJanesvilleMercerSheboyganSouth MilwaukeeS MilwaukeeWausauWest AllisMenomonieBeaver DamMenashaTown of MercerMercerMercer School DistrictMercerFitchburgZIP Code 54547ZIP 54547Iron CountyIronStevens PointFond du LacEast North CentralEau ClaireOshkoshLa CrosseWatertownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinManitowoc180300Tract 180300WaukeshaAshwaubenonWest BendMarshfieldAppletonGreenfieldNeenahSun PrairieMadisonHowardDe 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%2,346619.916622%19.916622%19.9%1,481718.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,811817.932409%17.932409%17.9%4,680917.816092%17.816092%17.8%6217.629046%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%1,1451615.089514%15.089514%15.1%11815.089514%15.089514%15.1%11814.678982%14.678982%14.7%1,6211714.550265%14.550265%14.6%11014.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.337302%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%1,8552411.513463%11.513463%11.5%12411.471951%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%3,1432910.454409%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%684348.832541%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 Mercer to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaMercerEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldTown of MercerMercerMercer School DistrictMercerKansas CityZIP Code 54547ZIP 54547SpringfieldIron CountyIronEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestWisconsinOmaha180300Tract 180300Sioux FallsFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn 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%7,9421619.820560%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%8,4202217.816092%17.816092%17.8%6217.722583%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%7,7113215.089514%15.089514%15.1%11815.089514%15.089514%15.1%11814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.550265%14.550265%14.6%11014.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%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%21,58221.6k4011.513463%11.513463%11.5%12410.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.392569%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%3,985466.357941%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 Mercer to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer. 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 Mercer, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonMercerColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueTown of MercerMercerMercer School DistrictMercerHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasZIP Code 54547ZIP 54547Iron CountyIronEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteWisconsinOmahaLong BeachOakland180300Tract 180300MesaColorado 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%62,80362.8k525.315915%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%49,53949.5k1417.816092%17.816092%17.8%6217.388647%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%33,70933.7k2615.089514%15.089514%15.1%11815.089514%15.089514%15.1%11815.083509%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%31,96532.0k3214.550265%14.550265%14.6%11014.454976%14.454976%14.5%42714.002539%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%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.513463%11.513463%11.5%12411.059321%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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  • 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:
Iron
Town:
Mercer
ZIP Code:
54547
Unified School District:
Mercer
Congressional District:
WI-7
State Senate District:
WI-25
Assembly District:
WI-74
Nearby Cities:
Bessemer, Hurley, Ironwood, Montreal, Wakefield
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Boulder Junction, Iron Belt, Lac du Flambeau, Marenisco, Pence