Food Stamps in Portage, Wisconsin (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Wisconsin and Portage
Portage
Wisconsin
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$45,390.000000$54,610.000000$45,390.000000$45.4k3,995$17,190.000000$20,374.000000$17,190.000000$17.2k811$54,167.000000$60,963.000000$54,167.000000$54.2k3,184
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 Portage
Portage
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.332922%49.472218%30.332922%30.3%21.560%21.6%19.112207%27.248861%19.112207%19.1%39.043%39.0%11.220715%15.097623%11.220715%11.2%13.562%13.6%43.403206%43.251544%43.403206%43.4%32.383%32.4%37.114673%24.660687%37.114673%37.1%23.571%23.6%44.143033%46.496210%44.143033%44.1%54.407%54.4%
% 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 Portage
Portage
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.109296%26.305190%28.109296%28.1%78.440%78.4%7.600503%3.904314%7.600503%7.6%60.957%61.0%18.216080%19.811174%18.216080%18.2%86.438%86.4%23.084171%20.403270%23.084171%23.1%67.617%67.6%30.653266%38.031176%30.653266%30.7%76.429%76.4%9.422111%7.099056%9.422111%9.4%45.593%45.6%
% 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 Portage
Portage
Wisconsin
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Hispanic2White3All RacesMixed1Other157.692308%44.531342%57.692308%57.7%15284.193304%284%26.470588%29.088639%26.470588%26.5%9130.394575%130%20.409751%9.456061%20.409751%20.4%787100.538786%101%20.300375%12.712153%20.300375%20.3%811100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%29.248546%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.144243%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Portage

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.9%6.4%9.9%13.4%16.9%20.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Madison Area

There are 66 places in the Madison Area. This section compares Portage to all of the places in the Madison Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in the Madison Area, and entities that contain Portage
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#WyocenaAvocaCambriaLindenMuscodaAlbanyMarshallWisconsin DellsPortageReweyBrodheadDoylestownRockdaleEdmundMonroeLivingstonDodgevilleMontfortFitchburgPortage Community School DistrictPortageBlanchardvilleLodiRandolphEast North CentralRioRidgewayMineral PointPoynetteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMonticelloMidwestFall RiverWisconsinArenaMazomanieBrowntownColumbia CountyColumbiaSun PrairieHighlandMadisonMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaHollandaleMiddletonBellevilleMcFarlandNew GlarusLake WisconsinLk WisconsinArlingtonShorewood HillsShorewood HlsVeronaMaple Bluff25.984252%25.984252%26.0%66125.498008%25.498008%25.5%64223.928571%23.928571%23.9%67322.748815%22.748815%22.7%48422.336770%22.336770%22.3%130522.265625%22.265625%22.3%114621.877366%21.877366%21.9%289721.038496%21.038496%21.0%235820.300375%20.300375%20.3%811919.230769%19.230769%19.2%251018.208955%18.208955%18.2%2441118.018018%18.018018%18.0%201217.647059%17.647059%17.6%181317.045455%17.045455%17.0%151416.167159%16.167159%16.2%7661516.000000%16.000000%16.0%401615.262636%15.262636%15.3%3081714.893617%14.893617%14.9%421814.678982%14.678982%14.7%1,6211914.408973%14.408973%14.4%1,00214.285714%14.285714%14.3%492014.219474%14.219474%14.2%1842114.106583%14.106583%14.1%902214.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.888889%13.888889%13.9%652313.545817%13.545817%13.5%342413.483146%13.483146%13.5%1562513.119534%13.119534%13.1%1352613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.962963%12.962963%13.0%702712.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.783172%12.783172%12.8%792812.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k12.537313%12.537313%12.5%422912.158470%12.158470%12.2%893010.909091%10.909091%10.9%123310.582562%10.582562%10.6%2,43610.108130%10.108130%10.1%1,262389.651475%9.651475%9.7%36429.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k439.339775%9.339775%9.3%24,37724.4k8.547009%8.547009%8.5%10478.467460%8.467460%8.5%726487.523511%7.523511%7.5%72525.604098%5.604098%5.6%186564.806565%4.806565%4.8%41613.364879%3.364879%3.4%64623.311258%3.311258%3.3%10632.979275%2.979275%3.0%23642.312018%2.312018%2.3%111651.842546%1.842546%1.8%1166
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Wisconsin

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in Wisconsin, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%Count#BeloitMilwaukeeRacineWisconsin RapidsKenoshaSuperiorPortageCudahyGreen BayJanesvilleSheboyganSouth MilwaukeeS MilwaukeeWausauWest AllisMenomonieBeaver DamMenashaFitchburgPortage Community School DistrictPortageStevens PointFond du LacEast North CentralEau ClaireOshkoshLa CrosseWatertownUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWisconsinManitowocWaukeshaAshwaubenonWest BendMarshfieldAppletonColumbia CountyColumbiaGreenfieldNeenahSun PrairieMadisonMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaHowardDe 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%2,346620.300375%20.300375%20.3%81119.916622%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%1,6211714.408973%14.408973%14.4%1,00214.337302%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%1,8552411.471951%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%3,1432910.582562%10.582562%10.6%2,43610.454409%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%10,20410.2k339.339775%9.339775%9.3%24,37724.4k9.076433%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 Portage to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Portage, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaPortageChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldPortage Community School DistrictPortageEast North CentralIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestWisconsinOmahaSioux FallsColumbia CountyColumbiaFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaRochesterAnn 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%7,9421620.300375%20.300375%20.3%81119.820560%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%10,43610.4k3414.408973%14.408973%14.4%1,00214.002539%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%21,58221.6k4010.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.582562%10.582562%10.6%2,43610.392569%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%10,20410.2k459.339775%9.339775%9.3%24,37724.4k9.008704%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 Portage to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portage. 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 Portage, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Portage
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkPortageChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasPortage Community School DistrictPortageEast North CentralSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteWisconsinOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsColumbia CountyColumbiaDenverLos AngelesSeattleMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaRaleighAustinSan 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%637,568638k1020.300375%20.300375%20.3%81119.820560%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%31,96532.0k3214.408973%14.408973%14.4%1,00214.002539%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.582562%10.582562%10.6%2,43610.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.339775%9.339775%9.3%24,37724.4k9.299252%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:
Wisconsin
County:
Columbia
Metro Area:
Madison Area
ZIP Codes:
53901, 53954
Unified School District:
Portage
Congressional District:
WI-6
State Senate Districts:
WI-14, WI-27
Assembly Districts:
WI-42, WI-81
Neighboring Towns:
Fort Winnebago, Lewiston, Pacific
Nearby Cities:
Baraboo
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Dalton, Lake Wisconsin, Packwaukee
Nearby Villages:
Endeavor, Merrimac, Pardeeville, Poynette, Rio, Wyocena