Food Stamps in the West (Region)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and the West
West
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$60,214.000000$55,322.000000$60,214.000000$60.2k26,199,90226.2M$24,009.000000$20,214.000000$24,009.000000$24.0k2,910,3772.91M$65,740.000000$62,089.000000$65,740.000000$65.7k23,289,52523.3M
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 the United States and the West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.661205%52.998047%59.661205%59.7%19.622%19.6%27.303748%28.339554%27.303748%27.3%39.081%39.1%24.673333%18.429803%24.673333%24.7%12.120%12.1%40.257602%44.347651%40.257602%40.3%18.395%18.4%26.342326%29.179046%26.342326%26.3%7.965%7.97%47.624311%50.307328%47.624311%47.6%38.430%38.4%
% 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 the United States and the West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.541190%28.828650%30.541190%30.5%80.378%80.4%5.318589%5.310662%5.318589%5.3%60.919%60.9%22.357120%20.990542%22.357120%22.4%87.880%87.9%22.318575%22.468885%22.318575%22.3%81.605%81.6%38.036005%38.399416%38.036005%38.0%92.035%92.0%9.534956%8.719194%9.534956%9.5%61.570%61.6%
% 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 the United States and the West
West
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian120.981627%24.343036%20.981627%21.0%465,161465k188.881571%189%20.066396%27.934397%20.066396%20.1%250,118250k180.642446%181%18.698720%21.151806%18.698720%18.7%662,212662k168.330302%168%15.987839%19.809232%15.987839%16.0%126,687127k143.926311%144%11.108351%13.049135%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M100.000000%100%7.856749%8.898420%7.856749%7.9%1,262,4661.26M70.728315%71%6.158160%7.599620%6.158160%6.2%143,733144k55.437215%55%
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 State in the West

Food Stamps Food Stamps by State#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.0%8.6%11.1%13.7%16.2%18.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#San BernardinoSunrise ManorSpokaneFresnoTacomaStocktonTucsonPortlandGlendaleSanta AnaPhoenixModestoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasParadiseAlbuquerqueMoreno ValleyBakersfieldLas VegasOxnardFontanaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRenoLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideAuroraWestMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsBoise 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%15,50515.5k917.108540%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%33,70933.7k1514.939694%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%25,00925.0k2113.049135%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%19,61419.6k2910.337522%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 Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonChico Metro AreaChico AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder Area23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k123.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k221.616721%21.616721%21.6%31,71031.7k321.592401%21.592401%21.6%31,07631.1k421.585347%21.585347%21.6%18,12518.1k521.119097%21.119097%21.1%15,83715.8k621.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k720.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k818.230230%18.230230%18.2%39,02639.0k917.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k1016.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k1116.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k1215.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k1315.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1415.502465%15.502465%15.5%53,21553.2k1515.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k1614.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1714.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1813.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k1913.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k2211.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k2311.804385%11.804385%11.8%28,43728.4k2411.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k2511.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k2611.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k2710.452839%10.452839%10.5%17,85017.9k2810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k299.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k309.771812%9.771812%9.8%25,31325.3k319.664031%9.664031%9.7%9,337329.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k338.880184%8.880184%8.9%12,06012.1k348.574237%8.574237%8.6%17,09617.1k358.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k368.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k377.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473387.659696%7.659696%7.7%11,83411.8k397.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k407.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k417.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k427.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909437.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k447.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k456.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552465.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k475.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976485.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k495.265669%5.265669%5.3%6,51250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the West, and the United States.

Most Food Stamps by State#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonNew MexicoWashingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaIdahoHawaiiWestMontanaAlaskaCaliforniaColoradoUtahWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k313.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k512.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k611.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k99.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M108.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k118.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k126.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k13
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the West

There are 448 counties in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 314,238.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMarion CountyMarionLane CountyLaneFresno CountyFresnoMultnomah CountyMultnomahSpokane CountySpokaneKern CountyKernSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoStanislaus CountyStanislausBernalillo CountyBernalilloClark CountyClarkPierce CountyPiercePima CountyPimaSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkWashington CountyWashingtonPinal CountyPinalSacramento CountySacramentoClackamas CountyClackamasSnohomish CountySnohomishMaricopa CountyMaricopaAdams CountyAdamsWestRiverside CountyRiversideWashoe CountyWashoeDenver CountyDenverKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluEl Paso CountyEl PasoSolano CountySolanoAda CountyAdaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSalt Lake CountySalt LakeArapahoe CountyArapahoeUtah CountyUtahSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSonoma CountySonomaMonterey CountyMontereyVentura CountyVenturaSan Diego CountySan DiegoLarimer CountyLarimerDavis CountyDavisContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeJefferson CountyJeffersonSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPlacer CountyPlacerSan Mateo CountySan MateoDouglas CountyDouglas23.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k122.319351%22.319351%22.3%25,71125.7k221.616721%21.616721%21.6%31,71031.7k320.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k419.825915%19.825915%19.8%62,09162.1k518.110364%18.110364%18.1%34,63134.6k616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k715.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k815.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k915.455965%15.455965%15.5%40,57540.6k1015.381433%15.381433%15.4%25,28025.3k1115.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k1512.606242%12.606242%12.6%26,38626.4k1612.431098%12.431098%12.4%16,26016.3k1712.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k1812.192524%12.192524%12.2%18,42918.4k1911.796458%11.796458%11.8%32,86832.9k2011.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2111.236047%11.236047%11.2%17,83717.8k2211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2310.523326%10.523326%10.5%17,78617.8k2410.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k2510.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k269.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k279.835566%9.835566%9.8%24,51824.5k289.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k299.187147%9.187147%9.2%14,73614.7k309.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k318.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k327.643933%7.643933%7.6%17,72217.7k337.623792%7.623792%7.6%11,53811.5k347.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k357.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k367.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k377.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909387.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k397.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k406.730308%6.730308%6.7%8,552416.574200%6.574200%6.6%6,541426.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k436.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k445.195722%5.195722%5.2%11,70711.7k455.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k465.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k474.621517%4.621517%4.6%6,319483.715950%3.715950%3.7%9,699492.028645%2.028645%2.0%2,31350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the West to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

Most Food Stamps by Region#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
0%5%10%Count#SouthNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M113.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M4
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of region out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Definitions

  • 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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Major Municipality:
Anchorage
Major Town:
Gilbert
Major Unincorporated Places:
Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor, Urban Honolulu
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