Food Stamps in 2nd Berkshire District, Massachusetts (Lower State Legislative District)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and 2nd Berkshire District
2nd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$53,964.000000$70,954.000000$53,964.000000$54.0k18,15918.2k$17,269.000000$18,398.000000$17,269.000000$17.3k2,228$60,214.000000$80,204.000000$60,214.000000$60.2k15,93115.9k
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 Massachusetts and 2nd Berkshire District
2nd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty234.919210%42.602645%34.919210%34.9%17.436%17.4%20.017953%27.028988%20.017953%20.0%41.721%41.7%10.502693%11.479096%10.502693%10.5%8.156%8.16%50.628366%50.924357%50.628366%50.6%21.971%22.0%36.400359%37.493668%36.400359%36.4%9.963%9.96%42.145422%47.359830%42.145422%42.1%48.577%48.6%
% 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 Massachusetts and 2nd Berkshire District
2nd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.124725%28.272354%23.124725%23.1%82.564%82.6%3.910615%4.942032%3.910615%3.9%58.279%58.3%16.540079%21.331035%16.540079%16.5%91.844%91.8%25.145942%19.662016%25.145942%25.1%78.029%78.0%46.004645%38.196837%46.004645%46.0%90.037%90.0%6.239407%6.718461%6.239407%6.2%51.423%51.4%
% 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 Massachusetts and 2nd Berkshire District
2nd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian158.638743%40.134139%58.638743%58.6%112477.926814%478%50.561798%29.085104%50.561798%50.6%45412.096807%412%31.474104%35.171106%31.474104%31.5%79256.525246%257%21.428571%25.680801%21.428571%21.4%27174.650551%175%12.269398%12.497220%12.269398%12.3%2,228100.000000%100%11.234013%8.332878%11.234013%11.2%1,95091.561241%92%10.416667%12.305381%10.416667%10.4%1584.899574%85%
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 County in 2nd Berkshire District

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
14.153%14.178%14.204%14.229%14.254%14.280%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in 2nd Berkshire District

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
5.2%8.9%12.5%16.1%19.7%23.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in 2nd Berkshire District

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#7

Percentage of households (%):
6%11%16%21%27%32%
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Food Stamps by Place in 2nd Berkshire District

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within 2nd Berkshire District (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, 2nd Berkshire District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with 2nd Berkshire District.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of 2nd Berkshire District, selected places in 2nd Berkshire District, and entities that contain 2nd Berkshire District
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PittsfieldGreenfield TownNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts2nd Berkshire DistrictMA-2nd BerkshireNorthfield20.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,923116.910338%16.910338%16.9%1,307213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.269398%12.269398%12.3%2,22811.805556%11.805556%11.8%683
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in 2nd Berkshire District

There are 2 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within 2nd Berkshire District (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, 2nd Berkshire District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with 2nd Berkshire District.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of 2nd Berkshire District, selected metro areas in 2nd Berkshire District, and entities that contain 2nd Berkshire District
0%5%10%Count#Pittsfield Metro AreaPittsfieldGreenfield Town Metro AreaGreenfield TownNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts2nd Berkshire DistrictMA-2nd Berkshire14.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,833114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,301213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.269398%12.269398%12.3%2,228
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in 2nd Berkshire District

There are 2 counties that are fully or partially contained within 2nd Berkshire District (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, 2nd Berkshire District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with 2nd Berkshire District.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of 2nd Berkshire District, selected counties in 2nd Berkshire District, and entities that contain 2nd Berkshire District
0%5%10%Count#Berkshire CountyBerkshireFranklin CountyFranklinNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts2nd Berkshire DistrictMA-2nd Berkshire14.279724%14.279724%14.3%7,833114.153148%14.153148%14.2%4,301213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.269398%12.269398%12.3%2,228
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in 2nd Berkshire District

There are 16 county subdivisions that are fully or partially contained within 2nd Berkshire District (15 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 16 of those to each other, 2nd Berkshire District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with 2nd Berkshire District.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of 2nd Berkshire District, selected county subdivisions in 2nd Berkshire District, and entities that contain 2nd Berkshire District
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Town of MonroeMonroePittsfieldTown of SavoyGreenfield TownTown of HeathNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandMassachusetts2nd Berkshire DistrictMA-2nd BerkshireTown of ColrainColrainTown of RoweTown of PeruTown of NorthfieldNorthfieldTown of HawleyHawleyTown of CharlemontCharlemontTown of DaltonDaltonTown of HinsdaleHinsdaleTown of BernardstonBernardstonTown of LeydenLeydenTown of WindsorWindsor23.255814%23.255814%23.3%10120.468538%20.468538%20.5%3,923217.177914%17.177914%17.2%56316.910338%16.910338%16.9%1,307415.730337%15.730337%15.7%42513.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.269398%12.269398%12.3%2,22811.707989%11.707989%11.7%85611.578947%11.578947%11.6%22710.479042%10.479042%10.5%35810.031847%10.031847%10.0%12699.937888%9.937888%9.9%16109.158879%9.158879%9.2%49118.011343%8.011343%8.0%226127.009346%7.009346%7.0%60136.962025%6.962025%7.0%66146.185567%6.185567%6.2%18155.277045%5.277045%5.3%2016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Lower State Legislative District in Massachusetts

There are 160 lower state legislative districts in Massachusetts. This section compares 2nd Berkshire District to all of the lower state legislative districts in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with 2nd Berkshire District.

Most Food Stamps by Lower State Legislative District#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of 2nd Berkshire District, selected other lower state legislative districts in Massachusetts, and entities that contain 2nd Berkshire District
0%20%40%Count#10th Hampden DistrictMA-10th Hampden16th Essex DistrictMA-16th Essex11th Hampden DistrictMA-11th Hampden5th Suffolk DistrictMA-5th Suffolk9th Plymouth DistrictMA-9th Plymouth6th Suffolk DistrictMA-6th Suffolk7th Bristol DistrictMA-7th Bristol17th Essex DistrictMA-17th Essex5th Hampden DistrictMA-5th Hampden15th Worcester DistrictMA-15th Worcester7th Suffolk DistrictMA-7th Suffolk11th Essex DistrictMA-11th Essex10th Essex DistrictMA-10th Essex9th Hampden DistrictMA-9th Hampden13th Bristol DistrictMA-13th Bristol11th Suffolk DistrictMA-11th Suffolk18th Middlesex DistrictMA-18th Middlesex2nd Suffolk DistrictMA-2nd Suffolk16th Worcester DistrictMA-16th Worcester6th Bristol DistrictMA-6th Bristol9th Suffolk DistrictMA-9th Suffolk6th Hampden DistrictMA-6th Hampden3rd Berkshire DistrictMA-3rd Berkshire11th Bristol DistrictMA-11th Bristol12th Suffolk DistrictMA-12th Suffolk17th Middlesex DistrictMA-17th Middlesex10th Plymouth DistrictMA-10th Plymouth13th Suffolk DistrictMA-13th Suffolk28th Middlesex DistrictMA-28th Middlesex17th Worcester DistrictMA-17th Worcester1st Suffolk DistrictMA-1st Suffolk14th Suffolk DistrictMA-14th Suffolk33rd Middlesex DistrictMA-33rd Middlesex16th Suffolk DistrictMA-16th SuffolkNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew England4th Hampden DistrictMA-4th HampdenMassachusetts2nd Berkshire DistrictMA-2nd Berkshire4th Norfolk DistrictMA-4th Norfolk5th Norfolk DistrictMA-5th Norfolk12th Bristol DistrictMA-12th Bristol4th Middlesex DistrictMA-4th Middlesex24th Middlesex DistrictMA-24th Middlesex4th Plymouth DistrictMA-4th Plymouth37th Middlesex DistrictMA-37th Middlesex12th Middlesex DistrictMA-12th Middlesex2nd Middlesex DistrictMA-2nd Middlesex18th Essex DistrictMA-18th Essex14th Middlesex DistrictMA-14th Middlesex13th Norfolk DistrictMA-13th Norfolk20th Middlesex DistrictMA-20th Middlesex14th Norfolk DistrictMA-14th Norfolk55.283960%55.283960%55.3%9,092144.393886%44.393886%44.4%6,244237.627398%37.627398%37.6%5,021336.383348%36.383348%36.4%5,034436.120553%36.120553%36.1%4,782536.013356%36.013356%36.0%5,393635.395767%35.395767%35.4%6,104734.164294%34.164294%34.2%4,920833.635455%33.635455%33.6%5,047932.481370%32.481370%32.5%5,2741032.017084%32.017084%32.0%3,9731131.499526%31.499526%31.5%4,6551230.169901%30.169901%30.2%4,2441327.577969%27.577969%27.6%4,2711427.560724%27.560724%27.6%4,8111527.459422%27.459422%27.5%4,7201626.890819%26.890819%26.9%3,5911725.584532%25.584532%25.6%4,5521823.231242%23.231242%23.2%3,4741921.839899%21.839899%21.8%3,9862021.817517%21.817517%21.8%4,1752121.769768%21.769768%21.8%3,4912221.450557%21.450557%21.5%3,8332320.850394%20.850394%20.9%3,3102420.305566%20.305566%20.3%3,2032520.075805%20.075805%20.1%3,2312619.915254%19.915254%19.9%2,7732719.625023%19.625023%19.6%3,2032819.542865%19.542865%19.5%2,9842919.495720%19.495720%19.5%2,9153019.033757%19.033757%19.0%3,0733318.259386%18.259386%18.3%2,8893515.015796%15.015796%15.0%2,4244613.760170%13.760170%13.8%2,3345213.194686%13.194686%13.2%2,780,9862.78M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.730340%12.730340%12.7%719,701720k12.724987%12.724987%12.7%1,9235712.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k12.269398%12.269398%12.3%2,2286110.993853%10.993853%11.0%2,0216910.131879%10.131879%10.1%1,598808.200198%8.200198%8.2%1,160917.285568%7.285568%7.3%1,2071036.272625%6.272625%6.3%1,0571145.441775%5.441775%5.4%8291254.578988%4.578988%4.6%7201373.532471%3.532471%3.5%4891483.411809%3.411809%3.4%5421492.743243%2.743243%2.7%4061562.530612%2.530612%2.5%4031572.485450%2.485450%2.5%3631582.343292%2.343292%2.3%3601591.809889%1.809889%1.8%250160
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of lower state legislative district out of 160 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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State:
Massachusetts
Counties:
Berkshire, Franklin
Metro Areas:
Greenfield Town Area, Pittsfield Area
Cities:
Greenfield Town, Pittsfield
Towns:
Bernardston, Charlemont, Colrain, Dalton, Hawley, Heath, Hinsdale, Leyden, Monroe, Northfield, Peru, Rowe, Savoy, Windsor
Unincorporated Place:
Northfield
Congressional Districts:
MA-1, MA-2
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, MA-Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Unified School Districts:
Central Berkshire, Greenfield, Mohawk Trail, Pioneer Valley, Pittsfield
Elementary School Districts:
Florida, Hawlemont, Rowe, Savoy
ZIP Codes:
01201, 01226, 01235, 01256, 01270, 01301, 01337, 01339, 01340, 01343, 01346, 01350, 01360, 01367, 01370
Neighboring Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Berkshire, MA-1st Franklin, MA-2nd Franklin, MA-3rd Berkshire, MA-4th Berkshire
Neighboring State House Districts:
NH-Cheshire County No. 1, NH-Cheshire County No. 13, VT-Windham-1, VT-Windham-6, VT-Windham-Bennington
Nearby Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Hampshire, MA-2nd Hampshire, MA-3rd Hampshire
Nearby State House Districts:
VT-Bennington-1, VT-Bennington-2-1, VT-Bennington-2-2, VT-Windham-2-1, VT-Windham-2-2, VT-Windham-2-3, VT-Windham-5