Food Stamps in Delaware (State)

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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,017.000000$55,322.000000$61,017.000000$61.0k348,051348k$27,056.000000$20,214.000000$27,056.000000$27.1k45,15645.2k$66,929.000000$62,089.000000$66,929.000000$66.9k302,895303k
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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.120028%52.998047%55.120028%55.1%23.853%23.9%32.181770%28.339554%32.181770%32.2%47.127%47.1%16.981132%18.429803%16.981132%17.0%12.092%12.1%41.022234%44.347651%41.022234%41.0%21.730%21.7%28.607494%29.179046%28.607494%28.6%9.216%9.22%38.931703%50.307328%38.931703%38.9%45.751%45.8%
% 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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.232193%28.828650%26.232193%26.2%76.147%76.1%5.382723%5.310662%5.382723%5.4%52.873%52.9%18.404067%20.990542%18.404067%18.4%87.908%87.9%22.028096%22.468885%22.028096%22.0%78.270%78.3%42.010598%38.399416%42.010598%42.0%90.784%90.8%6.881923%8.719194%6.881923%6.9%54.249%54.2%
% 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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Mixed1Hispanic2Black1All RacesWhite3Asian129.148047%24.343036%29.148047%29.1%2,022224.665754%225%27.084542%19.809232%27.084542%27.1%1,400208.760787%209%26.926596%21.151806%26.926596%26.9%3,826207.543374%208%24.433881%27.934397%24.433881%24.4%16,96217.0k188.330158%188%12.973961%13.049135%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k100.000000%100%8.485120%8.898420%8.485120%8.5%20,46020.5k65.401153%65%4.343940%7.599620%4.343940%4.3%48633.481988%33%
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 Delaware

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
11.6%12.6%13.5%14.5%15.4%16.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Delaware

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%7%12%17%22%28%
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Food Stamps by Place in Delaware

There are 77 places in Delaware. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 1,119.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected places in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
0%20%40%Count#Woodside EastLaurelDelmarHarringtonKent AcresGeorgetownMillsboroSeafordRising Sun-LebanonWilmingtonMilfordGreenwoodFeltonBladesElsmereDoverRodney VillageRodney VlgMiltonWyomingBridgevilleDelaware CitySmyrnaClaytonEdgemoorClaymontSouthHighland AcresSouth AtlanticWilmington ManorWilmington MnrUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareSelbyvilleBrooksideTownsendRiverviewMillvilleCamdenCheswoldLong NeckNew CastleMiddletownBearLewesBellefonteNewarkPike Creek ValleyPike Crk VlyGlasgowOcean ViewDover Base HousingHockessinGreenvilleNorth StarPike CreekRehoboth BeachRehoboth Bch58.198925%58.198925%58.2%433137.490134%37.490134%37.5%475233.120000%33.120000%33.1%207333.058533%33.058533%33.1%401431.926121%31.926121%31.9%242528.973660%28.973660%29.0%638628.436578%28.436578%28.4%482728.226363%28.226363%28.2%818827.599102%27.599102%27.6%369927.503003%27.503003%27.5%7,7851022.051536%22.051536%22.1%8901121.088435%21.088435%21.1%931221.061947%21.061947%21.1%1191320.575221%20.575221%20.6%931420.304348%20.304348%20.3%4671520.132760%20.132760%20.1%2,6691619.304348%19.304348%19.3%1111718.600823%18.600823%18.6%2261817.763158%17.763158%17.8%1081917.596973%17.596973%17.6%1862017.410072%17.410072%17.4%1212115.737098%15.737098%15.7%6802215.577342%15.577342%15.6%1432314.696486%14.696486%14.7%3682414.244101%14.244101%14.2%4892514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.037627%14.037627%14.0%1942613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.510712%13.510712%13.5%3912713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k12.918660%12.918660%12.9%1082812.772647%12.772647%12.8%6502911.206897%11.206897%11.2%653011.156187%11.156187%11.2%1103110.350877%10.350877%10.4%593210.133543%10.133543%10.1%129339.375000%9.375000%9.4%42349.307876%9.307876%9.3%117358.439898%8.439898%8.4%198368.410930%8.410930%8.4%551378.215862%8.215862%8.2%577387.475490%7.475490%7.5%122396.862745%6.862745%6.9%35406.512229%6.512229%6.5%655414.978541%4.978541%5.0%232424.448263%4.448263%4.4%233433.967447%3.967447%4.0%39442.777778%2.777778%2.8%32451.952724%1.952724%2.0%95461.356239%1.356239%1.4%15471.043219%1.043219%1.0%28480.954433%0.954433%1.0%31490.744048%0.744048%0.7%550
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Delaware

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected metro areas in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
0%5%10%15%Count#Dover Metro AreaDover AreaSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburySouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawarePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphia16.343740%16.343740%16.3%10,15610.2k114.426765%14.426765%14.4%21,62521.6k214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k12.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Delaware

There are 3 counties in Delaware. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected counties in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
0%5%10%15%Count#Kent CountyKentSouthSouth AtlanticSussex CountySussexUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareNew Castle CountyNew Castle16.343740%16.343740%16.3%10,15610.2k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.602840%13.602840%13.6%11,34311.3k213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k11.681085%11.681085%11.7%23,65723.7k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Delaware

There are 27 county subdivisions in Delaware. This section compares all 27 of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected county subdivisions in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
0%10%20%Count#WilmingtonMilford NorthGeorgetownHarringtonSeafordCentral KentLower ChristianaLaurel-DelmarBridgeville-GreenwoodBridgeville-Greenw…MillsboroKentonDoverMilford SouthNew CastleSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareFeltonRed LionMiltonSmyrnaNewarkUpper ChristianaSelbyville-FrankfordLewesBrandywineMiddletown-OdessaPike Creek-Central KirkwoodPike Crk-Cntrl Kirk…GlasgowPiedmont27.503003%27.503003%27.5%7,785121.680403%21.680403%21.7%947220.263692%20.263692%20.3%999320.016982%20.016982%20.0%943419.452540%19.452540%19.5%1,869518.730325%18.730325%18.7%1,785618.116832%18.116832%18.1%2,509718.000707%18.000707%18.0%1,527817.580716%17.580716%17.6%795917.160591%17.160591%17.2%1,9631016.866971%16.866971%16.9%4071116.420118%16.420118%16.4%4,7731215.311818%15.311818%15.3%1,2621314.624667%14.624667%14.6%4,6661414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k12.046495%12.046495%12.0%3421511.076345%11.076345%11.1%3541610.521013%10.521013%10.5%7311710.411465%10.411465%10.4%959188.760282%8.760282%8.8%2,098197.705343%7.705343%7.7%773207.689043%7.689043%7.7%1,087217.361719%7.361719%7.4%1,110227.004839%7.004839%7.0%2,215236.776252%6.776252%6.8%1,179246.395557%6.395557%6.4%1,071255.099460%5.099460%5.1%746262.396254%2.396254%2.4%26127
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 27 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Delaware to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Delaware
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWashingtonSouth AtlanticOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMarylandSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares Delaware to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Delaware
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiKentuckyTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaAlabamaGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthSouth AtlanticOklahomaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareMarylandVirginia18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k116.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k216.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k316.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k416.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k515.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k615.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k814.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k914.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1014.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k1313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M1413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k1511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k169.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k17
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of state out of 17 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 Counties:
Kent, New Castle, Sussex
Counties:
Kent, New Castle, Sussex
Metro Areas:
Dover Area, Philadelphia Area, Salisbury Area
Major Cities:
Delaware City, Dover, Harrington, Lewes, Milford, New Castle, Newark, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Wilmington
Major Towns:
Bellefonte, Blades, Bridgeville, Camden, Cheswold, Clayton, Delmar, Elsmere, Felton, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Middletown, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, Ocean View, Selbyville, Smyrna, Townsend, Wyoming
Major Unincorporated Places:
Bear, Brookside, Claymont, Dover Base Housing, Edgemoor, Glasgow, Greenville, Highland Acres, Hockessin, Kent Acres, Long Neck, North Star, Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Riverview, Rodney Village, Wilmington Manor, Woodside East
Congressional District:
DE-At Large
State House Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-6, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-14, DE-15, DE-16, DE-17, DE-18, DE-19, DE-20, DE-21, DE-22, DE-23, DE-24, DE-25, DE-26, DE-27, DE-28, DE-29, DE-30, DE-31, DE-32, DE-33, DE-34, DE-35, DE-36, DE-37, DE-38, DE-39, DE-40, DE-41
State Senate Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-6, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-14, DE-15, DE-16, DE-17, DE-18, DE-19, DE-20, DE-21
Neighboring States:
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania