Food Stamps in District of Columbia (State Equivalent)

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 District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$72,935.000000$55,322.000000$72,935.000000$72.9k276,546277k$18,391.000000$20,214.000000$18,391.000000$18.4k41,37241.4k$86,539.000000$62,089.000000$86,539.000000$86.5k235,174235k
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 District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.784589%52.998047%45.784589%45.8%31.136%31.1%35.949434%28.339554%35.949434%35.9%55.484%55.5%6.410132%18.429803%6.410132%6.4%9.306%9.31%47.060814%44.347651%47.060814%47.1%36.472%36.5%31.052403%29.179046%31.052403%31.1%16.253%16.3%50.084598%50.307328%50.084598%50.1%46.934%46.9%
% 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 District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty217.814044%28.828650%17.814044%17.8%68.864%68.9%5.074115%5.310662%5.074115%5.1%44.516%44.5%10.990160%20.990542%10.990160%11.0%90.694%90.7%14.420387%22.468885%14.420387%14.4%63.528%63.5%28.148095%38.399416%28.148095%28.1%83.747%83.7%9.961986%8.719194%9.961986%10.0%53.066%53.1%
% 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 District of Columbia
District of Columbia
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1All RacesMixed1Hispanic2Asian1White329.555491%27.934397%29.555491%29.6%36,80936.8k197.560014%198%16.314589%24.343036%16.314589%16.3%1,645109.052845%109%14.960260%13.049135%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k100.000000%100%8.964330%19.809232%8.964330%9.0%57359.920954%60%7.256445%21.151806%7.256445%7.3%86748.504803%49%3.615267%7.599620%3.615267%3.6%37724.165801%24%0.973019%8.898420%0.973019%1.0%1,1016.504024%7%
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

Food Stamps by Place in District of Columbia

There is 1 place in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected places in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in District of Columbia

There is 1 metro area that are fully or partially contained within District of Columbia (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected metro areas in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.SouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in District of Columbia

There is 1 county in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by County#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected counties in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.District of ColumbiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in District of Columbia

There is 1 county subdivision in District of Columbia. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, District of Columbia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected county subdivisions in District of Columbia, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%Count#District of ColumbiaD.C.WashingtonSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the United States

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

Most Food Stamps by State#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWashingtonSouth AtlanticOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMarylandSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonNorth 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%552,394552k1314.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k14.807826%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%40,86540.9k487.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k7.491734%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 District of Columbia to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with District of Columbia.

Most Food Stamps by State#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of District of Columbia, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain District of Columbia
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiKentuckyTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaAlabamaGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthSouth AtlanticOklahomaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareMarylandVirginiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington18.047275%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%291,537292k177.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k
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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District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
Metro Area:
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Major City:
Washington
Delegate District:
DC-At Large
Wards:
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Neighboring States:
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