Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Households Receiving SNAP with Children
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Measurement Period: 2018-2022
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This indicator shows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participating households with children as a percentage of ALL SNAP-participating households.
Why is this important?
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), previously called the Food Stamp Program, is a federal-assistance program that provides low-income families with electronic benefit transfers (EBTs) that can be used to purchase food. The purpose of the program is to assist low-income households in obtaining adequate and nutritious diets. According to the program, over 45 million people from over 20 million households receive SNAP benefits.
| Census Place (City) | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 63 Census Place (City) values. The lowest value is 0%, and the highest value is 100%.
Half of the values are between 13.7% and 89.7%.
The middle (median) value is 50%.
Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Food Insecurity, Economy / Poverty, Economy / Government Assistance, Social Determinants of Health, Children