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Who Gets Benefits in Benbow, CA

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
28.7%
California 12.4%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
California 5.9%
With Social Security income
47.5%
California 28.4%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
California 4.0%

Benbow has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)3528.7%
  • Social Security income5847.5%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)00.0%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Benbow, CA28.7%0.0%47.5%0.0%
Humboldt County21.0%7.9%34.6%3.2%
California12.4%5.9%28.4%4.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Benbow, CA?
28.7% of households in Benbow, CA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 47.5% had Social Security income.
How does Benbow compare with California?
The households getting snap in Benbow is 28.7%, compared with 12.4% for California as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates