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Who Gets Benefits in Volta, 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
52.4%
California 12.4%
Households getting SSI
47.6%
California 5.9%
With Social Security income
19.4%
California 28.4%
With cash public assistance
7.8%
California 4.0%

Volta 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)5452.4%
  • Social Security income2019.4%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)4947.6%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)87.8%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Volta, CA52.4%47.6%19.4%7.8%
Merced County21.0%8.5%25.5%5.2%
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 Volta, CA?
52.4% of households in Volta, CA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 19.4% had Social Security income.
How does Volta compare with California?
The households getting snap in Volta is 52.4%, compared with 12.4% for California as a whole.

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