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Who Gets Benefits in Brooklyn, CT

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
0.0%
Connecticut 11.8%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Connecticut 4.7%
With Social Security income
37.3%
Connecticut 32.2%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Connecticut 2.9%

Brooklyn 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)00.0%
  • Social Security income9437.3%
  • 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
Brooklyn, CT0.0%0.0%37.3%0.0%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region10.9%4.9%34.6%2.8%
Connecticut11.8%4.7%32.2%2.9%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Brooklyn, CT?
0.0% of households in Brooklyn, CT received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 37.3% had Social Security income.
How does Brooklyn compare with Connecticut?
The households getting snap in Brooklyn is 0.0%, compared with 11.8% for Connecticut as a whole.

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

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