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Who Gets Benefits in Colfax, IN

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
13.0%
Indiana 9.1%
Households getting SSI
3.1%
Indiana 4.9%
With Social Security income
36.1%
Indiana 31.8%
With cash public assistance
4.0%
Indiana 1.9%

Colfax 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)4213.0%
  • Social Security income11736.1%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)103.1%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)134.0%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Colfax, IN13.0%3.1%36.1%4.0%
Clinton County6.9%2.8%32.0%1.1%
Indiana9.1%4.9%31.8%1.9%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Colfax, IN?
13.0% of households in Colfax, IN received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 36.1% had Social Security income.
How does Colfax compare with Indiana?
The households getting snap in Colfax is 13.0%, compared with 9.1% for Indiana as a whole.

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

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