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Who Gets Benefits in Schellsburg, PA

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
6.3%
Pennsylvania 14.4%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Pennsylvania 5.5%
With Social Security income
31.7%
Pennsylvania 35.1%
With cash public assistance
0.8%
Pennsylvania 3.4%

Schellsburg 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)86.3%
  • Social Security income4031.7%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)10.8%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Schellsburg, PA6.3%0.0%31.7%0.8%
Bedford County15.8%4.3%43.8%2.6%
Pennsylvania14.4%5.5%35.1%3.4%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Schellsburg, PA?
6.3% of households in Schellsburg, PA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 31.7% had Social Security income.
How does Schellsburg compare with Pennsylvania?
The households getting snap in Schellsburg is 6.3%, compared with 14.4% for Pennsylvania as a whole.

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

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