Food Stamps in Boston, Thomas County, Georgia (Census County Division)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Thomas County and Boston
Boston
Thomas County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,154.000000$38,241.000000$41,154.000000$41.2k1,024$23,750.000000$18,102.000000$23,750.000000$23.8k182$45,923.000000$46,494.000000$45,923.000000$45.9k842
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Thomas County and Boston
Boston
Thomas County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.890110%52.169312%59.890110%59.9%37.201%37.2%30.219780%33.835979%30.219780%30.2%49.550%49.5%29.670330%13.306878%29.670330%29.7%37.500%37.5%44.505495%44.947090%44.505495%44.5%25.077%25.1%31.868132%26.825397%31.868132%31.9%12.473%12.5%42.857143%51.164021%42.857143%42.9%37.681%37.7%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Thomas County and Boston
Boston
Thomas County
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.852732%26.488250%21.852732%21.9%62.799%62.8%6.650831%6.093854%6.650831%6.7%50.450%50.5%10.688836%17.036103%10.688836%10.7%62.500%62.5%28.741093%29.283120%28.741093%28.7%74.923%74.9%48.337292%43.064719%48.337292%48.3%87.527%87.5%15.320665%12.484246%15.320665%15.3%62.319%62.3%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Thomas County and Boston
Boston
Thomas County
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Other1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1100.000000%55.681818%100.000000%100.0%28562.637363%563%21.108742%37.206592%21.108742%21.1%99118.765669%119%17.773438%21.888934%17.773438%17.8%182100.000000%100%10.784314%12.753983%10.784314%10.8%5560.676578%61%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%30.303030%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%19.461078%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Thomasville Area

There are 6 county subdivisions in the Thomasville Area. This section compares Boston to all of the county subdivisions in the Thomasville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other county subdivisions in the Thomasville Area, and entities that contain Boston
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MeigsCoolidgeThomasvilleThomasville Metro AreaThomasvilleThomas CountyThomasOchlockneePavo-BarwickThomas County School DistrictThomas County961100Tract 961100BostonGeorgiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States29.757085%29.757085%29.8%147122.793296%22.793296%22.8%204221.938326%21.938326%21.9%2,739321.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.812081%21.812081%21.8%325420.771850%20.771850%20.8%183518.163451%18.163451%18.2%1,79817.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.773438%17.773438%17.8%182615.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Georgia

There are 586 county subdivisions in Georgia. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 53,202.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other county subdivisions in Georgia, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%30%Count#Columbus WestRiverdaleMacon WestWest DoughertyW DoughertyForest Park-MorrowFrst Pk-MorrowValdostaCovington-PorterdaleAugustaThomasville Metro AreaThomasvilleThomas CountyThomasFairburn-Union CityJonesboroDouglasville-Lithia SpringsDouglasville-Lithia …Columbus EastCarrolltonSavannahLithoniaGainesvilleMabletonAtlanta-DecaturRomeThomas County School DistrictThomas County961100Tract 961100BostonStockbridgeAthensGeorgiaDaltonCartersvilleAtlantaLilburnSouthHinesvilleSouth AtlanticWarner RobinsLawrencevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorcrossHiramMariettaSmyrnaSnellville-GraysonNewnanMcDonoughTuckerPooler-BloomingdaleWoodstockSuwanee-DuluthChamblee-DoravilleColumbus NorthColumbus NAcworth-KennesawHolly SpringsDacula-Rocky CreekDacula-Rocky CrkEvansCummingPeachtree City-TyronePeachtree City-Tyr…Roswell-AlpharettaNortheast CobbNE CobbBig Creek32.031980%32.031980%32.0%8,574128.291053%28.291053%28.3%8,130226.066590%26.066590%26.1%9,794324.757242%24.757242%24.8%6,119424.395491%24.395491%24.4%7,597523.435693%23.435693%23.4%6,281622.479954%22.479954%22.5%6,280722.464254%22.464254%22.5%11,73611.7k821.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.773100%21.773100%21.8%6,103921.297962%21.297962%21.3%5,6841021.009008%21.009008%21.0%5,5511120.815386%20.815386%20.8%4,1561220.336794%20.336794%20.3%4,0941319.793132%19.793132%19.8%11,53911.5k1419.715349%19.715349%19.7%7,3141519.308298%19.308298%19.3%5,5941619.137049%19.137049%19.1%4,0761718.689272%18.689272%18.7%25,56325.6k1818.385409%18.385409%18.4%5,1311918.163451%18.163451%18.2%1,79817.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.773438%17.773438%17.8%18216.084415%16.084415%16.1%3,3842015.638907%15.638907%15.6%5,1662115.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.149659%15.149659%15.1%3,7102215.108176%15.108176%15.1%2,9052315.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2414.304360%14.304360%14.3%6,4662514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.845991%13.845991%13.8%2,6182613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.456055%13.456055%13.5%5,8042713.285681%13.285681%13.3%9,6282813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.028254%13.028254%13.0%3,7952912.401365%12.401365%12.4%2,2163012.322664%12.322664%12.3%6,0023111.564680%11.564680%11.6%2,9013211.185396%11.185396%11.2%5,5883310.195645%10.195645%10.2%3,9713410.101193%10.101193%10.1%3,344359.333010%9.333010%9.3%2,306368.304596%8.304596%8.3%1,758377.110143%7.110143%7.1%2,546387.035470%7.035470%7.0%2,527396.525309%6.525309%6.5%3,656406.002745%6.002745%6.0%1,487415.773761%5.773761%5.8%3,750425.562442%5.562442%5.6%1,077435.456932%5.456932%5.5%1,663444.973481%4.973481%5.0%1,566454.310292%4.310292%4.3%1,398464.210155%4.210155%4.2%835474.002723%4.002723%4.0%3,881483.349414%3.349414%3.3%1,951492.300842%2.300842%2.3%47850
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the South

There are 8,483 county subdivisions in the South. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 245,874.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other county subdivisions in the South, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%30%Count#HialeahMcAllen-PharrMiamiBaltimoreJacksonville WestJacksonville WEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlThomasville Metro AreaThomasvilleThomas CountyThomasOrlandoNew OrleansBirminghamTampaAtlanta-DecaturKendale Lakes-TamiamiKendale Lks-Tami…Thomas County School DistrictThomas CountyOklahoma City SouthwestOklahoma City SW961100Tract 961100BostonFort LauderdaleSouthwest DallasSW DallasCorpus ChristiFort WorthGeorgiaAtlantaLakelandWashingtonSt. PetersburgHoustonSouthPlantationSouth AtlanticLubbockTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteGreenvilleBradentonSan Antonio NortheastSan Antonio NEClearwaterArlingtonJacksonville EastJacksonville EMiramar-Pembroke PinesMiramar-Pembrok…AustinMontgomery District 1313Northwest HarrisNW HarrisBoynton Beach-Delray BeachBoynton Bch-Delra…NaplesSan Antonio NorthwestSan Antonio NWSoutheast MontgomerySE MontgomeryVirginia BeachVirginia BchNortheast TarrantNE TarrantLewisville-Flower MoundLewisville-Flower …Sugar LandRound Rock-GeorgetownRound Rock-Geor…San Antonio NorthSan Antonio NRoswell-AlpharettaPlano37.737792%37.737792%37.7%40,68740.7k130.095386%30.095386%30.1%24,38924.4k226.918616%26.918616%26.9%90,50990.5k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k424.506656%24.506656%24.5%28,77428.8k524.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k624.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k721.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78020.198587%20.198587%20.2%44,63144.6k820.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k919.869941%19.869941%19.9%36,54436.5k1019.376055%19.376055%19.4%50,49450.5k1118.689272%18.689272%18.7%25,56325.6k1218.493627%18.493627%18.5%20,19820.2k1318.163451%18.163451%18.2%1,79817.879800%17.879800%17.9%31,42531.4k1417.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.488172%17.488172%17.5%20,95821.0k1517.250632%17.250632%17.3%55,99456.0k1616.782565%16.782565%16.8%18,55918.6k1715.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k1914.990616%14.990616%15.0%13,97814.0k2014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2114.697926%14.697926%14.7%24,61324.6k2214.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k2314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.987265%13.987265%14.0%14,14714.1k2413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.443689%13.443689%13.4%13,64413.6k2513.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k2712.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k2812.685410%12.685410%12.7%13,82913.8k2912.613756%12.613756%12.6%12,22512.2k3012.280743%12.280743%12.3%10,44610.4k3112.147177%12.147177%12.1%17,15417.2k3211.472746%11.472746%11.5%20,89620.9k3310.879996%10.879996%10.9%18,68418.7k3410.751233%10.751233%10.8%10,33010.3k3510.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k368.217608%8.217608%8.2%7,888378.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k387.992207%7.992207%8.0%10,91210.9k397.547744%7.547744%7.5%7,695407.452585%7.452585%7.5%7,796417.048465%7.048465%7.0%8,902426.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k436.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k445.893792%5.893792%5.9%5,213455.758597%5.758597%5.8%4,957465.674554%5.674554%5.7%5,415474.584116%4.584116%4.6%5,977484.002723%4.002723%4.0%3,881493.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,72150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Boston to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boston. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Boston, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Boston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitBronxMilwaukeeMiamiBaltimorePhiladelphiaEl PasoSan Antonio CentralSan Antonio CntrlBrooklynThomasville Metro AreaThomasvilleThomas CountyThomasFresnoOrlandoChicagoSan BernardinoTampaBostonThomas County School DistrictThomas County961100Tract 961100BostonColumbusSouthwest DallasSW DallasFort WorthAlbuquerqueGeorgiaAtlantaWashingtonTucsonHoustonSouthQueensLas VegasSouth AtlanticManhattanSacramentoPhoenixTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheast DallasNE DallasTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteSeattleLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodDenverAustinLos AngelesAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisEast San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoNortheast TarrantNE TarrantTown of HempsteadHempsteadSeattle EastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…San FranciscoSan JosePlano42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k230.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k326.918616%26.918616%26.9%90,50990.5k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.474984%24.474984%24.5%44,95145.0k724.405515%24.405515%24.4%55,00155.0k823.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k921.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78021.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,78020.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k1020.198587%20.198587%20.2%44,63144.6k1119.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1219.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k1319.376055%19.376055%19.4%50,49450.5k1419.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1518.163451%18.163451%18.2%1,79817.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.773438%17.773438%17.8%18217.573826%17.573826%17.6%58,55358.6k1617.250632%17.250632%17.3%55,99456.0k1715.901493%15.901493%15.9%47,09147.1k1815.784743%15.784743%15.8%39,68639.7k1915.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2114.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k2214.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k2314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k2413.780346%13.780346%13.8%91,44191.4k2513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k2613.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k2713.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k2813.071915%13.071915%13.1%30,77930.8k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.939884%12.939884%12.9%73,75173.8k3012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3111.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3210.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k3310.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k3410.290689%10.290689%10.3%34,30034.3k3510.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k369.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k378.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k388.561760%8.561760%8.6%27,90827.9k398.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k407.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k417.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k427.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k436.406793%6.406793%6.4%13,11413.1k446.305438%6.305438%6.3%15,24115.2k456.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k465.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k475.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k484.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k493.859381%3.859381%3.9%7,72150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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State:
Georgia
County:
Thomas
Metro Area:
Thomasville Area
City:
Boston
ZIP Codes:
31626, 31757
Unified School District:
Thomas County
Congressional District:
GA-8
State Senate Districts:
GA-8, GA-11
State House District:
GA-175