Food Stamps in Buchanan County, Virginia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$30,335.000000$66,149.000000$30,335.000000$30.3k9,124$15,843.000000$20,924.000000$15,843.000000$15.8k1,829$35,171.000000$72,050.000000$35,171.000000$35.2k7,295
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 Virginia and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.512302%54.601303%47.512302%47.5%37.216%37.2%19.956260%30.972055%19.956260%20.0%67.468%67.5%20.284308%17.482172%20.284308%20.3%23.246%23.2%52.870421%45.322892%52.870421%52.9%23.528%23.5%28.813559%29.673078%28.813559%28.8%12.801%12.8%58.337890%48.928266%58.337890%58.3%47.783%47.8%
% 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 Virginia and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.095956%30.231923%20.095956%20.1%62.784%62.8%2.412611%5.382291%2.412611%2.4%32.532%32.5%16.792324%22.535509%16.792324%16.8%76.754%76.8%43.084304%20.616649%43.084304%43.1%76.472%76.5%49.211789%36.570357%49.211789%49.2%87.199%87.2%15.983550%7.057247%15.983550%16.0%52.217%52.2%
% 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 Virginia and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Other1White2All RacesMixed1Black1Hispanic3Asian1100.000000%15.123703%100.000000%100.0%16498.851832%499%20.180079%6.402010%20.180079%20.2%1,793100.668693%101%20.046032%9.434311%20.046032%20.0%1,829100.000000%100%17.391304%12.377056%17.391304%17.4%886.756840%87%9.160305%20.429923%9.160305%9.2%1245.696351%46%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%11.264516%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.166566%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

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Buchanan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.5%16.5%20.5%24.5%28.5%32.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Buchanan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
14.5%17.9%21.2%24.5%27.8%31.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in Buchanan County

There are 2 places in Buchanan County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Buchanan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Buchanan County Public SchoolsBuchanan CoBuchanan CountyBuchananSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVansantVirginiaGrundy20.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.809917%12.809917%12.8%3119.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k8.185053%8.185053%8.2%232
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Buchanan County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Buchanan County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Buchanan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected county subdivisions in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%10%20%30%Count#KnoxPraterBuchanan County Public SchoolsBuchanan CoBuchanan CountyBuchananNorth GrundyGardenHurricaneSouthSouth AtlanticSouth GrundyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRock LickVirginia32.534678%32.534678%32.5%516126.456984%26.456984%26.5%286220.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82919.291014%19.291014%19.3%234319.150579%19.150579%19.2%248415.593705%15.593705%15.6%218514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.173653%13.173653%13.2%154613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.518090%12.518090%12.5%17379.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Big Stone Gap Area

There are 4 counties in the Big Stone Gap Area. This section compares Buchanan County to all of the counties in the Big Stone Gap Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected other counties in the Big Stone Gap Area, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Norton CityNortonDickenson CountyDickensonBuchanan County Public SchoolsBuchanan CoBuchanan CountyBuchananWise CountyWiseSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia28.417653%28.417653%28.4%528121.783650%21.783650%21.8%1,319220.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,829320.006568%20.006568%20.0%3,046414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Virginia

There are 133 counties in Virginia. This section compares Buchanan County to the 50 most populous counties in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 34,417.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Danville CityDanvilleBuchanan County Public SchoolsBuchanan CoBuchanan CountyBuchananWise CountyWiseHenry CountyHenryRoanoke CityRoanokeTazewell CountyTazewellNorfolk CityNorfolkRichmond CityRichmondPortsmouth CityPortsmouthHalifax CountyHalifaxLynchburg CityLynchburgNewport News CityNewport NewsPittsylvania CountyPittsylvaniaSouthSouth AtlanticSuffolk CitySuffolkHampton CityHamptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgPulaski CountyPulaskiWashington CountyWashingtonIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightFranklin CountyFranklinWarren CountyWarrenCampbell CountyCampbellShenandoah CountyShenandoahCulpeper CountyCulpeperCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleVirginiaPrince George CountyPrince GeorgeHenrico CountyHenricoManassas CityManassasChesapeake CityChesapeakeSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaBedford CountyBedfordMontgomery CountyMontgomeryGloucester CountyGloucesterAugusta CountyAugustaChesterfield CountyChesterfieldOrange CountyOrangeVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachRockingham CountyRockinghamRoanoke CountyRoanokePrince William CountyPrince WilliamFrederick CountyFrederickFauquier CountyFauquierAlexandria CityAlexandriaJames City CountyJames CityStafford CountyStaffordAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleHanover CountyHanoverFairfax CountyFairfaxYork CountyYorkArlington CountyArlingtonLoudoun CountyLoudoun26.269233%26.269233%26.3%4,900120.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.006568%20.006568%20.0%3,046219.759668%19.759668%19.8%4,374318.464540%18.464540%18.5%7,855417.834612%17.834612%17.8%3,138517.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k617.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k716.981542%16.981542%17.0%6,256816.531127%16.531127%16.5%2,358916.017255%16.017255%16.0%4,5301014.900284%14.900284%14.9%10,31810.3k1114.692141%14.692141%14.7%3,8681214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.556599%13.556599%13.6%4,3031313.275309%13.275309%13.3%7,1231413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.853362%12.853362%12.9%2,1371512.451041%12.451041%12.5%1,8121612.197939%12.197939%12.2%2,7461711.804057%11.804057%11.8%1,6411811.046309%11.046309%11.0%2,5381910.900240%10.900240%10.9%1,5452010.899794%10.899794%10.9%2,4302110.202067%10.202067%10.2%1,7572210.039044%10.039044%10.0%1,697239.677419%9.677419%9.7%1,740249.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.060852%9.060852%9.1%1,014258.674827%8.674827%8.7%10,88510.9k268.592116%8.592116%8.6%1,068278.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769287.892356%7.892356%7.9%3,402297.650628%7.650628%7.7%2,358307.517997%7.517997%7.5%2,684317.442630%7.442630%7.4%1,080327.278804%7.278804%7.3%2,069337.195479%7.195479%7.2%8,556347.180068%7.180068%7.2%951356.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k366.599070%6.599070%6.6%1,972376.361881%6.361881%6.4%2,438386.035394%6.035394%6.0%8,335395.231664%5.231664%5.2%1,565405.144412%5.144412%5.1%1,229414.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389424.906179%4.906179%4.9%1,391434.766311%4.766311%4.8%2,112444.620730%4.620730%4.6%1,822454.395080%4.395080%4.4%1,658464.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k473.929290%3.929290%3.9%938483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905492.888796%2.888796%2.9%3,38250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Buchanan County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoBuchanan County Public SchoolsBuchanan CoBuchanan CountyBuchananCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisVirginiaFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k720.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82920.046032%20.046032%20.0%1,82918.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Definitions

  • 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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Districts:
Garden, Hurricane, Knox, North Grundy, Prater, Rock Lick, South Grundy
Towns:
Grundy
Unincorporated Places:
Vansant
ZIP Codes:
24217, 24239, 24256, 24260, 24603, 24607, 24614, 24620, 24622, 24628, 24631, 24634, 24639, 24646, 24649, 24656, 24657, 24846
Unified School Districts:
Buchanan County, Dickenson County
Congressional District:
VA-9
State Senate District:
VA-38
State House Districts:
VA-3, VA-4
Neighboring Counties:
Dickenson, McDowell, Mingo, Pike, Russell, Tazewell
Nearby Cities:
Bristol, Norton
Nearby Counties:
Floyd, Letcher, Logan, Martin, Smyth, Washington, Wise, Wyoming