Food Stamps in Sylva, North Carolina (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Sylva
Sylva
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,434.000000$48,256.000000$37,434.000000$37.4k1,015$18,819.000000$18,633.000000$18,819.000000$18.8k105$44,868.000000$54,494.000000$44,868.000000$44.9k910
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 North Carolina and Sylva
Sylva
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.285714%52.550232%54.285714%54.3%17.925%17.9%19.047619%29.599057%19.047619%19.0%21.053%21.1%35.238095%16.883803%35.238095%35.2%21.637%21.6%28.571429%44.456089%28.571429%28.6%15.075%15.1%25.714286%28.514042%25.714286%25.7%9.643%9.64%45.714286%52.345550%45.714286%45.7%21.145%21.1%
% 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 North Carolina and Sylva
Sylva
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.681319%28.183055%28.681319%28.7%82.075%82.1%8.241758%5.429395%8.241758%8.2%78.947%78.9%14.725275%20.368986%14.725275%14.7%78.363%78.4%18.571429%23.443247%18.571429%18.6%84.925%84.9%27.802198%37.690404%27.802198%27.8%90.357%90.4%19.670330%9.371924%19.670330%19.7%78.855%78.9%
% 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 North Carolina and Sylva
Sylva
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Asian1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2White3Other159.523810%28.706005%59.523810%59.5%25575.396825%575%23.529412%7.356142%23.529412%23.5%4227.450980%227%18.181818%22.100010%18.181818%18.2%14175.757576%176%10.344828%14.380069%10.344828%10.3%105100.000000%100%9.523810%18.935504%9.523810%9.5%492.063492%92%7.397959%9.367550%7.397959%7.4%5871.513605%72%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.483514%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Sylva

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.02%12.12%12.22%12.31%12.41%12.50%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Cullowhee Area

There are 9 places in the Cullowhee Area. This section compares Sylva to all of the places in the Cullowhee Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sylva.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sylva, selected other places in the Cullowhee Area, and entities that contain Sylva
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WebsterNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson County SchoolsJackson CoCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonDillsboroCullowheeZIP Code 28779ZIP 28779SylvaCherokeeHighlandsForest HillsCashiersGlenville23.888889%23.888889%23.9%43114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.440678%12.440678%12.4%1,83512.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.764706%11.764706%11.8%12211.716621%11.716621%11.7%129311.233886%11.233886%11.2%79310.344828%10.344828%10.3%10544.408353%4.408353%4.4%3852.245250%2.245250%2.2%1360.571429%0.571429%0.6%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Sylva to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sylva. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sylva, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Sylva
0%10%20%30%Count#LexingtonKinstonLumbertonRocky MountShelbyGoldsboroThomasvilleSalisburySanfordWilsonMonroeBurlingtonHigh PointGastoniaStatesvilleNew BernAsheboroFayettevilleHickoryWinston-SalemKannapolisGreenvilleGreensboroWilmingtonHavelockNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamCharlotteJackson County SchoolsJackson CoCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonZIP Code 28779ZIP 28779ConcordJacksonvilleSylvaKernersvilleRaleighClaytonFuquay-VarinaGarnerBooneIndian TrailMooresvilleWake ForestCarrboroMint HillChapel HillMatthewsHolly SpringsClemmonsCorneliusCaryHuntersvilleApexMorrisville38.363973%38.363973%38.4%2,692136.185463%36.185463%36.2%3,231231.123642%31.123642%31.1%2,263328.224631%28.224631%28.2%6,197428.065361%28.065361%28.1%2,250526.592058%26.592058%26.6%3,683623.320776%23.320776%23.3%2,538722.259562%22.259562%22.3%2,782822.016401%22.016401%22.0%2,282921.920170%21.920170%21.9%4,3221021.904340%21.904340%21.9%2,4731121.259187%21.259187%21.3%4,5991221.052120%21.052120%21.1%8,6561320.316497%20.316497%20.3%5,5591420.092719%20.092719%20.1%1,9071519.372971%19.372971%19.4%2,4471618.840167%18.840167%18.8%1,9851717.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1816.675983%16.675983%16.7%2,6851915.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2015.604077%15.604077%15.6%2,5872115.474949%15.474949%15.5%5,6402215.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2314.425587%14.425587%14.4%7,0722414.410547%14.410547%14.4%9402514.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.378697%13.378697%13.4%4,9942613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k2712.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k2812.440678%12.440678%12.4%1,83512.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.233886%11.233886%11.2%79310.662140%10.662140%10.7%3,2352910.547818%10.547818%10.5%2,2723010.344828%10.344828%10.3%1059.557156%9.557156%9.6%969319.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k328.759124%8.759124%8.8%576338.725440%8.725440%8.7%675347.895713%7.895713%7.9%851357.762557%7.762557%7.8%459367.714095%7.714095%7.7%926377.239304%7.239304%7.2%890387.174745%7.174745%7.2%900396.757664%6.757664%6.8%604406.527702%6.527702%6.5%595415.253209%5.253209%5.3%1,056425.102490%5.102490%5.1%580434.109728%4.109728%4.1%406443.620326%3.620326%3.6%275453.268970%3.268970%3.3%386463.006462%3.006462%3.0%1,754472.768000%2.768000%2.8%519482.719472%2.719472%2.7%412492.399141%2.399141%2.4%20150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Sylva to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sylva. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sylva, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Sylva
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteJackson County SchoolsJackson CoLexington-FayetteLittle RockCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonIrvingZIP Code 28779ZIP 28779SylvaRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k622.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k721.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k820.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1517.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1817.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k1917.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k2016.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2216.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2316.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k2515.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2615.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2715.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2915.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k3014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k3114.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3214.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.440678%12.440678%12.4%1,83512.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484312.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,7694411.233886%11.233886%11.2%79310.344828%10.344828%10.3%1059.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,00150
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Sylva to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sylva. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sylva, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Sylva
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteJackson County SchoolsJackson CoOmahaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonLong BeachOaklandZIP Code 28779ZIP 28779MesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSylvaDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.440678%12.440678%12.4%1,83512.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.233886%11.233886%11.2%79311.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.344828%10.344828%10.3%10510.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
North Carolina
County:
Jackson
Metro Area:
Cullowhee Area
Townships:
Dillsboro, Sylva, Webster
ZIP Code:
28779
Unified School District:
Jackson County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-50
State House District:
NC-119
Neighboring Towns:
Dillsboro
Nearby Towns:
Bryson City, Franklin, Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Webster
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cherokee, Cullowhee, Glenville, Lake Junaluska
Nearby Villages:
Forest Hills