Food Stamps in Merkel, Texas (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Merkel
Merkel
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,481.000000$54,727.000000$40,481.000000$40.5k1,028$16,250.000000$22,016.000000$16,250.000000$16.3k116$44,189.000000$61,364.000000$44,189.000000$44.2k912
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 Texas and Merkel
Merkel
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty239.655172%64.943999%39.655172%39.7%16.788%16.8%24.137931%32.668216%24.137931%24.1%39.437%39.4%10.344828%25.891967%10.344828%10.3%6.593%6.59%47.413793%41.753501%47.413793%47.4%16.717%16.7%42.241379%26.858341%42.241379%42.2%13.315%13.3%51.724138%50.860665%51.724138%51.7%35.928%35.9%
% 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 Texas and Merkel
Merkel
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.000000%33.475710%25.000000%25.0%83.212%83.2%4.714912%6.379565%4.714912%4.7%60.563%60.6%18.640351%24.385758%18.640351%18.6%93.407%93.4%30.043860%22.039001%30.043860%30.0%83.283%83.3%34.978070%32.956837%34.978070%35.0%86.685%86.7%11.732456%9.743683%11.732456%11.7%64.072%64.1%
% 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 Texas and Merkel
Merkel
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Black1White2All RacesOther1Hispanic3Mixed1100.000000%22.506780%100.000000%100.0%4886.206897%886%11.373874%6.350986%11.373874%11.4%101100.796055%101%11.284047%13.136648%11.284047%11.3%116100.000000%100%9.375000%20.450500%9.375000%9.4%683.081897%83%7.692308%21.787407%7.692308%7.7%568.169761%68%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.602441%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 Place in the Abilene Area

There are 18 places in the Abilene Area. This section compares Merkel to all of the places in the Abilene Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merkel.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merkel, selected other places in the Abilene Area, and entities that contain Merkel
0%5%10%15%20%Count#LuedersHamlinCross PlainsPutnamClydeAnsonSouthAbileneTyeWest South CentralStamfordTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTaylor CountyTaylorAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaBairdMerkelHawleyMerkel Independent School DistrictMerkelLawnZIP Code 79536ZIP 79536013600Tract 013600Buffalo GapTuscolaPotosiTrentImpact21.739130%21.739130%21.7%20121.458626%21.458626%21.5%153216.513761%16.513761%16.5%72316.000000%16.000000%16.0%4414.690722%14.690722%14.7%171514.463840%14.463840%14.5%116614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.186068%14.186068%14.2%6,020714.000000%14.000000%14.0%56813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.478916%13.478916%13.5%179913.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,39012.490880%12.490880%12.5%7,53311.377246%11.377246%11.4%761011.284047%11.284047%11.3%1161111.272727%11.272727%11.3%31129.938704%9.938704%9.9%2279.482759%9.482759%9.5%11139.028147%9.028147%9.0%1707.252856%7.252856%7.3%1467.006369%7.006369%7.0%11145.723906%5.723906%5.7%17151.694915%1.694915%1.7%16161.538462%1.538462%1.5%2170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Texas

There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Merkel to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merkel. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,732.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merkel, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Merkel
0%10%20%30%Count#PharrLaredoBrownsvilleEdinburgMcAllenEl PasoMissionBeaumontBaytownPasadenaWacoLongviewDallasSan AntonioCorpus ChristiFort WorthWichita FallsMesquiteHoustonKilleenBryanGarlandSouthAbileneWest South CentralLubbockGrand PrairieArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloTaylor CountyTaylorAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaSan AngeloTylerOdessaIrvingMerkelDentonMerkel Independent School DistrictMerkelConroeAustinZIP Code 79536ZIP 79536LewisvilleRound RockMissouri CityMidland013600Tract 013600AtascocitaCarrolltonCollege StationRichardsonAllenLeague CityPlanoPearlandMcKinneyFriscoThe WoodlandsSugar Land36.004785%36.004785%36.0%7,525130.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k229.028531%29.028531%29.0%14,82414.8k323.662592%23.662592%23.7%6,020423.202860%23.202860%23.2%9,864521.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k621.467391%21.467391%21.5%5,214717.559841%17.559841%17.6%8,077817.279877%17.279877%17.3%4,504916.925888%16.925888%16.9%8,3361016.817835%16.817835%16.8%7,9361116.386804%16.386804%16.4%4,9771216.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k1316.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k1415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k1515.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k1615.366374%15.366374%15.4%5,7671715.340016%15.340016%15.3%7,2231815.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k1914.588593%14.588593%14.6%7,1082014.479669%14.479669%14.5%4,2022114.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k2214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.186068%14.186068%14.2%6,0202313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k2413.351245%13.351245%13.4%7,9012513.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k2613.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7302712.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,39012.490880%12.490880%12.5%7,53312.133391%12.133391%12.1%4,4682811.983548%11.983548%12.0%4,4872911.700805%11.700805%11.7%4,6103011.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,7693111.284047%11.284047%11.3%11610.045408%10.045408%10.0%4,513329.938704%9.938704%9.9%2279.546477%9.546477%9.5%2,547339.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k349.028147%9.028147%9.0%1708.892574%8.892574%8.9%3,432358.440820%8.440820%8.4%3,043368.397396%8.397396%8.4%1,999377.934893%7.934893%7.9%3,510387.252856%7.252856%7.3%1465.560159%5.560159%5.6%1,275395.435528%5.435528%5.4%2,536405.078906%5.078906%5.1%1,931414.940163%4.940163%4.9%2,031424.268671%4.268671%4.3%1,306433.921741%3.921741%3.9%1,337443.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,001453.699445%3.699445%3.7%1,319463.180020%3.180020%3.2%1,696472.356978%2.356978%2.4%1,147482.317653%2.317653%2.3%911491.955746%1.955746%2.0%54850
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 Merkel to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merkel. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merkel, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Merkel
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthWest South CentralLubbockArlingtonTexasHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloTaylor CountyTaylorDurhamCharlotteAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingMerkelMerkel Independent School DistrictMerkelRaleighAustinZIP Code 79536ZIP 79536Chesapeake013600Tract 013600Virginia 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%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,39012.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.490880%12.490880%12.5%7,53312.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484311.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,7694411.284047%11.284047%11.3%1169.938704%9.938704%9.9%2279.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k469.028147%9.028147%9.0%1708.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769477.252856%7.252856%7.3%1466.899331%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 Merkel to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merkel. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merkel, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Merkel
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoWest South CentralArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaTaylor CountyTaylorCharlotteAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaOmahaLong BeachOaklandMerkelMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverMerkel Independent School DistrictMerkelLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinZIP Code 79536ZIP 79536013600Tract 013600San 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%31,96532.0k3214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,39012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.490880%12.490880%12.5%7,53312.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.284047%11.284047%11.3%11611.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.938704%9.938704%9.9%2279.844866%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%33,16533.2k469.028147%9.028147%9.0%1707.252856%7.252856%7.3%1467.031769%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:
Texas
County:
Taylor
Metro Area:
Abilene Area
ZIP Code:
79536
Unified School District:
Merkel
Congressional District:
TX-19
State Senate District:
TX-28
State House District:
TX-71
Nearby Cities:
Abilene, Anson, Hawley, Sweetwater, Tuscola, Tye
Nearby Towns:
Buffalo Gap, Impact, Trent
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Potosi