Food Stamps in Houston County, Alabama (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$41,945.000000$44,758.000000$41,945.000000$41.9k39,36339.4k$15,267.000000$16,595.000000$15,267.000000$15.3k6,079$48,419.000000$51,623.000000$48,419.000000$48.4k33,28433.3k
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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.193453%52.927964%56.193453%56.2%28.346%28.3%37.835170%32.181952%37.835170%37.8%52.861%52.9%13.291660%15.963937%13.291660%13.3%12.045%12.0%46.800461%46.153473%46.800461%46.8%22.449%22.4%21.582497%26.683397%21.582497%21.6%8.494%8.49%59.170916%57.033422%59.170916%59.2%51.137%51.1%
% 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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.943396%26.855232%25.943396%25.9%71.654%71.7%6.162120%5.537363%6.162120%6.2%47.139%47.1%17.726235%19.320836%17.726235%17.7%87.955%88.0%29.527701%28.245125%29.527701%29.5%77.551%77.6%42.467852%40.492664%42.467852%42.5%91.506%91.5%10.326283%10.715445%10.326283%10.3%48.863%48.9%
% 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 Alabama and Houston County
Houston County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian134.336373%30.065236%34.336373%34.3%3,389222.336346%222%26.517572%20.738050%26.517572%26.5%83171.707712%172%25.409836%20.075625%25.409836%25.4%155164.534854%165%17.913832%21.374259%17.913832%17.9%79115.996410%116%15.443437%15.585332%15.443437%15.4%6,079100.000000%100%8.513921%10.015965%8.513921%8.5%2,37355.129703%55%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.293452%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 County Subdivision in Houston County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.1%9.7%11.3%13.0%14.6%16.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Houston County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%11%21%30%39%49%
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Food Stamps by Place in Houston County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Houston County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Houston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston County, selected places in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CottonwoodWebbMadridKinseyGordonDothanCowartsEast South CentralDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonSouthTaylorUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAvonAshfordColumbiaRehobeth25.855513%25.855513%25.9%136122.113503%22.113503%22.1%113218.939394%18.939394%18.9%25318.918919%18.918919%18.9%154418.867925%18.867925%18.9%20516.727815%16.727815%16.7%4,377616.643929%16.643929%16.6%122716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.010272%16.010272%16.0%9,10215.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.443437%15.443437%15.4%6,07914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.392857%13.392857%13.4%120813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.931818%11.931818%11.9%21911.735331%11.735331%11.7%941010.116732%10.116732%10.1%26117.008547%7.008547%7.0%4112
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Houston County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Houston County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Houston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston County, selected county subdivisions in Houston County, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%15%Count#East South CentralDothanDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonCottonwoodSouthGordonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColumbiaMadrid16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.189961%16.189961%16.2%5,383116.010272%16.010272%16.0%9,10215.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.443437%15.443437%15.4%6,07915.244181%15.244181%15.2%334214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.137755%13.137755%13.1%103313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M8.938547%8.938547%8.9%4848.109147%8.109147%8.1%2115
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Dothan Area

There are 3 counties in the Dothan Area. This section compares Houston County to all of the counties in the Dothan Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in the Dothan Area, and entities that contain Houston County
0%5%10%15%Count#Geneva CountyGenevaHenry CountyHenryEast South CentralDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States17.481468%17.481468%17.5%1,863116.981408%16.981408%17.0%1,160216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.010272%16.010272%16.0%9,10215.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.443437%15.443437%15.4%6,079314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Alabama

There are 67 counties in Alabama. This section compares Houston County to the 50 most populous counties in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,684.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%Count#Dallas CountyDallasMacon CountyMaconMarengo CountyMarengoBarbour CountyBarbourRussell CountyRussellFranklin CountyFranklinButler CountyButlerEscambia CountyEscambiaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaCalhoun CountyCalhounTalladega CountyTalladegaMobile CountyMobilePickens CountyPickensChilton CountyChiltonWalker CountyWalkerPike CountyPikeMarion CountyMarionLawrence CountyLawrenceClarke CountyClarkeChambers CountyChambersGeneva CountyGenevaDale CountyDaleMarshall CountyMarshallWinston CountyWinstonDeKalb CountyDeKalbEast South CentralRandolph CountyRandolphEtowah CountyEtowahCherokee CountyCherokeeDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaJefferson CountyJeffersonAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonMonroe CountyMonroeBibb CountyBibbCovington CountyCovingtonLauderdale CountyLauderdaleElmore CountyElmoreSouthMorgan CountyMorganColbert CountyColbertLimestone CountyLimestoneCoffee CountyCoffeeJackson CountyJacksonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAutauga CountyAutaugaSt. Clair CountySt. ClairCullman CountyCullmanLee CountyLeeBlount CountyBlountMadison CountyMadisonTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaBaldwin CountyBaldwinShelby CountyShelby32.312566%32.312566%32.3%5,202128.237524%28.237524%28.2%2,235226.727206%26.727206%26.7%2,178325.356282%25.356282%25.4%2,313421.385394%21.385394%21.4%4,776521.270411%21.270411%21.3%2,488621.068404%21.068404%21.1%1,617721.003251%21.003251%21.0%2,843819.901197%19.901197%19.9%17,96718.0k919.445465%19.445465%19.4%3,1771019.023319%19.023319%19.0%8,5741118.731127%18.731127%18.7%5,8931218.432397%18.432397%18.4%28,43428.4k1318.403781%18.403781%18.4%1,4021418.370540%18.370540%18.4%3,0531518.147178%18.147178%18.1%4,5721617.989377%17.989377%18.0%2,3031717.908057%17.908057%17.9%2,2361817.806471%17.806471%17.8%2,3721917.552857%17.552857%17.6%1,6772017.486102%17.486102%17.5%2,4222117.481468%17.481468%17.5%1,8632217.356603%17.356603%17.4%3,2622317.326833%17.326833%17.3%5,9712417.274269%17.274269%17.3%1,6302516.827214%16.827214%16.8%4,1752616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.522840%16.522840%16.5%1,4362716.287131%16.287131%16.3%6,4372816.283298%16.283298%16.3%1,7912916.010272%16.010272%16.0%9,10215.759838%15.759838%15.8%41,25541.3k3015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.443437%15.443437%15.4%6,0793115.307840%15.307840%15.3%1,2733214.841090%14.841090%14.8%1,0463314.770406%14.770406%14.8%2,2423414.538203%14.538203%14.5%5,5773514.247144%14.247144%14.2%4,1163614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.088900%14.088900%14.1%6,5043713.770640%13.770640%13.8%3,0443813.749883%13.749883%13.7%4,4103913.636129%13.636129%13.6%2,6424013.060918%13.060918%13.1%2,6054113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.798077%12.798077%12.8%2,6624212.748178%12.748178%12.7%4,0584312.480293%12.480293%12.5%3,8794412.155230%12.155230%12.2%7,0384511.523352%11.523352%11.5%2,3764611.061172%11.061172%11.1%15,48015.5k4710.719761%10.719761%10.7%7,551488.898322%8.898322%8.9%6,687495.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,53850
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 Houston County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston 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 Houston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Houston County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughDothan Metro AreaDothan AreaOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew 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. LouisFairfield 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k916.010272%16.010272%16.0%9,10215.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1215.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.443437%15.443437%15.4%6,07914.729002%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%108,512109k1713.731890%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%38,20038.2k339.386085%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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Principal City:
Dothan
Cities:
Dothan
Towns:
Ashford, Avon, Columbia, Cottonwood, Cowarts, Gordon, Kinsey, Madrid, Rehobeth, Taylor, Webb
ZIP Codes:
36301, 36303, 36305, 36312, 36319, 36320, 36321, 36343, 36345, 36350, 36352, 36370, 36375, 36376
Unified School Districts:
Dothan, Houston County
Congressional District:
AL-2
State Senate Districts:
AL-28, AL-29
State House Districts:
AL-85, AL-86, AL-87, AL-93
Neighboring Counties:
Dale, Early, Geneva, Henry, Jackson, Seminole
Nearby Counties:
Baker, Barbour, Calhoun, Clay, Coffee, Decatur, Holmes, Miller, Quitman, Washington