Food Stamps in Shelby 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$72,310.000000$44,758.000000$72,310.000000$72.3k75,94275.9k$21,793.000000$16,595.000000$21,793.000000$21.8k4,538$75,728.000000$51,623.000000$75,728.000000$75.7k71,40471.4k
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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.553107%52.927964%55.553107%55.6%9.668%9.67%26.443367%32.181952%26.443367%26.4%26.247%26.2%25.429705%15.963937%25.429705%25.4%5.694%5.69%46.870868%46.153473%46.870868%46.9%12.068%12.1%28.074041%26.683397%28.074041%28.1%4.906%4.91%41.648303%57.033422%41.648303%41.6%31.111%31.1%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.988348%26.855232%32.988348%33.0%90.332%90.3%4.722425%5.537363%4.722425%4.7%73.753%73.8%26.768808%19.320836%26.768808%26.8%94.306%94.3%21.704666%28.245125%21.704666%21.7%87.932%87.9%34.582096%40.492664%34.582096%34.6%95.094%95.1%5.861016%10.715445%5.861016%5.9%68.889%68.9%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian116.833542%20.738050%16.833542%16.8%269281.704020%282%12.286177%30.065236%12.286177%12.3%1,063205.605294%206%9.058231%20.075625%9.058231%9.1%126151.586650%152%6.385696%21.374259%6.385696%6.4%50106.862611%107%5.975613%15.585332%5.975613%6.0%4,538100.000000%100%4.866219%10.015965%4.866219%4.9%3,03081.434644%81%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 Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.3%6.2%9.0%11.8%14.6%17.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.7%9.3%14.0%18.7%23.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in Shelby County

There are 26 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (19 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BirminghamColumbianaShelbySterrettWiltonHarpersvilleEast South CentralAlabamaWilsonvilleMontevalloVincentSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBrantleyvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDunnavantVandiverCaleraWestoverAlabasterLeedsShelby CountyShelbyBrook HighlandBrk HighlandHooverPelhamHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsChelseaHighland LakesHighland LksIndian Springs VillageIndian Spgs VlgMeadowbrookShoal Creek25.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k123.693380%23.693380%23.7%340222.564103%22.564103%22.6%88320.578778%20.578778%20.6%64419.634703%19.634703%19.6%43518.691589%18.691589%18.7%120616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.393939%15.393939%15.4%127715.384615%15.384615%15.4%338815.251989%15.251989%15.3%115914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.636364%13.636364%13.6%511013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.711864%12.711864%12.7%451112.304251%12.304251%12.3%551210.326987%10.326987%10.3%499138.921162%8.921162%8.9%43148.303755%8.303755%8.3%889157.676813%7.676813%7.7%343165.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5384.360190%4.360190%4.4%138173.598652%3.598652%3.6%1,185183.489589%3.489589%3.5%300192.925743%2.925743%2.9%184202.839726%2.839726%2.8%382211.439959%1.439959%1.4%56220.671961%0.671961%0.7%11230.578035%0.578035%0.6%5240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%026
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 26 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%Count#MontevalloVincentEast South CentralAlabamaColumbianaSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWilsonvilleCaleraShelby CountyShelbyAlabaster-HelenaChelsea17.417504%17.417504%17.4%607116.826411%16.826411%16.8%316216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.246133%14.246133%14.2%617314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.246006%11.246006%11.2%176411.198371%11.198371%11.2%38555.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5384.188108%4.188108%4.2%1,93763.334445%3.334445%3.3%5007
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 Birmingham Area

There are 7 counties in the Birmingham Area. This section compares Shelby County to all of the counties in the Birmingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%Count#Chilton CountyChiltonWalker CountyWalkerEast South CentralJefferson CountyJeffersonAlabamaBibb CountyBibbSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Clair CountySt. ClairBlount CountyBlountShelby CountyShelby18.370540%18.370540%18.4%3,053118.147178%18.147178%18.1%4,572216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.759838%15.759838%15.8%41,25541.3k315.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.841090%14.841090%14.8%1,046414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.748178%12.748178%12.7%4,058511.523352%11.523352%11.5%2,37665.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5387
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Alabama

There are 67 counties in Alabama. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby 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 Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyCherokeeJefferson CountyJeffersonAlabamaHouston CountyHoustonMonroe CountyMonroeBibb CountyBibbCovington CountyCovingtonLauderdale CountyLauderdaleElmore CountyElmoreSouthMorgan CountyMorganBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamColbert 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%1,7912915.759838%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%6,5043713.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.770640%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 Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby 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 Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookAlabamaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew 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 CountyOrangeShelby CountyShelbySanta 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%79,88179.9k915.974302%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%288,494288k14.729002%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%108,512109k1713.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.731890%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%65,16865.2k475.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5385.128164%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

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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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Principal Cities:
Birmingham, Hoover
Cities:
Alabaster, Birmingham, Calera, Chelsea, Columbiana, Helena, Hoover, Indian Springs Village, Leeds, Montevallo, Pelham, Vestavia Hills
Towns:
Harpersville, Vincent, Westover, Wilsonville, Wilton
Unincorporated Places:
Brantleyville, Brook Highland, Dunnavant, Highland Lakes, Meadowbrook, Shelby, Shoal Creek, Sterrett, Vandiver
ZIP Codes:
35007, 35022, 35035, 35040, 35043, 35051, 35078, 35080, 35094, 35114, 35115, 35124, 35143, 35147, 35176, 35178, 35186, 35187, 35216, 35242, 35243, 35244
Unified School Districts:
Alabaster, Birmingham, Hoover, Leeds, Pelham, Shelby County, Vestavia Hills
Congressional District:
AL-6
State Senate Districts:
AL-11, AL-14, AL-15, AL-16
State House Districts:
AL-15, AL-41, AL-43, AL-45, AL-48, AL-49, AL-73
Neighboring Counties:
Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega
Nearby Counties:
Autauga, Blount, Calhoun, Clay, Cullman, Elmore, Perry, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker