Food Stamps in Craighead County, Arkansas (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arkansas and Craighead County
Craighead County
Arkansas
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$43,892.000000$42,336.000000$43,892.000000$43.9k39,04239.0k$19,121.000000$17,129.000000$19,121.000000$19.1k6,106$49,201.000000$47,955.000000$49,201.000000$49.2k32,93632.9k
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 Arkansas and Craighead County
Craighead County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty261.382247%53.097448%61.382247%61.4%27.691%27.7%36.210285%28.694314%36.210285%36.2%55.082%55.1%14.706846%18.157963%14.706846%14.7%12.047%12.0%50.655093%49.864502%50.655093%50.7%23.256%23.3%19.161481%25.761180%19.161481%19.2%9.164%9.16%53.521127%57.543133%53.521127%53.5%47.708%47.7%
% 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 Arkansas and Craighead County
Craighead County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.715205%28.052859%29.715205%29.7%72.309%72.3%5.474253%5.444215%5.474253%5.5%44.918%44.9%19.905271%20.109303%19.905271%19.9%87.953%88.0%30.990406%29.392832%30.990406%31.0%76.744%76.7%35.210712%40.002637%35.210712%35.2%90.836%90.8%10.875638%11.236352%10.875638%10.9%52.292%52.3%
% 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 Arkansas and Craighead County
Craighead County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian143.387568%30.106316%43.387568%43.4%2,080277.421785%277%25.240385%19.695352%25.240385%25.2%105161.387995%161%20.770878%20.632967%20.770878%20.8%97132.809796%133%16.419753%15.592679%16.419753%16.4%133104.988536%105%15.639568%14.288643%15.639568%15.6%6,106100.000000%100%11.448460%10.996935%11.448460%11.4%3,68473.201897%73%1.861702%5.280451%1.861702%1.9%711.903795%12%
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 Craighead County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6%12%18%24%29%36%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Craighead County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%9%17%24%32%40%
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Food Stamps by Place in Craighead County

There are 10 places in Craighead County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Craighead County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Craighead County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Craighead County, selected places in Craighead County, and entities that contain Craighead County
0%10%20%30%Count#CashCarawayBonoLake CityBrooklandJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroJonesboroBayCraighead CountyCraigheadArkansasEgyptSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBlack OakMonette35.433071%35.433071%35.4%45126.139089%26.139089%26.1%109220.969560%20.969560%21.0%186317.018910%17.018910%17.0%153416.807611%16.807611%16.8%159516.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,08716.601101%16.601101%16.6%4,642615.951743%15.951743%16.0%119715.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,10614.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.285714%14.285714%14.3%4814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.244898%12.244898%12.2%12910.616930%10.616930%10.6%7410
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Craighead County

There are 18 county subdivisions in Craighead County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Craighead County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Craighead County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Craighead County, selected county subdivisions in Craighead County, and entities that contain Craighead County
0%10%20%30%Count#Promised Land TownshipPromised LandTexas TownshipTexasNettleton TownshipNettletonTaylor TownshipTaylorBlack Oak TownshipBlack OakPrairie TownshipPrairieLester TownshipLesterJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroLake City TownshipLk CityMaumelle TownshipMaumelleCraighead CountyCraigheadJonesboro TownshipJonesboroBig Creek TownshipBig CrkArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrookland TownshipBrooklandHerndon TownshipHerndonLittle Texas TownshipLittle TexasBuffalo TownshipBuffaloPowell TownshipPowellGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldGilkerson TownshipGilkerson35.227273%35.227273%35.2%31129.931973%29.931973%29.9%44226.809764%26.809764%26.8%1,274325.471698%25.471698%25.5%27422.535211%22.535211%22.5%160521.875000%21.875000%21.9%14621.590909%21.590909%21.6%38716.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,08716.207627%16.207627%16.2%153815.646259%15.646259%15.6%138915.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,10615.074484%15.074484%15.1%3,3091014.576803%14.576803%14.6%2791114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.602740%12.602740%12.6%1841212.400000%12.400000%12.4%621310.679612%10.679612%10.7%11148.948005%8.948005%8.9%74157.799443%7.799443%7.8%84167.266010%7.266010%7.3%59176.524318%6.524318%6.5%16518
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Jonesboro Area

There are 2 counties in the Jonesboro Area. This section compares Craighead County to all of the counties in the Jonesboro Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Craighead County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Craighead County, selected other counties in the Jonesboro Area, and entities that contain Craighead County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Poinsett CountyPoinsettJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroCraighead CountyCraigheadArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited States20.916482%20.916482%20.9%1,981116.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,08715.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,106214.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares Craighead County to the 50 most populous counties in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Craighead County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,761.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Craighead County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Craighead County
0%10%20%30%Count#Phillips CountyPhillipsSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisCrittenden CountyCrittendenMississippi CountyMississippiJackson CountyJacksonJefferson CountyJeffersonPoinsett CountyPoinsettSevier CountySevierAshley CountyAshleyRandolph CountyRandolphLawrence CountyLawrencePolk CountyPolkDrew CountyDrewSharp CountySharpArkansas CountyArkansasColumbia CountyColumbiaOuachita CountyOuachitaConway CountyConwayMarion CountyMarionCross CountyCrossHot Spring CountyHot SpringJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroSebastian CountySebastianBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganGreene CountyGreeneCraighead CountyCraigheadMiller CountyMillerUnion CountyUnionVan Buren CountyVan BurenFranklin CountyFranklinClark CountyClarkCrawford CountyCrawfordJohnson CountyJohnsonHempstead CountyHempsteadArkansasSouthIndependence CountyIndependenceWest South CentralGarland CountyGarlandYell CountyYellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPulaski CountyPulaskiPope CountyPopeWhite CountyWhiteFaulkner CountyFaulknerBaxter CountyBaxterCarroll CountyCarrollMadison CountyMadisonLonoke CountyLonokeWashington CountyWashingtonCleburne CountyCleburneSaline CountySalineGrant CountyGrantBenton CountyBenton33.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,666124.022346%24.022346%24.0%2,236223.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352323.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,911421.964946%21.964946%22.0%1,366520.961678%20.961678%21.0%5,798620.916482%20.916482%20.9%1,981720.899251%20.899251%20.9%1,255820.544495%20.544495%20.5%1,713919.335884%19.335884%19.3%1,4151019.218537%19.218537%19.2%1,2691119.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,5061218.903299%18.903299%18.9%1,3411318.633880%18.633880%18.6%1,3641418.620690%18.620690%18.6%1,4311518.218113%18.218113%18.2%1,7341617.230680%17.230680%17.2%1,7771717.141148%17.141148%17.1%1,4331817.114144%17.114144%17.1%1,1411917.037148%17.037148%17.0%1,1422016.996565%16.996565%17.0%2,0782116.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,08716.297559%16.297559%16.3%8,2202216.112343%16.112343%16.1%2,3982316.093322%16.093322%16.1%1,3522415.871406%15.871406%15.9%2,6612515.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,1062615.626654%15.626654%15.6%2,6572715.613746%15.613746%15.6%2,5582815.589744%15.589744%15.6%1,0642915.105473%15.105473%15.1%1,0243015.074576%15.074576%15.1%1,3243114.926958%14.926958%14.9%3,5153214.629519%14.629519%14.6%1,4653314.309743%14.309743%14.3%1,1063414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.089131%14.089131%14.1%2,0173513.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.634674%13.634674%13.6%5,5023613.067272%13.067272%13.1%9793713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.746397%12.746397%12.7%19,81319.8k3812.230027%12.230027%12.2%2,8033911.505428%11.505428%11.5%3,3494011.189616%11.189616%11.2%4,8624111.040363%11.040363%11.0%1,9944211.035498%11.035498%11.0%1,2004310.781972%10.781972%10.8%6774410.198900%10.198900%10.2%2,651459.238382%9.238382%9.2%7,711468.803089%8.803089%8.8%912478.718598%8.718598%8.7%3,717488.574756%8.574756%8.6%589496.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,90750
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 Craighead County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Craighead 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 Craighead County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Craighead County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookCraighead CountyCraigheadPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasArkansasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkWest South CentralBroward 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%99,48199.5k816.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,08716.110205%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%308,063308k1215.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,10614.729002%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%129,745130k1614.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.540063%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:
Jonesboro
Cities:
Bay, Bono, Brookland, Caraway, Jonesboro, Lake City, Monette
Towns:
Black Oak, Cash, Egypt
Townships:
Big Creek, Black Oak, Brookland, Buffalo, Gilkerson, Greenfield, Herndon, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lester, Little Texas, Maumelle, Nettleton, Powell, Prairie, Promised Land, Taylor, Texas
ZIP Codes:
72401, 72404, 72411, 72414, 72416, 72417, 72419, 72421, 72427, 72437, 72447, 72450, 72467, 72479
Unified School Districts:
Bay, Brookland, Buffalo Island, Greene County Technical, Jonesboro, Nettleton, Riverside, Valley View, Westside District
Congressional District:
AR-1
State Senate Districts:
AR-20, AR-21, AR-22
State House Districts:
AR-52, AR-53, AR-58, AR-59
Neighboring Counties:
Dunklin, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett
Nearby Counties:
Clay, Crittenden, Cross, Pemiscot, Randolph, Ripley, Sharp, St. Francis, Tipton, Woodruff