Food Stamps in Highlands County, Florida (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Florida and Highlands County
Highlands County
Florida
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,865.000000$48,900.000000$35,865.000000$35.9k40,50040.5k$18,563.000000$22,523.000000$18,563.000000$18.6k5,790$39,532.000000$54,358.000000$39,532.000000$39.5k34,71034.7k
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 Florida and Highlands County
Highlands County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.196891%48.692699%44.196891%44.2%30.794%30.8%21.519862%24.781537%21.519862%21.5%56.817%56.8%19.896373%18.110429%19.896373%19.9%21.243%21.2%46.943005%40.702486%46.943005%46.9%20.299%20.3%38.324698%36.289669%38.324698%38.3%8.885%8.89%54.576857%45.474268%54.576857%54.6%46.829%46.8%
% 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 Florida and Highlands County
Highlands County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty216.568712%24.035156%16.568712%16.6%69.206%69.2%2.728320%5.287109%2.728320%2.7%43.183%43.2%12.304811%16.508142%12.304811%12.3%78.757%78.8%30.746183%23.050441%30.746183%30.7%79.701%79.7%65.557476%45.487572%65.557476%65.6%91.115%91.1%10.337079%9.482811%10.337079%10.3%53.171%53.2%
% 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 Florida and Highlands County
Highlands County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian141.161852%29.447670%41.161852%41.2%1,325287.919687%288%34.453058%24.632249%34.453058%34.5%400240.992891%241%27.595628%19.606538%27.595628%27.6%101193.026416%193%24.621570%25.344761%24.621570%24.6%1,041172.223420%172%14.296296%14.781865%14.296296%14.3%5,790100.000000%100%9.283513%8.679200%9.283513%9.3%2,89264.936491%65%8.288770%7.602512%8.288770%8.3%3157.978443%58%
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 Highlands County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
11.2%12.3%13.2%14.2%15.2%16.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Highlands County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%10%17%24%31%39%
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Food Stamps by Place in Highlands County

There are 3 places in Highlands County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Highlands County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Highlands County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Highlands County, selected places in Highlands County, and entities that contain Highlands County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#SebringAvon ParkLake PlacidFloridaSebring Metro AreaSebring AreaHighlands County School DistrictHighlands CoHighlands CountyHighlandsSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States29.634767%29.634767%29.6%1,282129.043210%29.043210%29.0%941221.518987%21.518987%21.5%153314.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Highlands County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Highlands County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Highlands County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Highlands County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Highlands County, selected county subdivisions in Highlands County, and entities that contain Highlands County
0%5%10%15%Count#Avon ParkFloridaSebringSebring Metro AreaSebring AreaHighlands County School DistrictHighlands CoHighlands CountyHighlandsSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLake Placid16.147934%16.147934%16.1%2,122114.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.502885%14.502885%14.5%2,614214.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.290841%11.290841%11.3%1,0543
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida. This section compares Highlands County to the 50 most populous counties in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Highlands County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 27,312.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Highlands County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Highlands County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hendry CountyHendryGadsden CountyGadsdenMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSuwannee CountySuwanneePutnam CountyPutnamOsceola CountyOsceolaDeSoto CountyDeSotoLevy CountyLevyBaker CountyBakerOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeColumbia CountyColumbiaJackson CountyJacksonMarion CountyMarionPolk CountyPolkHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeDuval CountyDuvalEscambia CountyEscambiaBay CountyBayHernando CountyHernandoVolusia CountyVolusiaFloridaWakulla CountyWakullaSebring Metro AreaSebring AreaHighlands County School DistrictHighlands CoHighlands CountyHighlandsSouthPasco CountyPascoCitrus CountyCitrusSouth AtlanticLeon CountyLeonBroward CountyBrowardLake CountyLakeSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSanta Rosa CountySanta RosaPinellas CountyPinellasLee CountyLeeWalton CountyWaltonIndian River CountyIndian RiverBrevard CountyBrevardClay CountyClayAlachua CountyAlachuaNassau CountyNassauManatee CountyManateePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaCharlotte CountyCharlotteFlagler CountyFlaglerSeminole CountySeminoleCollier CountyCollierMartin CountyMartinSarasota CountySarasotaSt. Johns CountySt. JohnsMonroe CountyMonroeSumter CountySumter27.198104%27.198104%27.2%3,214126.348830%26.348830%26.3%4,449225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k323.395364%23.395364%23.4%3,583422.474914%22.474914%22.5%6,137522.180790%22.180790%22.2%20,70020.7k621.604344%21.604344%21.6%2,467720.192558%20.192558%20.2%3,104820.084643%20.084643%20.1%1,661919.743191%19.743191%19.7%2,5371019.016352%19.016352%19.0%4,5471117.182274%17.182274%17.2%2,8771216.326345%16.326345%16.3%21,59621.6k1316.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k1416.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k1515.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1615.946196%15.946196%15.9%54,52154.5k1715.340909%15.340909%15.3%17,79317.8k1815.092951%15.092951%15.1%10,25410.3k1915.042725%15.042725%15.0%10,66810.7k2014.898933%14.898933%14.9%30,58930.6k2114.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.590714%14.590714%14.6%1,5652214.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,7902314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.191302%14.191302%14.2%26,86326.9k2414.156479%14.156479%14.2%8,6852513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.551314%13.551314%13.6%15,05715.1k2613.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k2713.348520%13.348520%13.3%16,29016.3k2813.263355%13.263355%13.3%14,43014.4k2913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.126819%12.126819%12.1%7,2103012.000355%12.000355%12.0%48,69648.7k3111.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k3211.693863%11.693863%11.7%2,8453311.615280%11.615280%11.6%6,7173411.606120%11.606120%11.6%26,04126.0k3511.358770%11.358770%11.4%8,0113611.267854%11.267854%11.3%10,85510.9k3710.977613%10.977613%11.0%3,2073810.737554%10.737554%10.7%14,60214.6k3910.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k409.747833%9.747833%9.7%7,422419.746381%9.746381%9.7%7,144429.491481%9.491481%9.5%3,621439.036206%9.036206%9.0%14,11614.1k448.754903%8.754903%8.8%11,67311.7k458.034297%8.034297%8.0%5,060467.874653%7.874653%7.9%13,82613.8k477.129680%7.129680%7.1%5,797487.089918%7.089918%7.1%2,095495.463717%5.463717%5.5%2,69750
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 Highlands County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Highlands County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Highlands County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Highlands County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookFloridaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSebring Metro AreaSebring AreaHighlands County School DistrictHighlands CoHighlands CountyHighlandsSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%308,063308k1214.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M14.729002%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%129,745130k1614.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.296296%14.296296%14.3%5,79014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%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

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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 City:
Sebring
Cities:
Avon Park, Sebring
Towns:
Lake Placid
ZIP Codes:
33825, 33852, 33857, 33870, 33872, 33875, 33876, 33960, 34974
Unified School District:
Highlands County
Congressional District:
FL-17
State Senate District:
FL-26
State House District:
FL-55
Neighboring Counties:
Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola, Polk
Nearby Counties:
Hendry, Indian River, St. Lucie