Food Stamps in Polk County, Georgia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,356.000000$51,037.000000$39,356.000000$39.4k14,86814.9k$17,930.000000$20,027.000000$17,930.000000$17.9k3,356$47,381.000000$57,942.000000$47,381.000000$47.4k11,51211.5k
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 Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.002384%56.682730%57.002384%57.0%37.392%37.4%28.158522%32.217222%28.158522%28.2%69.282%69.3%22.109654%18.565553%22.109654%22.1%24.060%24.1%46.126341%41.315257%46.126341%46.1%30.128%30.1%21.990465%27.418111%21.990465%22.0%12.214%12.2%50.685340%51.735537%50.685340%50.7%62.012%62.0%
% 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 Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.823141%30.891259%27.823141%27.8%62.608%62.6%3.639680%6.314132%3.639680%3.6%30.718%30.7%20.343989%22.125334%20.343989%20.3%75.940%75.9%31.184851%22.093660%31.184851%31.2%69.872%69.9%46.073662%34.692081%46.073662%46.1%87.786%87.8%9.051425%9.956324%9.051425%9.1%37.988%38.0%
% 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 Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Mixed1Black1Other1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian148.421053%18.752687%48.421053%48.4%46214.518537%215%43.073171%26.674464%43.073171%43.1%883190.825954%191%27.972973%23.491155%27.972973%28.0%207123.927939%124%22.571967%15.294545%22.571967%22.6%3,356100.000000%100%19.026510%9.289866%19.026510%19.0%2,18984.292656%84%8.333333%18.882250%8.333333%8.3%3136.918951%37%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.320305%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

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
16.0%18.3%20.5%22.6%24.8%27.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
16.0%19.9%23.7%27.5%31.3%35.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Polk County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (3 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#RockmartCedartownAragonCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkBraswellGeorgiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTaylorsville36.573800%36.573800%36.6%617129.961550%29.961550%30.0%1,013224.278846%24.278846%24.3%101322.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35617.054264%17.054264%17.1%22415.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M3.846154%3.846154%3.8%35
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#RockmartCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkCedartownAragonGeorgiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States27.002398%27.002398%27.0%1,126122.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35621.984007%21.984007%22.0%1,897216.094732%16.094732%16.1%333315.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.207441%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 county subdivision out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dougherty CountyDoughertyClayton CountyClaytonColquitt CountyColquittBibb CountyBibbCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkRichmond CountyRichmondThomas CountyThomasSpalding CountySpaldingNewton CountyNewtonCarroll CountyCarrollLaurens CountyLaurensCoffee CountyCoffeeTift CountyTiftMuscogee CountyMuscogeeLowndes CountyLowndesTroup CountyTroupGordon CountyGordonGlynn CountyGlynnMurray CountyMurrayBulloch CountyBullochFloyd CountyFloydHabersham CountyHabershamWalker CountyWalkerBaldwin CountyBaldwinDeKalb CountyDeKalbDouglas CountyDouglasClarke CountyClarkeBartow CountyBartowGeorgiaBarrow CountyBarrowWhitfield CountyWhitfieldLiberty CountyLibertySouthHall CountyHallSouth AtlanticHouston CountyHoustonFulton CountyFultonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalton CountyWaltonChatham CountyChathamCamden CountyCamdenHenry CountyHenryJackson CountyJacksonRockdale CountyRockdaleCatoosa CountyCatoosaPaulding CountyPauldingGwinnett CountyGwinnettCoweta CountyCowetaCobb CountyCobbEffingham CountyEffinghamCherokee CountyCherokeeColumbia CountyColumbiaFayette CountyFayetteForsyth CountyForsyth27.272727%27.272727%27.3%9,588125.003881%25.003881%25.0%22,54922.5k223.777633%23.777633%23.8%3,657323.098011%23.098011%23.1%13,22813.2k422.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,356522.173313%22.173313%22.2%16,06916.1k621.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,780721.724710%21.724710%21.7%4,978820.624109%20.624109%20.6%7,237920.133045%20.133045%20.1%8,1111020.037453%20.037453%20.0%3,5311119.844082%19.844082%19.8%2,8001219.521140%19.521140%19.5%2,8211319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.214248%19.214248%19.2%7,6491518.530403%18.530403%18.5%4,5621618.403357%18.403357%18.4%3,6401718.367409%18.367409%18.4%5,9921817.916725%17.916725%17.9%2,5561917.359786%17.359786%17.4%4,5502017.246682%17.246682%17.2%6,0562116.693592%16.693592%16.7%2,4802216.117431%16.117431%16.1%4,1232316.026448%16.026448%16.0%2,5452415.796060%15.796060%15.8%42,79242.8k2515.710860%15.710860%15.7%7,4682615.694528%15.694528%15.7%7,0472715.505618%15.505618%15.5%5,6582815.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.983333%14.983333%15.0%3,5962914.416614%14.416614%14.4%5,0193014.385426%14.385426%14.4%3,2773114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904087%13.904087%13.9%8,6663213.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.379346%13.379346%13.4%7,2503313.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.912673%12.912673%12.9%3,8803512.875062%12.875062%12.9%13,74413.7k3612.820238%12.820238%12.8%2,3923712.497183%12.497183%12.5%8,8733812.427184%12.427184%12.4%2,6243912.301269%12.301269%12.3%3,6834012.058592%12.058592%12.1%2,9064111.626047%11.626047%11.6%5,8154211.167185%11.167185%11.2%31,15631.2k439.778191%9.778191%9.8%4,836449.272911%9.272911%9.3%25,22025.2k458.665419%8.665419%8.7%1,620467.046704%7.046704%7.0%5,664476.750981%6.750981%6.8%3,080485.250045%5.250045%5.3%2,044494.403008%4.403008%4.4%2,92850
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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookGeorgiaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens 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%224,967225k522.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,35622.443557%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%308,063308k1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.729002%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%108,512109k1713.769190%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

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:
Cedartown
Cities:
Aragon, Cedartown, Rockmart
Towns:
Braswell, Taylorsville
ZIP Codes:
30104, 30113, 30125, 30147, 30153, 30173, 30178
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional District:
GA-14
State Senate District:
GA-31
State House District:
GA-16
Neighboring Counties:
Bartow, Cherokee, Cleburne, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Etowah, Fulton, Gordon