Food Stamps in Jefferson County, Illinois (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Illinois and Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$43,467.000000$59,196.000000$43,467.000000$43.5k15,18915.2k$16,625.000000$20,920.000000$16,625.000000$16.6k2,785$51,071.000000$66,233.000000$51,071.000000$51.1k12,40412.4k
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 Illinois and Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.324955%52.008572%47.324955%47.3%29.335%29.3%27.971275%28.081860%27.971275%28.0%62.721%62.7%13.716338%17.720368%13.716338%13.7%13.726%13.7%53.824057%39.650833%53.824057%53.8%28.684%28.7%22.944345%28.737175%22.944345%22.9%10.285%10.3%59.712747%49.089639%59.712747%59.7%64.708%64.7%
% 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 Illinois and Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.596582%28.711323%25.596582%25.6%70.665%70.7%3.732667%4.935946%3.732667%3.7%37.279%37.3%19.356659%21.518115%19.356659%19.4%86.274%86.3%30.046759%19.821405%30.046759%30.0%71.316%71.3%44.937117%37.052189%44.937117%44.9%89.715%89.7%7.312157%7.858366%7.312157%7.3%35.292%35.3%
% 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 Illinois and Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian153.658537%25.466348%53.658537%53.7%22292.646144%293%48.157560%33.468733%48.157560%48.2%379262.644590%263%47.619048%19.892671%47.619048%47.6%40259.707617%260%38.709677%22.071431%38.709677%38.7%60211.117160%211%18.335638%13.263818%18.335638%18.3%2,785100.000000%100%16.256158%7.965181%16.256158%16.3%2,27788.658807%89%6.086957%8.450427%6.086957%6.1%733.197408%33%
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 Jefferson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.2%7.7%12.2%16.6%21.1%25.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Jefferson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3%16%28%41%53%66%
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Food Stamps by Place in Jefferson County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Jefferson County (10 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Jefferson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jefferson County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jefferson County, selected places in Jefferson County, and entities that contain Jefferson County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DixNasonCentraliaMount VernonWaltonvilleWoodlawnBelle RiveBonnieBlufordMount Vernon Metro AreaMount VernonJefferson CountyJeffersonInaEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestOpdyke40.845070%40.845070%40.8%87128.455285%28.455285%28.5%35225.959978%25.959978%26.0%1,440325.805485%25.805485%25.8%1,722423.699422%23.699422%23.7%41522.131148%22.131148%22.1%54621.276596%21.276596%21.3%30720.394737%20.394737%20.4%31819.923372%19.923372%19.9%52918.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78518.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78516.243655%16.243655%16.2%321014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M0.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Jefferson County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Jefferson County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Jefferson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jefferson County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jefferson County, selected county subdivisions in Jefferson County, and entities that contain Jefferson County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Mount Vernon TownshipMt VernonRome TownshipMount Vernon Metro AreaMount VernonJefferson CountyJeffersonDodds TownshipDoddsSpring Garden TownshipSpg GdnCasner TownshipCasnerGrand Prairie TownshipGrand PrairieWebber TownshipWebberMoores Prairie TownshipMoores PrairieElk Prairie TownshipElk PrairieShiloh TownshipShilohEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestPendleton TownshipPendletonBald Hill TownshipBald HlField TownshipFieldMcClellan TownshipMcClellanBlissville TownshipBlissvilleFarrington TownshipFarrington25.573537%25.573537%25.6%1,438120.431655%20.431655%20.4%142218.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78518.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78517.681729%17.681729%17.7%180317.090909%17.090909%17.1%94416.733871%16.733871%16.7%83516.011236%16.011236%16.0%57615.644556%15.644556%15.6%125715.463918%15.463918%15.5%15815.249267%15.249267%15.2%52914.762516%14.762516%14.8%4601014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M10.632911%10.632911%10.6%42116.725146%6.725146%6.7%23126.214689%6.214689%6.2%33136.144068%6.144068%6.1%29143.496503%3.496503%3.5%5153.255814%3.255814%3.3%716
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Illinois

There are 102 counties in Illinois. This section compares Jefferson County to the 50 most populous counties in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jefferson County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,301.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jefferson County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Jefferson County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Franklin CountyFranklinMarion CountyMarionJackson CountyJacksonMount Vernon Metro AreaMount VernonJefferson CountyJeffersonStephenson CountyStephensonKankakee CountyKankakeeWinnebago CountyWinnebagoMacon CountyMaconSt. Clair CountySt. ClairKnox CountyKnoxVermilion CountyVermilionWilliamson CountyWilliamsonColes CountyColesCook CountyCookMorgan CountyMorganChristian CountyChristianFulton CountyFultonMacoupin CountyMacoupinMcDonough CountyMcDonoughPeoria CountyPeoriaEast North CentralLaSalle CountyLaSalleRock Island CountyRock IslandWhiteside CountyWhitesideIllinoisMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBoone CountyBooneLivingston CountyLivingstonAdams CountyAdamsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeKalb CountyDeKalbMidwestMadison CountyMadisonSangamon CountySangamonLogan CountyLoganLee CountyLeeBureau CountyBureauKane CountyKaneHenry CountyHenryRandolph CountyRandolphOgle CountyOgleGrundy CountyGrundyTazewell CountyTazewellMcLean CountyMcLeanEffingham CountyEffinghamWill CountyWillLake CountyLakeChampaign CountyChampaignClinton CountyClintonMcHenry CountyMcHenryKendall CountyKendallWoodford CountyWoodfordDuPage CountyDuPageMonroe CountyMonroe20.259580%20.259580%20.3%3,278120.055552%20.055552%20.1%3,177219.388919%19.388919%19.4%4,588318.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78518.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,785417.948194%17.948194%17.9%3,513517.576581%17.576581%17.6%7,115617.497966%17.497966%17.5%20,00020.0k716.513598%16.513598%16.5%7,408816.427069%16.427069%16.4%16,86616.9k916.324600%16.324600%16.3%3,4521016.265060%16.265060%16.3%5,1301116.034592%16.034592%16.0%4,2831215.995070%15.995070%16.0%3,3741315.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1415.423643%15.423643%15.4%2,1281515.142795%15.142795%15.1%2,1051615.023707%15.023707%15.0%2,1231714.535566%14.535566%14.5%2,7261814.449793%14.449793%14.4%1,7111914.136806%14.136806%14.1%10,66010.7k2014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.579607%13.579607%13.6%6,0252113.569503%13.569503%13.6%8,1552213.308664%13.308664%13.3%3,1292313.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.254186%13.254186%13.3%1,4962413.235534%13.235534%13.2%2,4362513.232358%13.232358%13.2%1,9222613.153451%13.153451%13.2%3,5832713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.933872%12.933872%12.9%4,8332812.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.914198%12.914198%12.9%13,82013.8k2912.757981%12.757981%12.8%10,58310.6k3012.245824%12.245824%12.2%1,3493111.831778%11.831778%11.8%1,5983211.750018%11.750018%11.8%1,6473311.443834%11.443834%11.4%19,88019.9k3411.156922%11.156922%11.2%2,2463510.682792%10.682792%10.7%1,2723610.446540%10.446540%10.4%2,1713710.168026%10.168026%10.2%1,882389.701165%9.701165%9.7%5,298399.551822%9.551822%9.6%6,300409.417242%9.417242%9.4%1,254419.349704%9.349704%9.3%21,03321.0k429.018974%9.018974%9.0%21,94121.9k438.999030%8.999030%9.0%7,239447.343705%7.343705%7.3%1,029457.003969%7.003969%7.0%7,712466.726926%6.726926%6.7%2,642476.121886%6.121886%6.1%887485.998755%5.998755%6.0%20,33520.3k492.555641%2.555641%2.6%33350
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 Jefferson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jefferson County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMount Vernon Metro AreaMount VernonJefferson CountyJeffersonHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardIllinoisFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento 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%99,48199.5k818.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78518.335638%18.335638%18.3%2,78516.110205%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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%129,745130k1614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.260089%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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%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 Cities:
Mount Vernon, Centralia
Cities:
Centralia, Mount Vernon, Nason
Townships:
Bald Hill, Blissville, Casner, Dodds, Elk Prairie, Farrington, Field, Grand Prairie, McClellan, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon, Pendleton, Rome, Shiloh, Spring Garden, Webber
Unincorporated Places:
Opdyke
Villages:
Belle Rive, Bluford, Bonnie, Dix, Ina, Waltonville, Woodlawn
ZIP Codes:
62801, 62808, 62810, 62814, 62816, 62830, 62846, 62851, 62864, 62872, 62877, 62883, 62889, 62893, 62894, 62898
Unified School Districts:
Hamilton County 10, Sesser-Valier 196, Waltonville 1, Wayne City 100
Elementary School Districts:
Ashley 15, Bethel 82, Bluford 114, Centralia 135, Ewing Northern 115, Farrington 99, Field 3, Grand Prairie 6, Kell 2, McClellan 12, Mount Vernon 80, Opdyke-Belle Rive 5, Rome 2, Spring Garden 178, Summersville 79, Woodlawn 4
Secondary School Districts:
Benton 103, Centralia 200, Mount Vernon Township 201, Nashville 99, Salem 600, Webber Township 204, Woodlawn 205
Congressional District:
IL-12
State Senate District:
IL-58
State House District:
IL-115
Neighboring Counties:
Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington, Wayne
Nearby Counties:
Bond, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Fayette, Jackson, Randolph, Saline, White, Williamson