Food Stamps in Mercer 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 Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,750.000000$59,196.000000$55,750.000000$55.8k6,567$18,068.000000$20,920.000000$18,068.000000$18.1k553$59,111.000000$66,233.000000$59,111.000000$59.1k6,014
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 Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.685353%52.008572%57.685353%57.7%16.384%16.4%37.974684%28.081860%37.974684%38.0%55.409%55.4%16.998192%17.720368%16.998192%17.0%6.541%6.54%52.260398%39.650833%52.260398%52.3%17.558%17.6%32.368897%28.737175%32.368897%32.4%6.370%6.37%61.844485%49.089639%61.844485%61.8%46.721%46.7%
% 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 Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.070170%28.711323%27.070170%27.1%83.616%83.6%2.810110%4.935946%2.810110%2.8%44.591%44.6%22.331227%21.518115%22.331227%22.3%93.459%93.5%22.564017%19.821405%22.564017%22.6%82.442%82.4%43.747922%37.052189%43.747922%43.7%93.630%93.6%6.484869%7.858366%6.484869%6.5%53.279%53.3%
% 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 Mercer County
Mercer County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White3Other141.666667%33.468733%41.666667%41.7%5494.801085%495%25.000000%22.071431%25.000000%25.0%6296.880651%297%15.384615%19.892671%15.384615%15.4%10182.695785%183%8.420892%13.263818%8.420892%8.4%553100.000000%100%8.333333%8.450427%8.333333%8.3%198.960217%99%8.243895%7.965181%8.243895%8.2%53097.898115%98%4.000000%25.466348%4.000000%4.0%147.500904%48%
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 Mercer County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%6%13%19%25%32%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mercer County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
6.2%7.6%8.9%10.2%11.5%12.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mercer County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Mercer County (10 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%Count#KeithsburgSeatonMathervilleNew BostonEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportNorth HendersonN HendersonAlexisWindsorMercer CountyMercerJoyAledoSherrardViolaReynolds29.554656%29.554656%29.6%73119.540230%19.540230%19.5%17216.969697%16.969697%17.0%56314.624506%14.624506%14.6%37414.002539%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%3,403,3563.40M12.162425%12.162425%12.2%18,77118.8k10.465116%10.465116%10.5%9510.199005%10.199005%10.2%41610.152284%10.152284%10.2%4078.420892%8.420892%8.4%5537.831325%7.831325%7.8%1387.657365%7.657365%7.7%11895.501618%5.501618%5.5%17104.050633%4.050633%4.1%16112.702703%2.702703%2.7%512
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mercer County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Mercer County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Mercer County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#Duncan TownshipDuncanKeithsburg TownshipKeithsburgAbington TownshipAbingtonEast North CentralIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportNorth Henderson TownshipN HendersonNew Boston TownshipNew BostonMercer CountyMercerPreemption TownshipPreemptionMercer TownshipMercerSuez TownshipRivoli TownshipRivoliRichland Grove TownshipRichland GrvMillersburg TownshipMillersburgGreene TownshipGrnEliza TownshipElizaPerryton TownshipPerrytonOhio Grove TownshipOhio Grv31.325301%31.325301%31.3%26129.343629%29.343629%29.3%76216.568047%16.568047%16.6%28314.002539%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%3,403,3563.40M12.162425%12.162425%12.2%18,77118.8k10.160428%10.160428%10.2%19410.091743%10.091743%10.1%4458.420892%8.420892%8.4%5538.309456%8.309456%8.3%5868.191126%8.191126%8.2%14478.171206%8.171206%8.2%2187.448790%7.448790%7.4%4097.075472%7.075472%7.1%60104.012346%4.012346%4.0%13112.914390%2.914390%2.9%16122.788845%2.788845%2.8%7130.757576%0.757576%0.8%1140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Davenport Area

There are 4 counties in the Davenport Area. This section compares Mercer County to all of the counties in the Davenport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the Davenport Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%Count#East North CentralRock Island CountyRock IslandIllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportScott CountyScottHenry CountyHenryMercer CountyMercer14.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.569503%13.569503%13.6%8,155113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.162425%12.162425%12.2%18,77118.8k11.573882%11.573882%11.6%7,817211.156922%11.156922%11.2%2,24638.420892%8.420892%8.4%5534
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Illinois

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Franklin CountyFranklinMarion CountyMarionJackson CountyJacksonJefferson 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 CountyLoganDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportLee CountyLeeBureau CountyBureauKane CountyKaneHenry CountyHenryRandolph CountyRandolphOgle CountyOgleGrundy CountyGrundyTazewell CountyTazewellMcLean CountyMcLeanEffingham CountyEffinghamWill CountyWillLake CountyLakeChampaign CountyChampaignMercer CountyMercerClinton 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%2,785417.948194%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%1,3493112.162425%12.162425%12.2%18,77118.8k11.831778%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%7,239448.420892%8.420892%8.4%5537.343705%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 Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough 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 CountyAlleghenyDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterMercer CountyMercerSalt 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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%65,10865.1k2412.162425%12.162425%12.2%18,77118.8k11.874805%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%29,54029.5k388.420892%8.420892%8.4%5538.289591%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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Cities:
Aledo, Keithsburg, New Boston
Townships:
Abington, Duncan, Eliza, Greene, Keithsburg, Mercer, Millersburg, New Boston, North Henderson, Ohio Grove, Perryton, Preemption, Richland Grove, Rivoli, Suez
Villages:
Alexis, Joy, Matherville, North Henderson, Reynolds, Seaton, Sherrard, Viola, Windsor
ZIP Codes:
61231, 61260, 61262, 61263, 61264, 61272, 61276, 61279, 61281, 61412, 61442, 61465, 61466, 61476, 61486
Unified School Districts:
Mercer County 404, Rockridge 300, Sherrard 200, United 304
Congressional District:
IL-17
State Senate District:
IL-37
State House District:
IL-74
Neighboring Counties:
Des Moines, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Louisa, Rock Island, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Cedar, Clinton, Fulton, Henry, Johnson, Lee, McDonough, Muscatine, Scott, Whiteside