Food Stamps in Shelby County, Iowa (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$52,757.000000$54,570.000000$52,757.000000$52.8k5,061$16,801.000000$21,770.000000$16,801.000000$16.8k477$57,190.000000$60,029.000000$57,190.000000$57.2k4,584
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 Iowa and Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty240.251572%52.664484%40.251572%40.3%14.781%14.8%11.740042%27.399342%11.740042%11.7%30.939%30.9%23.899371%18.068146%23.899371%23.9%11.122%11.1%54.716981%41.493459%54.716981%54.7%18.511%18.5%35.429769%21.472000%35.429769%35.4%7.432%7.43%51.991614%46.279764%51.991614%52.0%42.393%42.4%
% 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 Iowa and Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.149215%27.203082%24.149215%24.1%85.219%85.2%2.726876%3.844895%2.726876%2.7%69.061%69.1%19.873473%20.782741%19.873473%19.9%88.878%88.9%25.065445%20.544599%25.065445%25.1%81.489%81.5%45.920593%38.954584%45.920593%45.9%92.568%92.6%7.351658%7.518635%7.351658%7.4%57.607%57.6%
% 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 Iowa and Shelby County
Shelby County
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%Count%White1All RacesMixed2Hispanic3Black2Asian2Other29.738134%10.121313%9.738134%9.7%476103.322216%103%9.425015%11.700403%9.425015%9.4%477100.000000%100%2.173913%25.608343%2.173913%2.2%123.065354%23%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%23.321834%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%40.665888%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.029893%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%28.453373%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2including Hispanic 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%39%50%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.7%8.5%9.2%10.0%10.7%11.6%
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Food Stamps by Place in Shelby County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KirkmanTennantIrwinPortsmouthShelbyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestDefianceWestphaliaIowaWest North CentralHarlanEarlingShelby CountyShelbyElk HornPanamaJacksonvilleCorley22.857143%22.857143%22.9%8119.354839%19.354839%19.4%6217.088608%17.088608%17.1%27316.250000%16.250000%16.3%13415.384615%15.384615%15.4%46513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.500000%12.500000%12.5%13612.068966%12.068966%12.1%7711.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.456621%10.456621%10.5%22989.826590%9.826590%9.8%1799.425015%9.425015%9.4%4778.482143%8.482143%8.5%19100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Polk TownshipUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestShelby TownshipShelbyIowaLincoln TownshipLincolnWest North CentralMonroe TownshipMonroeHarlanJefferson TownshipJeffersonCenter TownshipCtrShelby CountyShelbyClay TownshipCass TownshipUnion TownshipUnionWestphalia TownshipWestphaliaDouglas TownshipDouglasWashington TownshipWashingtonGreeley TownshipGreeleyFairview TownshipFairviewJackson TownshipJacksonGrove TownshipGrv49.230769%49.230769%49.2%32113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.149533%12.149533%12.1%52211.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.714286%10.714286%10.7%12310.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.526316%10.526316%10.5%8410.456621%10.456621%10.5%229510.344828%10.344828%10.3%2769.950249%9.950249%10.0%2079.425015%9.425015%9.4%4778.536585%8.536585%8.5%2887.262570%7.262570%7.3%1397.086614%7.086614%7.1%18106.909091%6.909091%6.9%19115.128205%5.128205%5.1%8125.116279%5.116279%5.1%11130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Iowa

There are 99 counties in Iowa. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,552.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Iowa, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%Count#Wapello CountyWapelloDes Moines CountyDes MoinesLee CountyLeeWebster CountyWebsterMahaska CountyMahaskaClinton CountyClintonPage CountyPageWoodbury CountyWoodburyPolk CountyPolkPottawattamie CountyPottawattamieFloyd CountyFloydMarshall CountyMarshallJasper CountyJasperBlack Hawk CountyBlack HawkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJefferson CountyJeffersonMidwestFayette CountyFayetteCerro Gordo CountyCerro GordoCrawford CountyCrawfordJackson CountyJacksonBuena Vista CountyBuena VistaLinn CountyLinnMarion CountyMarionIowaScott CountyScottClayton CountyClaytonPoweshiek CountyPoweshiekMuscatine CountyMuscatineHenry CountyHenryWest North CentralBoone CountyBooneJones CountyJonesClay CountyClayCarroll CountyCarrollDubuque CountyDubuqueShelby CountyShelbyWarren CountyWarrenTama CountyTamaBuchanan CountyBuchananWashington CountyWashingtonBenton CountyBentonDelaware CountyDelawareMadison CountyMadisonJohnson CountyJohnsonHardin CountyHardinStory CountyStoryDickinson CountyDickinsonCedar CountyCedarPlymouth CountyPlymouthDallas CountyDallasIowa CountyIowaBremer CountyBremerWinneshiek CountyWinneshiekSioux CountySioux19.344126%19.344126%19.3%2,796117.642115%17.642115%17.6%2,939216.503702%16.503702%16.5%2,363315.478007%15.478007%15.5%2,333415.440276%15.440276%15.4%1,387515.112475%15.112475%15.1%3,003614.887289%14.887289%14.9%951714.736869%14.736869%14.7%5,679814.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k913.890403%13.890403%13.9%5,0951013.757074%13.757074%13.8%9481113.359053%13.359053%13.4%2,0431213.268233%13.268233%13.3%1,9431313.051842%13.051842%13.1%6,8531413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.036543%13.036543%13.0%8991512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.876515%12.876515%12.9%1,0731612.654545%12.654545%12.7%2,4361712.426128%12.426128%12.4%7991812.329417%12.329417%12.3%1,0391912.086887%12.086887%12.1%9072011.859419%11.859419%11.9%10,43710.4k2111.853217%11.853217%11.9%1,5442211.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.573882%11.573882%11.6%7,8172311.532406%11.532406%11.5%8792410.984386%10.984386%11.0%8092510.866382%10.866382%10.9%1,7812610.710067%10.710067%10.7%8162710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.454172%10.454172%10.5%1,1442810.346919%10.346919%10.3%853299.971158%9.971158%10.0%726309.708625%9.708625%9.7%833319.656370%9.656370%9.7%3,670329.425015%9.425015%9.4%4779.390598%9.390598%9.4%1,712339.162459%9.162459%9.2%617349.143827%9.143827%9.1%754359.021354%9.021354%9.0%790368.527819%8.527819%8.5%866378.442313%8.442313%8.4%581388.322684%8.322684%8.3%521398.169004%8.169004%8.2%4,619407.838714%7.838714%7.8%556417.719461%7.719461%7.7%2,821427.692308%7.692308%7.7%616437.171996%7.171996%7.2%545447.014388%7.014388%7.0%702456.580963%6.580963%6.6%1,976466.549639%6.549639%6.5%444475.736915%5.736915%5.7%536485.703839%5.703839%5.7%468495.619765%5.619765%5.6%67150
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 Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby 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 Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantIowaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideWest North CentralPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisShelby CountyShelbyFairfield 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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%129,745130k1613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%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%81,10181.1k2511.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.369716%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%38,20038.2k339.425015%9.425015%9.4%4779.386085%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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Cities:
Defiance, Earling, Elk Horn, Harlan, Irwin, Kirkman, Panama, Portsmouth, Shelby, Tennant, Westphalia
Townships:
Cass, Center, Clay, Douglas, Fairview, Greeley, Grove, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Monroe, Polk, Shelby, Union, Washington, Westphalia
Unincorporated Places:
Corley, Jacksonville
ZIP Codes:
50022, 51446, 51447, 51454, 51455, 51521, 51527, 51529, 51530, 51531, 51537, 51543, 51552, 51562, 51565, 51570, 51577, 51578
Unified School Districts:
A-H-S-T, Boyer Valley, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Harlan, IKM-Manning, Tri-Center, Walnut, Woodbine
Congressional District:
IA-4
State Senate District:
IA-9
State House District:
IA-18
Neighboring Counties:
Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Pottawattamie
Nearby Counties:
Adair, Adams, Douglas, Guthrie, Ida, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Sac, Sarpy