Food Stamps in Pulaski County, Kentucky (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Pulaski County
Pulaski County
Kentucky
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$34,673.000000$44,811.000000$34,673.000000$34.7k25,56725.6k$10,662.000000$15,446.000000$10,662.000000$10.7k5,203$43,415.000000$52,424.000000$43,415.000000$43.4k20,36420.4k
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 Kentucky and Pulaski County
Pulaski County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.571593%49.002653%42.571593%42.6%29.110%29.1%23.371132%25.445964%23.371132%23.4%48.816%48.8%14.722276%17.363489%14.722276%14.7%17.186%17.2%60.330579%52.306473%60.330579%60.3%31.144%31.1%26.945993%26.371998%26.945993%26.9%13.616%13.6%71.939266%60.484377%71.939266%71.9%57.638%57.6%
% 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 Kentucky and Pulaski County
Pulaski County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.487920%27.983882%26.487920%26.5%70.890%70.9%6.261049%5.046406%6.261049%6.3%51.184%51.2%18.125123%20.355237%18.125123%18.1%82.814%82.8%34.079749%28.687059%34.079749%34.1%68.856%68.9%43.680024%39.092837%43.680024%43.7%86.384%86.4%13.509134%9.861570%13.509134%13.5%42.362%42.4%
% 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 Kentucky and Pulaski County
Pulaski County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian1Black146.853147%25.337365%46.853147%46.9%67230.231483%230%31.924883%23.778876%31.924883%31.9%68156.875548%157%26.178010%27.042108%26.178010%26.2%50128.636016%129%20.350452%16.893675%20.350452%20.4%5,203100.000000%100%20.191644%15.448611%20.191644%20.2%4,97399.219635%99%14.772727%9.785257%14.772727%14.8%1372.591643%73%10.561056%30.333529%10.561056%10.6%3251.895930%52%
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 Pulaski County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
15.6%18.2%20.7%23.2%25.7%28.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Pulaski County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7%13%19%24%30%36%
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Food Stamps by Place in Pulaski County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Pulaski County (4 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Pulaski County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pulaski County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pulaski County, selected places in Pulaski County, and entities that contain Pulaski County
0%10%20%Count#EubankSomersetScience HillSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiFergusonBurnsideKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States29.591837%29.591837%29.6%29129.383603%29.383603%29.4%1,473222.267206%22.267206%22.3%55320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20318.734793%18.734793%18.7%77417.336152%17.336152%17.3%82516.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Pulaski County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Pulaski County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Pulaski County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pulaski County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pulaski County, selected county subdivisions in Pulaski County, and entities that contain Pulaski County
0%10%20%Count#EubankSomersetShopvilleSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiScience HillMount VictoryKentuckyEast South CentralBurnsideNancySouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States28.212641%28.212641%28.2%674120.692415%20.692415%20.7%3,102220.672601%20.672601%20.7%209320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20318.660532%18.660532%18.7%365418.167702%18.167702%18.2%117516.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.425703%16.425703%16.4%409615.675935%15.675935%15.7%327714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Pulaski County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pulaski County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Pulaski County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Pulaski County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherWhitley CountyWhitleyPike CountyPikeLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanLaurel CountyLaurelMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCarter CountyCarterGrayson CountyGraysonSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiGrant CountyGrantTaylor CountyTaylorBarren CountyBarrenClark CountyClarkHenderson CountyHendersonOhio CountyOhioChristian CountyChristianMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergBoyd CountyBoydJessamine CountyJessamineBoyle CountyBoyleKentuckyEast South CentralMcCracken CountyMcCrackenMadison CountyMadisonLogan CountyLoganHopkins CountyHopkinsGreenup CountyGreenupMeade CountyMeadeGraves CountyGravesWarren CountyWarrenNelson CountyNelsonSouthJefferson CountyJeffersonHardin CountyHardinDaviess CountyDaviessScott CountyScottKenton CountyKentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin CountyFranklinShelby CountyShelbyFayette CountyFayetteCalloway CountyCallowayWoodford CountyWoodfordBullitt CountyBullittMarshall CountyMarshallCampbell CountyCampbellBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldham35.689561%35.689561%35.7%3,918135.052299%35.052299%35.1%4,323232.872754%32.872754%32.9%3,640332.058798%32.058798%32.1%3,664430.072868%30.072868%30.1%4,581529.739443%29.739443%29.7%2,979627.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,487724.941031%24.941031%24.9%6,450824.513939%24.513939%24.5%2,383923.073292%23.073292%23.1%1,9551022.471666%22.471666%22.5%5,1751121.494320%21.494320%21.5%2,1951220.625528%20.625528%20.6%2,1961320.532046%20.532046%20.5%1,9991420.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,2031519.250630%19.250630%19.3%1,6031618.707029%18.707029%18.7%1,8231718.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,0981818.190792%18.190792%18.2%2,5801918.134715%18.134715%18.1%3,4302018.062710%18.062710%18.1%1,6132117.776377%17.776377%17.8%4,5122217.715030%17.715030%17.7%2,0392317.703497%17.703497%17.7%3,4322417.515352%17.515352%17.5%3,2232517.009741%17.009741%17.0%1,8512616.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.547406%16.547406%16.5%4,6252716.526274%16.526274%16.5%5,3562816.045684%16.045684%16.0%1,7142915.901925%15.901925%15.9%2,9253015.704388%15.704388%15.7%2,2443115.520647%15.520647%15.5%1,6503215.138772%15.138772%15.1%2,1603314.717014%14.717014%14.7%6,7663414.487120%14.487120%14.5%2,4973514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.101271%14.101271%14.1%43,76443.8k3613.838999%13.838999%13.8%5,5943713.441271%13.441271%13.4%5,2803813.324169%13.324169%13.3%2,5203913.098843%13.098843%13.1%8,2194013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.289065%12.289065%12.3%2,5784112.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,9764212.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4311.711772%11.711772%11.7%1,7574411.698075%11.698075%11.7%1,1674510.717415%10.717415%10.7%3,0584610.664281%10.664281%10.7%1,3714710.157423%10.157423%10.2%3,652487.542334%7.542334%7.5%3,443495.519158%5.519158%5.5%1,11250
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 Pulaski County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Pulaski County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKentuckyEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew 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%62,10862.1k720.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20318.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.110205%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%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%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%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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:
Somerset
Cities:
Burnside, Eubank, Ferguson, Science Hill, Somerset
ZIP Codes:
40409, 40419, 42501, 42503, 42518, 42519, 42533, 42544, 42553, 42567, 42642
Unified School Districts:
Pulaski County, Somerset
Elementary School District:
Science Hill
Congressional District:
KY-5
State Senate District:
KY-15
State House Districts:
KY-52, KY-80, KY-83, KY-85
Neighboring Counties:
Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne
Nearby Counties:
Adair, Boyle, Clinton, Garrard, Jackson, Knox, Madison, Scott, Taylor, Whitley