Food Stamps in Shelby 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Kentucky
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,737.000000$44,811.000000$61,737.000000$61.7k16,12316.1k$21,829.000000$15,446.000000$21,829.000000$21.8k1,976$67,777.000000$52,424.000000$67,777.000000$67.8k14,14714.1k
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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.959514%49.002653%54.959514%55.0%18.763%18.8%26.315789%25.445964%26.315789%26.3%40.093%40.1%20.495951%17.363489%20.495951%20.5%10.191%10.2%47.925101%52.306473%47.925101%47.9%21.324%21.3%34.868421%26.371998%34.868421%34.9%11.033%11.0%46.710526%60.484377%46.710526%46.7%50.770%50.8%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.236729%27.983882%33.236729%33.2%81.237%81.2%5.492331%5.046406%5.492331%5.5%59.907%59.9%25.227964%20.355237%25.227964%25.2%89.809%89.8%24.697816%28.687059%24.697816%24.7%78.676%78.7%39.273344%39.092837%39.273344%39.3%88.967%89.0%6.326430%9.861570%6.326430%6.3%49.230%49.2%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Hispanic1Black2Mixed2Other2All RacesWhite3Asian244.655930%23.778876%44.655930%44.7%305364.366172%364%28.774704%30.333529%28.774704%28.8%364234.784689%235%23.505976%27.042108%23.505976%23.5%59191.794966%192%15.972222%25.337365%15.972222%16.0%23130.323957%130%12.255784%16.893675%12.255784%12.3%1,976100.000000%100%8.920119%15.448611%8.920119%8.9%1,22572.782938%73%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.785257%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.8%8.5%10.2%11.8%13.5%15.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3%9%15%20%25%31%
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Food Stamps by Place in Shelby County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 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%Count#ShelbyvilleKentuckyEast South CentralSimpsonvillePleasurevilleSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyShelby CountyShelby19.224497%19.224497%19.2%1,061116.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.508929%14.508929%14.5%130214.450867%14.450867%14.5%50314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k12.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97612.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,976
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 4 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%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralShelbyvilleSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyShelby CountyShelbyChristianburgHarrisonvilleSimpsonville16.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.133472%15.133472%15.1%1,525114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k12.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97612.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,9768.726415%8.726415%8.7%11127.554147%7.554147%7.6%14336.837904%6.837904%6.8%1974
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Louisville Area

There are 12 counties in the Louisville Area. This section compares Shelby County to all of the counties in the Louisville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Louisville Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralHenry CountyHenryWashington CountyWashingtonSouthJefferson CountyJeffersonTrimble CountyTrimbleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyShelby CountyShelbyScott CountyScottBullitt CountyBullittClark CountyClarkFloyd CountyFloydHarrison CountyHarrisonSpencer CountySpencerOldham CountyOldham16.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.511007%16.511007%16.5%990114.297913%14.297913%14.3%1,507214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.101271%14.101271%14.1%43,76443.8k314.092827%14.092827%14.1%501413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k12.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97612.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,976511.646314%11.646314%11.6%1,030610.717415%10.717415%10.7%3,058710.084970%10.084970%10.1%4,344810.026176%10.026176%10.0%2,91198.723492%8.723492%8.7%1,267107.304591%7.304591%7.3%471115.519158%5.519158%5.5%1,11212
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Kentucky

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherWhitley CountyWhitleyPike CountyPikeLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanLaurel CountyLaurelMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCarter CountyCarterGrayson CountyGraysonPulaski 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 StatesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleFranklin CountyFranklinShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyShelby 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%5,2031519.250630%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%15,360,95115.4M12.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k12.289065%12.289065%12.3%2,5784112.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97612.255784%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 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#11

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 CountyCuyahogaKentuckyEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyShelby County School DistrictShelby CountyShelby CountyShelbyTarrant 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%99,48199.5k816.893675%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%95,67295.7k2212.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97612.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,97611.874805%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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Cities:
Pleasureville, Shelbyville, Simpsonville
ZIP Codes:
40003, 40019, 40022, 40023, 40046, 40057, 40065, 40067, 40068, 40071, 40076, 40245, 40601
Unified School District:
Shelby County
Congressional District:
KY-4
State Senate District:
KY-20
State House District:
KY-58
Neighboring Counties:
Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Spencer
Nearby Counties:
Bullitt, Carroll, Clark, Mercer, Nelson, Owen, Scott, Trimble, Washington, Woodford