Food Stamps in Whitley 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 Whitley County
Whitley County
Kentucky
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,397.000000$44,811.000000$32,397.000000$32.4k12,70812.7k$15,072.000000$15,446.000000$15,072.000000$15.1k3,487$42,417.000000$52,424.000000$42,417.000000$42.4k9,221
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 Whitley County
Whitley County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.838543%49.002653%48.838543%48.8%37.878%37.9%22.971035%25.445964%22.971035%23.0%68.054%68.1%18.497276%17.363489%18.497276%18.5%21.999%22.0%44.106682%52.306473%44.106682%44.1%31.902%31.9%27.846286%26.371998%27.846286%27.8%18.991%19.0%62.747347%60.484377%62.747347%62.7%67.993%68.0%
% 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 Whitley County
Whitley County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.289556%27.983882%30.289556%30.3%62.122%62.1%4.077649%5.046406%4.077649%4.1%31.946%31.9%24.802082%20.355237%24.802082%24.8%78.001%78.0%35.603514%28.687059%35.603514%35.6%68.098%68.1%44.919206%39.092837%44.919206%44.9%81.009%81.0%11.170155%9.861570%11.170155%11.2%32.007%32.0%
% 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 Whitley County
Whitley County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%Count%Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian1Other174.193548%30.333529%74.193548%74.2%23270.390483%270%36.507937%27.042108%36.507937%36.5%46133.049285%133%27.439408%16.893675%27.439408%27.4%3,487100.000000%100%27.366983%15.448611%27.366983%27.4%3,40599.736053%100%24.074074%23.778876%24.074074%24.1%1387.735398%88%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.785257%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.337365%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Whitley County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
22.3%26.8%31.2%35.7%40.1%44.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Whitley County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
14.4%18.7%22.9%27.1%31.2%35.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in Whitley County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whitley County, selected places in Whitley County, and entities that contain Whitley County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Whitley CountyWhitleyLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaWilliamsburgPleasant ViewCorbinKentuckyEast South CentralEmlynSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRockholds27.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,48727.012690%27.012690%27.0%12,98513.0k26.578947%26.578947%26.6%404125.833333%25.833333%25.8%62223.919206%23.919206%23.9%675316.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.470588%16.470588%16.5%28414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M8.805031%8.805031%8.8%145
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Whitley County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Whitley County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Whitley County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whitley County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whitley County, selected county subdivisions in Whitley County, and entities that contain Whitley County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#PearlSaxtonCumberland FallsWhitley CountyWhitleySilerWilliamsburgLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaCorbinKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States44.531250%44.531250%44.5%57134.631148%34.631148%34.6%507232.911392%32.911392%32.9%676327.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,48727.324750%27.324750%27.3%191427.080682%27.080682%27.1%1,064527.012690%27.012690%27.0%12,98513.0k22.372576%22.372576%22.4%992616.893675%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 county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the London Area

There are 3 counties in the London Area. This section compares Whitley County to all of the counties in the London Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whitley County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Whitley County, selected other counties in the London Area, and entities that contain Whitley County
0%10%20%30%Count#Knox CountyKnoxWhitley CountyWhitleyLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaLaurel CountyLaurelKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States35.052299%35.052299%35.1%4,323127.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,487227.012690%27.012690%27.0%12,98513.0k22.471666%22.471666%22.5%5,175316.893675%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 county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Whitley County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whitley 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 Whitley County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Whitley County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherWhitley CountyWhitleyLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaPike 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 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%3,487727.012690%27.012690%27.0%12,98513.0k24.941031%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%15,360,95115.4M12.289065%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 Whitley County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whitley 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 Whitley County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whitley County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWhitley CountyWhitleyLondon Metro AreaLondon AreaWayne 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 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%179,811180k127.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,48727.012690%27.012690%27.0%12,98513.0k25.713313%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%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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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Cities:
Corbin, Williamsburg
Unincorporated Places:
Emlyn, Pleasant View, Rockholds
ZIP Codes:
40701, 40759, 40763, 40769, 40771, 40906, 40940
Unified School Districts:
Corbin, Whitley County, Williamsburg
Congressional District:
KY-5
State Senate District:
KY-25
State House District:
KY-82
Neighboring Counties:
Bell, Campbell, Claiborne, Knox, Laurel, McCreary
Nearby Counties:
Anderson, Clay, Grainger, Jackson, Leslie, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Scott, Union, Wayne