Food Stamps in Hancock County, Mississippi (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Hancock County
Hancock County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,542.000000$40,528.000000$46,542.000000$46.5k18,78218.8k$18,137.000000$16,370.000000$18,137.000000$18.1k3,352$53,330.000000$47,585.000000$53,330.000000$53.3k15,43015.4k
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 Mississippi and Hancock County
Hancock County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.553699%55.920203%47.553699%47.6%26.790%26.8%20.614558%35.614511%20.614558%20.6%43.985%44.0%19.063246%15.361768%19.063246%19.1%18.576%18.6%50.566826%46.297604%50.566826%50.6%26.145%26.1%28.013126%27.365056%28.013126%28.0%11.951%12.0%53.937947%59.599907%53.937947%53.9%55.477%55.5%
% 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 Mississippi and Hancock County
Hancock County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.230719%29.074102%28.230719%28.2%73.210%73.2%5.703176%7.322607%5.703176%5.7%56.015%56.0%18.152949%19.104408%18.152949%18.2%81.424%81.4%31.030460%28.690981%31.030460%31.0%73.855%73.9%44.834738%40.168951%44.834738%44.8%88.049%88.0%9.403759%12.726722%9.403759%9.4%44.523%44.5%
% 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 Mississippi and Hancock County
Hancock County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesHispanic2White3Asian1Other150.335570%27.432468%50.335570%50.3%75282.041374%282%34.011976%31.798680%34.011976%34.0%568190.576651%191%17.846875%18.047275%17.846875%17.8%3,352100.000000%100%17.808219%18.479675%17.808219%17.8%6599.783405%100%16.160381%10.033955%16.160381%16.2%2,64490.550204%91%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.893887%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.944798%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.0%12.0%15.9%19.8%23.7%27.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3.2%8.2%13.1%18.0%22.9%27.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Hancock County

There are 5 places in Hancock County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Hancock County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected places in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#WavelandPearlingtonBay St. LouisMississippiHancock CountyHancockGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKilnDiamondhead27.121271%27.121271%27.1%700121.374046%21.374046%21.4%112220.292002%20.292002%20.3%959318.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,35217.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M8.562020%8.562020%8.6%7843.305785%3.305785%3.3%1165
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hancock County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Hancock County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Hancock County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected county subdivisions in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Hancock District 11Hancock District 22Hancock District 44MississippiHancock CountyHancockGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralHancock District 55SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHancock District 3327.622505%27.622505%27.6%761121.980104%21.980104%22.0%928220.752798%20.752798%20.8%612318.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,35217.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.156995%16.156995%16.2%671414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M8.079949%8.079949%8.1%3805
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Gulfport Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected other counties in the Gulfport Area, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%Count#Harrison CountyHarrisonMississippiHancock CountyHancockGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralJackson CountyJacksonSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States18.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,352217.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,620314.207441%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 Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%10%20%30%Count#Coahoma CountyCoahomaSunflower CountySunflowerBolivar CountyBolivarWashington CountyWashingtonYazoo CountyYazooLeflore CountyLefloreAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayCopiah CountyCopiahMarion CountyMarionLowndes CountyLowndesPike CountyPikePrentiss CountyPrentissPanola CountyPanolaWayne CountyWayneCovington CountyCovingtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverHinds CountyHindsSimpson CountySimpsonNeshoba CountyNeshobaForrest CountyForrestScott CountyScottLeake CountyLeakeLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHarrison CountyHarrisonMonroe CountyMonroeMississippiHancock CountyHancockTippah CountyTippahTate CountyTateAlcorn CountyAlcornGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaAdams CountyAdamsJones CountyJonesEast South CentralMarshall CountyMarshallGeorge CountyGeorgeNewton CountyNewtonJackson CountyJacksonLee CountyLeePontotoc CountyPontotocOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaItawamba CountyItawambaWarren CountyWarrenUnion CountyUnionLamar CountyLamarTishomingo CountyTishomingoSouthGrenada CountyGrenadaLincoln CountyLincolnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonDeSoto CountyDeSotoRankin CountyRankinLafayette CountyLafayette38.837517%38.837517%38.8%3,528134.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,927232.084458%32.084458%32.1%4,042331.006171%31.006171%31.0%5,627430.591729%30.591729%30.6%2,678524.936744%24.936744%24.9%2,661624.091910%24.091910%24.1%1,751722.991903%22.991903%23.0%1,789822.860623%22.860623%22.9%2,252922.331504%22.331504%22.3%2,1571021.348758%21.348758%21.3%4,8721121.335870%21.335870%21.3%3,1401220.831592%20.831592%20.8%1,9941320.518713%20.518713%20.5%2,5001420.517609%20.517609%20.5%1,5381520.474820%20.474820%20.5%1,4231620.152240%20.152240%20.2%4,1301720.050372%20.050372%20.1%17,91217.9k1819.728180%19.728180%19.7%1,8581919.588012%19.588012%19.6%2,1112019.327671%19.327671%19.3%5,4162119.171405%19.171405%19.2%1,8882218.791621%18.791621%18.8%1,5522318.777999%18.777999%18.8%5,5752418.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k2518.209191%18.209191%18.2%2,5402618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,3522717.738095%17.738095%17.7%1,4902817.511846%17.511846%17.5%1,7372917.413373%17.413373%17.4%2,5733017.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k17.296737%17.296737%17.3%2,0043117.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,2673216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,0683315.371120%15.371120%15.4%1,1393415.230461%15.230461%15.2%1,2163515.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,6203615.111534%15.111534%15.1%4,9253715.100454%15.100454%15.1%1,6313815.056403%15.056403%15.1%2,5763914.721156%14.721156%14.7%1,3044014.673089%14.673089%14.7%2,7114114.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,4754214.307339%14.307339%14.3%3,1194314.302266%14.302266%14.3%1,1114414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.998402%13.998402%14.0%1,0514513.798701%13.798701%13.8%1,7854613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.854336%9.854336%9.9%3,687479.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,616488.705887%8.705887%8.7%4,734497.573983%7.573983%7.6%1,42350
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 Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock 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 Hancock County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMississippiHancock CountyHancockGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k818.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,35217.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%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:
Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, Waveland
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Unincorporated Places:
Kiln, Pearlington
ZIP Codes:
39426, 39466, 39470, 39520, 39525, 39556, 39571, 39572, 39573, 39576
Unified School Districts:
Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Picayune
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate District:
MS-46
State House Districts:
MS-93, MS-95, MS-122
Neighboring Counties:
Harrison, Pearl River, Stone
Neighboring Parishes:
St. Bernard, St. Tammany
Nearby Counties:
Forrest, George, Jackson, Lamar, Marion, Perry
Nearby Parishes:
Orleans, St. Charles, Washington