Food Stamps in Harrison 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 Harrison County
Harrison County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$43,095.000000$40,528.000000$43,095.000000$43.1k76,66076.7k$17,088.000000$16,370.000000$17,088.000000$17.1k14,25214.3k$49,884.000000$47,585.000000$49,884.000000$49.9k62,40862.4k
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 Harrison County
Harrison County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty258.953129%55.920203%58.953129%59.0%32.571%32.6%37.068482%35.614511%37.068482%37.1%55.175%55.2%17.260735%15.361768%17.260735%17.3%17.993%18.0%41.404715%46.297604%41.404715%41.4%26.689%26.7%25.547292%27.365056%25.547292%25.5%13.687%13.7%58.896997%59.599907%58.896997%58.9%56.889%56.9%
% 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 Harrison County
Harrison County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.871427%29.074102%27.871427%27.9%67.429%67.4%6.877323%7.322607%6.877323%6.9%44.825%44.8%17.965645%19.104408%17.965645%18.0%82.007%82.0%25.972632%28.690981%25.972632%26.0%73.311%73.3%36.790155%40.168951%36.790155%36.8%86.313%86.3%10.192604%12.726722%10.192604%10.2%43.111%43.1%
% 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 Harrison County
Harrison County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesAsian1White334.226359%31.798680%34.226359%34.2%6,030184.099966%184%26.866953%21.944798%26.866953%26.9%313144.514496%145%24.541063%27.432468%24.541063%24.5%254132.003780%132%22.194719%18.479675%22.194719%22.2%538119.383048%119%18.591182%18.047275%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k100.000000%100%14.630309%5.893887%14.630309%14.6%27978.694886%79%13.022033%10.033955%13.022033%13.0%6,83870.044140%70%
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 Harrison County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.8%16.8%20.7%24.6%28.6%32.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Harrison County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%21%32%43%54%
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Food Stamps by Place in Harrison County

There are 9 places in Harrison County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Harrison County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harrison County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Harrison County, selected places in Harrison County, and entities that contain Harrison County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#SaucierGulfportPass ChristianDeLisleBiloxiHarrison CountyHarrisonMississippiGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralD'IbervilleSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson PointHenderson PtLymanLong Beach45.702306%45.702306%45.7%218122.551483%22.551483%22.6%6,461221.652563%21.652563%21.7%435320.137300%20.137300%20.1%88419.146169%19.146169%19.1%3,386518.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.732453%14.732453%14.7%636614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.195122%12.195122%12.2%10711.923510%11.923510%11.9%106811.760741%11.760741%11.8%6989
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Harrison County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Harrison County, selected county subdivisions in Harrison County, and entities that contain Harrison County
0%10%20%30%Count#Harrison District 44Harrison District 11Harrison CountyHarrisonMississippiGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralHarrison District 55Harrison District 33SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrison District 2232.486583%32.486583%32.5%4,540120.255795%20.255795%20.3%2,534218.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.238256%15.238256%15.2%2,715315.091951%15.091951%15.1%2,027414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.870502%12.870502%12.9%2,4365
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 Harrison County to all of the counties in the Gulfport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harrison County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Harrison County, selected other counties in the Gulfport Area, and entities that contain Harrison 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 Harrison County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harrison 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 Harrison County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Harrison 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 Harrison County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Harrison 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 Harrison County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Harrison County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarrison CountyHarrisonMississippiGulfport, 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%99,48199.5k818.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.299581%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

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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 Cities:
Gulfport, Biloxi
Cities:
Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Unincorporated Places:
DeLisle, Henderson Point, Lyman, Saucier
ZIP Codes:
39501, 39503, 39507, 39530, 39531, 39532, 39534, 39540, 39560, 39565, 39571, 39573, 39574
Unified School Districts:
Biloxi, Gulfport, Harrison County, Long Beach, Pass Christian
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate Districts:
MS-46, MS-48, MS-49, MS-50
State House Districts:
MS-95, MS-114, MS-115, MS-116, MS-117, MS-118, MS-119, MS-120, MS-121
Neighboring Counties:
Hancock, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone
Neighboring Parishes:
St. Bernard
Nearby Counties:
Forrest, George, Greene, Lamar, Mobile, Perry
Nearby Parishes:
Orleans, St. Tammany