Food Stamps in Jackson 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$49,158.000000$40,528.000000$49,158.000000$49.2k50,36550.4k$18,295.000000$16,370.000000$18,295.000000$18.3k7,620$55,030.000000$47,585.000000$55,030.000000$55.0k42,74542.7k
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 Jackson County
Jackson County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.811024%55.920203%46.811024%46.8%24.398%24.4%27.165354%35.614511%27.165354%27.2%42.964%43.0%16.325459%15.361768%16.325459%16.3%14.463%14.5%49.028871%46.297604%49.028871%49.0%22.189%22.2%22.952756%27.365056%22.952756%23.0%9.401%9.40%51.430446%59.599907%51.430446%51.4%48.514%48.5%
% 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.857995%29.074102%25.857995%25.9%75.602%75.6%6.428822%7.322607%6.428822%6.4%57.036%57.0%17.211370%19.104408%17.211370%17.2%85.537%85.5%30.649199%28.690981%30.649199%30.6%77.811%77.8%39.433852%40.168951%39.433852%39.4%90.599%90.6%9.729793%12.726722%9.729793%9.7%51.486%51.5%
% 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1All RacesHispanic2White3Asian129.074400%31.798680%29.074400%29.1%3,138192.169575%192%29.027113%27.432468%29.027113%29.0%182191.857029%192%26.032661%21.944798%26.032661%26.0%271172.064956%172%15.129554%18.047275%15.129554%15.1%7,620100.000000%100%13.392857%18.479675%13.392857%13.4%18088.521161%89%10.534574%10.033955%10.534574%10.5%3,76069.629107%70%10.253456%5.893887%10.253456%10.3%8967.771040%68%
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 Jackson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.8%11.4%15.0%18.6%22.2%25.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Jackson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3%9%15%21%27%34%
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Food Stamps by Place in Jackson County

There are 14 places in Jackson County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Jackson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PascagoulaEscatawpaMoss PointMississippiSt. MartinGautierGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralJackson CountyJacksonGulf Park EstatesGulf Pk EstsBig PointSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGulf HillsVancleaveLatimerHelenaOcean SpringsWadeHurley22.460263%22.460263%22.5%1,950122.050147%22.050147%22.1%299220.132450%20.132450%20.1%1,064318.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.960000%17.960000%18.0%449417.623964%17.623964%17.6%1,212517.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62014.997671%14.997671%15.0%322614.347826%14.347826%14.3%33714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.990377%12.990377%13.0%351811.836028%11.836028%11.8%205910.329861%10.329861%10.3%238107.509881%7.509881%7.5%38116.099226%6.099226%6.1%402120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Jackson County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Jackson District 22MississippiGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralJackson District 33Jackson CountyJacksonSouthJackson District 11United States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson District 44Jackson District 5525.801719%25.801719%25.8%2,462118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.576781%16.576781%16.6%1,752215.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62014.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.320253%13.320253%13.3%1,222313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.788533%12.788533%12.8%1,37447.836687%7.836687%7.8%8105
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 Jackson County to all of the counties in the Gulfport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected other counties in the Gulfport Area, and entities that contain Jackson 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 Jackson County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Jackson 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 Jackson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMississippiGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookJackson CountyJacksonPima 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%198,304198k17.299581%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%308,063308k1215.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62014.729002%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:
Pascagoula
Cities:
Gautier, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Unincorporated Places:
Big Point, Escatawpa, Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates, Helena, Hurley, Latimer, St. Martin, Vancleave, Wade
ZIP Codes:
39452, 39532, 39553, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39567, 39573, 39581
Unified School Districts:
Jackson County, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula-Gautier
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate Districts:
MS-47, MS-51, MS-52
State House Districts:
MS-109, MS-110, MS-111, MS-112, MS-113, MS-114
Neighboring Counties:
George, Harrison, Mobile, Stone
Nearby Counties:
Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Perry
Nearby Parishes:
St. Bernard