Food Stamps in Polk County, Missouri (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Missouri and Polk County
Polk County
Missouri
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,483.000000$49,593.000000$42,483.000000$42.5k11,86411.9k$21,538.000000$18,461.000000$21,538.000000$21.5k2,054$47,161.000000$55,049.000000$47,161.000000$47.2k9,810
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 Missouri and Polk County
Polk County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.913340%51.498662%56.913340%56.9%33.343%33.3%22.736125%28.472801%22.736125%22.7%61.772%61.8%27.312561%16.531171%27.312561%27.3%23.443%23.4%54.479065%49.110661%54.479065%54.5%27.732%27.7%24.391431%25.422294%24.391431%24.4%10.726%10.7%49.464460%53.886664%49.464460%49.5%52.972%53.0%
% 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 Missouri and Polk County
Polk County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.822630%27.328515%23.822630%23.8%66.657%66.7%2.945973%4.913500%2.945973%2.9%38.228%38.2%18.674822%19.918439%18.674822%18.7%76.557%76.6%29.724771%24.654467%29.724771%29.7%72.268%72.3%42.507645%38.820593%42.507645%42.5%89.274%89.3%9.194699%8.767788%9.194699%9.2%47.028%47.0%
% 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 Missouri and Polk County
Polk County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1All RacesBlack2White3Mixed2Other257.031250%16.518529%57.031250%57.0%73329.415166%329%17.312879%12.998649%17.312879%17.3%2,054100.000000%100%17.187500%30.499780%17.187500%17.2%1199.275803%99%17.001764%10.337395%17.001764%17.0%1,92898.202982%98%13.450292%23.387547%13.450292%13.5%2377.689518%78%11.801242%23.391621%11.801242%11.8%1968.164527%68%
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 Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1%9%18%26%34%43%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
11.1%13.7%16.2%18.8%21.3%23.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in Polk County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HumansvilleFair PlayFlemingtonPleasant HopeMorrisvilleHalfwayBolivarPolk CountyPolkAldrichUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest North CentralGoodnight43.526171%43.526171%43.5%158131.612903%31.612903%31.6%49229.268293%29.268293%29.3%12326.470588%26.470588%26.5%63423.880597%23.880597%23.9%32521.794872%21.794872%21.8%17620.123839%20.123839%20.1%845717.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,05414.705882%14.705882%14.7%5813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.085158%12.085158%12.1%21,79821.8k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 22 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 22 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Jefferson TownshipJeffersonMcKinley TownshipMcKinleyWest Madison TownshipW MadisonJohnson TownshipJohnsonNorthwest Marion TownshipNW MarionWishart TownshipWishartNorth Benton TownshipN BentonFlemington TownshipFlemingtonNortheast Marion TownshipNE MarionPolk CountyPolkNorth Green TownshipN GrnSoutheast Marion TownshipSE MarionMooney TownshipMooneySouth Benton TownshipS BentonEast Madison TownshipE MadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldWest North CentralWest Looney TownshipW LooneyCampbell TownshipCampbellSouthwest Marion TownshipSW MarionEast Looney TownshipE LooneyUnion TownshipUnionJackson TownshipJacksonSouth Green TownshipS GrnCliquot TownshipCliquot42.613636%42.613636%42.6%75136.981132%36.981132%37.0%98230.136986%30.136986%30.1%66328.006329%28.006329%28.0%177424.871607%24.871607%24.9%339524.309392%24.309392%24.3%44623.826715%23.826715%23.8%66722.115385%22.115385%22.1%23821.930745%21.930745%21.9%418917.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,05416.363636%16.363636%16.4%181015.666902%15.666902%15.7%2221114.165968%14.165968%14.2%1691213.838120%13.838120%13.8%531313.513514%13.513514%13.5%351413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.085158%12.085158%12.1%21,79821.8k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.526316%10.526316%10.5%321510.126582%10.126582%10.1%16168.220938%8.220938%8.2%128177.554672%7.554672%7.6%38185.829596%5.829596%5.8%13194.870130%4.870130%4.9%15204.575163%4.575163%4.6%7211.156069%1.156069%1.2%222
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Springfield Area

There are 5 counties in the Springfield Area. This section compares Polk County to all of the counties in the Springfield Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the Springfield Area, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%Count#Dallas CountyDallasPolk CountyPolkWebster CountyWebsterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldGreene CountyGreeneWest North CentralChristian CountyChristian19.024390%19.024390%19.0%1,170117.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,054215.599756%15.599756%15.6%2,047313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.085158%12.085158%12.1%21,79821.8k11.266483%11.266483%11.3%13,42313.4k410.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.314691%10.314691%10.3%3,1045
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Missouri

There are 115 counties in Missouri. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Missouri and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 22,921.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Missouri, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dunklin CountyDunklinSt. Louis CitySt. LouisWashington CountyWashingtonButler CountyButlerHowell CountyHowellScott CountyScottTexas CountyTexasStoddard CountyStoddardSt. Francois CountySt. FrancoisLaclede CountyLacledeCrawford CountyCrawfordPolk CountyPolkBuchanan CountyBuchananLawrence CountyLawrenceTaney CountyTaneyWebster CountyWebsterJasper CountyJasperBarry CountyBarryPettis CountyPettisRandolph CountyRandolphSaline CountySalineMiller CountyMillerJackson CountyJacksonLafayette CountyLafayetteWarren CountyWarrenLincoln CountyLincolnNodaway CountyNodawayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestPhelps CountyPhelpsJohnson CountyJohnsonPulaski CountyPulaskiStone CountyStoneSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldAdair CountyAdairJefferson CountyJeffersonMarion CountyMarionNewton CountyNewtonAudrain CountyAudrainCamden CountyCamdenGreene CountyGreeneCape Girardeau CountyCape GirardeauFranklin CountyFranklinCallaway CountyCallawayCass CountyCassWest North CentralRay CountyRayChristian CountyChristianCole CountyColeBoone CountyBooneSt. Louis CountySt. LouisClay CountyClayPlatte CountyPlatteSt. Charles CountySt. Charles26.096215%26.096215%26.1%3,309123.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k222.443339%22.443339%22.4%2,030321.641791%21.641791%21.6%3,596421.284075%21.284075%21.3%3,451520.737538%20.737538%20.7%3,166619.861457%19.861457%19.9%1,835719.342050%19.342050%19.3%2,293819.136476%19.136476%19.1%4,738917.998544%17.998544%18.0%2,4731017.685684%17.685684%17.7%1,6431117.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,0541217.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,7121317.009743%17.009743%17.0%2,4791416.142221%16.142221%16.1%3,5141515.599756%15.599756%15.6%2,0471615.348451%15.348451%15.3%7,0191715.051329%15.051329%15.1%1,9941814.952512%14.952512%15.0%2,3931914.874277%14.874277%14.9%1,2602014.501992%14.501992%14.5%1,2742114.126276%14.126276%14.1%1,3292214.123898%14.123898%14.1%39,10339.1k2313.878656%13.878656%13.9%1,8462413.828977%13.828977%13.8%1,6352513.483573%13.483573%13.5%2,4832613.171884%13.171884%13.2%1,1152713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.840005%12.840005%12.8%2,1622812.596569%12.596569%12.6%2,5112912.236894%12.236894%12.2%1,8723012.157575%12.157575%12.2%1,5403112.085158%12.085158%12.1%21,79821.8k11.942507%11.942507%11.9%1,1303211.923507%11.923507%11.9%9,8143311.837675%11.837675%11.8%1,3363411.728647%11.728647%11.7%2,5833511.636953%11.636953%11.6%1,0773611.629752%11.629752%11.6%1,9063711.266483%11.266483%11.3%13,42313.4k3811.233281%11.233281%11.2%3,3513911.202329%11.202329%11.2%4,5034010.975153%10.975153%11.0%1,7584110.708372%10.708372%10.7%4,0744210.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.380623%10.380623%10.4%9004310.314691%10.314691%10.3%3,1044410.229955%10.229955%10.2%3,0344510.006929%10.006929%10.0%6,788469.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k477.933114%7.933114%7.9%7,012485.305181%5.305181%5.3%2,000495.072371%5.072371%5.1%7,13550
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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPolk CountyPolkHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMissouriMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenySpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideWest North CentralPalm 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%99,48199.5k817.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,05416.110205%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%129,745130k1613.924220%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%95,67295.7k2212.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.085158%12.085158%12.1%21,79821.8k11.874805%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%75,51875.5k2810.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.369716%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:
Bolivar, Fair Play, Humansville, Pleasant Hope
Towns:
Morrisville
Townships:
Campbell, Cliquot, East Looney, East Madison, Flemington, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, McKinley, Mooney, North Benton, North Green, Northeast Marion, Northwest Marion, South Benton, South Green, Southeast Marion, Southwest Marion, Union, West Looney, West Madison, Wishart
Villages:
Aldrich, Flemington, Goodnight, Halfway
ZIP Codes:
65601, 65613, 65617, 65622, 65640, 65648, 65649, 65650, 65663, 65674, 65685, 65710, 65725, 65727, 65767, 65770, 65781
Unified School Districts:
Bolivar R-I, Dadeville R-II, Dallas County R-I, Fair Grove R-X, Fair Play R-II, Halfway R-III, Hickory County R-I, Humansville R-IV, Marion C. Early R-V, Pleasant Hope R-VI, Walnut Grove R-V
Congressional District:
MO-7
State Senate District:
MO-28
State House District:
MO-128
Neighboring Counties:
Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, St. Clair
Nearby Counties:
Benton, Camden, Christian, Henry, Laclede, Lawrence, Stone, Webster