Food Stamps in Merrick County, Nebraska (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Nebraska and Merrick County
Merrick County
Nebraska
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,464.000000$54,384.000000$50,464.000000$50.5k3,311$18,320.000000$18,925.000000$18,320.000000$18.3k353$53,020.000000$58,771.000000$53,020.000000$53.0k2,958
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 Nebraska and Merrick County
Merrick County
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.325779%55.278757%45.325779%45.3%17.998%18.0%18.696884%31.031740%18.696884%18.7%32.512%32.5%20.963173%17.868988%20.963173%21.0%12.479%12.5%48.725212%43.213026%48.725212%48.7%19.154%19.2%33.711048%22.060479%33.711048%33.7%8.287%8.29%52.407932%53.928116%52.407932%52.4%53.936%53.9%
% 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 Nebraska and Merrick County
Merrick County
Nebraska
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.645030%29.343681%24.645030%24.6%82.002%82.0%4.631508%4.757862%4.631508%4.6%67.488%67.5%17.545639%21.988870%17.545639%17.5%87.521%87.5%24.543611%20.989679%24.543611%24.5%80.846%80.8%44.523327%36.007029%44.523327%44.5%91.713%91.7%5.341447%8.001233%5.341447%5.3%46.064%46.1%
% 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 Nebraska and Merrick County
Merrick County
Nebraska
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Black1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Other1Mixed1Asian1100.000000%29.326008%100.000000%100.0%28937.960340%938%60.000000%19.611355%60.000000%60.0%27562.776204%563%10.661432%8.985532%10.661432%10.7%353100.000000%100%9.505459%6.752841%9.505459%9.5%29689.157438%89%9.090909%22.472655%9.090909%9.1%285.269122%85%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.156858%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.767703%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 Merrick County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.2%8.5%12.7%17.0%21.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Merrick County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.8%8.8%9.6%10.5%11.4%12.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in Merrick County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merrick County, selected places in Merrick County, and entities that contain Merrick County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#ClarksChapmanCentral CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestSilver CreekGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandMerrick CountyMerrickWest North CentralNebraskaPalmerArcher20.261438%20.261438%20.3%31117.117117%17.117117%17.1%19213.424867%13.424867%13.4%176313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.290503%12.290503%12.3%22411.258504%11.258504%11.3%3,62410.661432%10.661432%10.7%35310.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k8.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k5.063291%5.063291%5.1%1250.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Merrick County

There are 12 county subdivisions in Merrick County. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Merrick County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merrick County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merrick County, selected county subdivisions in Merrick County, and entities that contain Merrick County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Vieregg TownshipViereggCentral CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestClarksville TownshipClarksvilleGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkMerrick CountyMerrickWest North CentralChapman TownshipChapmanNebraskaPrairie Creek TownshipPrairie CrkLoup TownshipLone Tree TownshipLone TreeMidland TownshipMidlandMead TownshipPrairie Island TownshipPrairie IsCentral TownshipCntrl21.235521%21.235521%21.2%55113.424867%13.424867%13.4%176213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.881356%12.881356%12.9%38311.258504%11.258504%11.3%3,62410.924370%10.924370%10.9%26410.661432%10.661432%10.7%35310.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.090909%9.090909%9.1%1958.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k8.724832%8.724832%8.7%1364.970760%4.970760%5.0%1773.614458%3.614458%3.6%980.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Grand Island Area

There are 4 counties in the Grand Island Area. This section compares Merrick County to all of the counties in the Grand Island Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merrick County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merrick County, selected other counties in the Grand Island Area, and entities that contain Merrick County
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestHall CountyHallGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandMerrick CountyMerrickWest North CentralNebraskaHoward CountyHowardHamilton CountyHamilton13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.559809%12.559809%12.6%2,835111.258504%11.258504%11.3%3,62410.661432%10.661432%10.7%353210.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k8.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k7.843137%7.843137%7.8%20436.261808%6.261808%6.3%2324
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Nebraska

There are 93 counties in Nebraska. This section compares Merrick County to the 50 most populous counties in Nebraska and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merrick County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 5,781.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merrick County, selected other counties in Nebraska, and entities that contain Merrick County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Thurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestDakota CountyDakotaScotts Bluff CountyScotts BluffHall CountyHallGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandMadison CountyMadisonDouglas CountyDouglasMerrick CountyMerrickWest North CentralDawson CountyDawsonDodge CountyDodgeLincoln CountyLincolnAdams CountyAdamsNemaha CountyNemahaLancaster CountyLancasterRichardson CountyRichardsonNebraskaColfax CountyColfaxJefferson CountyJeffersonBox Butte CountyBox ButteBurt CountyBurtAntelope CountyAntelopeCherry CountyCherryOtoe CountyOtoeGage CountyGageKeith CountyKeithClay CountyClayStanton CountyStantonHoward CountyHowardDawes CountyDawesSaline CountySalineBuffalo CountyBuffaloWashington CountyWashingtonDixon CountyDixonCuster CountyCusterYork CountyYorkKearney CountyKearneyRed Willow CountyRed WillowButler CountyButlerKnox CountyKnoxPhelps CountyPhelpsPlatte CountyPlatteHamilton CountyHamiltonSaunders CountySaundersSarpy CountySarpyCedar CountyCedarPierce CountyPierceSeward CountySewardCheyenne CountyCheyenneCuming CountyCumingCass CountyCassHolt CountyHoltWayne CountyWayne21.040076%21.040076%21.0%441113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.783702%12.783702%12.8%935212.713146%12.713146%12.7%1,849312.559809%12.559809%12.6%2,835411.258504%11.258504%11.3%3,62410.863688%10.863688%10.9%1,527510.805903%10.805903%10.8%22,79322.8k610.661432%10.661432%10.7%353710.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.294619%10.294619%10.3%90589.938259%9.938259%9.9%1,49799.776144%9.776144%9.8%1,463109.639123%9.639123%9.6%1,226119.502262%9.502262%9.5%273129.342244%9.342244%9.3%11,14111.1k139.288747%9.288747%9.3%350148.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k8.745559%8.745559%8.7%320158.598244%8.598244%8.6%284168.534519%8.534519%8.5%403178.501594%8.501594%8.5%240188.445577%8.445577%8.4%232198.435526%8.435526%8.4%227208.200526%8.200526%8.2%530218.193709%8.193709%8.2%758228.023434%8.023434%8.0%315237.961538%7.961538%8.0%207247.899231%7.899231%7.9%185257.843137%7.843137%7.8%204267.725789%7.725789%7.7%284277.716351%7.716351%7.7%395287.686906%7.686906%7.7%1,423297.641486%7.641486%7.6%613307.336245%7.336245%7.3%168317.216064%7.216064%7.2%345327.054674%7.054674%7.1%400336.758721%6.758721%6.8%186346.758530%6.758530%6.8%309356.697327%6.697327%6.7%233366.578947%6.578947%6.6%240376.493506%6.493506%6.5%245386.461490%6.461490%6.5%823396.261808%6.261808%6.3%232406.006758%6.006758%6.0%480415.581255%5.581255%5.6%3,511425.460655%5.460655%5.5%195435.425568%5.425568%5.4%160445.119723%5.119723%5.1%325455.087405%5.087405%5.1%227464.996035%4.996035%5.0%189474.904183%4.904183%4.9%476482.932808%2.932808%2.9%134492.298851%2.298851%2.3%8250
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 Merrick County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merrick 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 Merrick County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Merrick County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgGrand Island Metro AreaGrand IslandRiverside CountyRiversideMerrick CountyMerrickWest North CentralPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesNebraskaTravis 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%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%44,19144.2k2711.258504%11.258504%11.3%3,62410.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.661432%10.661432%10.7%35310.556917%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%296,193296k368.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k8.850218%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:
Central City
Townships:
Central, Chapman, Clarksville, Lone Tree, Loup, Mead, Midland, Prairie Creek, Prairie Island, Silver Creek, Vieregg
Unincorporated Places:
Archer
Villages:
Chapman, Clarks, Palmer, Silver Creek
ZIP Codes:
68628, 68663, 68801, 68816, 68826, 68827, 68846, 68854, 68864, 68865, 68872
Unified School Districts:
Central, Fullerton, High Plains, Northwest, Palmer, Twin Rivers
Congressional District:
NE-3
State Senate District:
NE-34
Neighboring Counties:
Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Nance, Platte, Polk
Nearby Counties:
Adams, Boone, Butler, Clay, Fillmore, Greeley, Madison, Seward, Wheeler, York