Food Stamps in Ashe County, North Carolina (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,360.000000$48,256.000000$37,360.000000$37.4k11,90511.9k$13,589.000000$18,633.000000$13,589.000000$13.6k2,007$43,845.000000$54,494.000000$43,845.000000$43.8k9,898
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 North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.078226%52.550232%49.078226%49.1%29.421%29.4%27.254609%29.599057%27.254609%27.3%61.049%61.0%17.239661%16.883803%17.239661%17.2%17.581%17.6%44.843049%44.456089%44.843049%44.8%26.285%26.3%21.723966%28.514042%21.723966%21.7%7.736%7.74%63.926258%52.345550%63.926258%63.9%51.880%51.9%
% 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 North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.873510%28.183055%23.873510%23.9%70.579%70.6%3.525965%5.429395%3.525965%3.5%38.951%39.0%16.387149%20.368986%16.387149%16.4%82.419%82.4%25.500101%23.443247%25.500101%25.5%73.715%73.7%52.535866%37.690404%52.535866%52.5%92.264%92.3%12.022631%9.371924%12.022631%12.0%48.120%48.1%
% 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 North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Mixed1Asian133.333333%28.706005%33.333333%33.3%8197.724630%198%19.245283%25.483514%19.245283%19.2%51114.157994%114%17.857143%18.935504%17.857143%17.9%25105.923909%106%16.858463%14.380069%16.858463%16.9%2,007100.000000%100%16.831510%9.367550%16.831510%16.8%1,92399.840122%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%22.100010%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.356142%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 Ashe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%8%15%23%30%38%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Ashe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
8.1%12.3%16.4%20.4%24.5%28.7%
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Food Stamps by Place in Ashe County

There are 3 places in Ashe County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Ashe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#LansingWest JeffersonW JeffersonJeffersonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States51.282051%51.282051%51.3%40134.110787%34.110787%34.1%234229.540918%29.540918%29.5%148316.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00714.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Ashe County

There are 19 county subdivisions in Ashe County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Ashe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%Count#North Fork TownshipN ForkPond Mountain TownshipPond MtnHurricane TownshipHurricaneHorse Creek TownshipHorse CrkWest Jefferson TownshipW JeffersonPiney Creek TownshipPiney CrkWalnut Hill TownshipWalnut HlLaurel TownshipLaurelClifton TownshipCliftonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheObids TownshipObidsCreston TownshipCrestonJefferson TownshipJeffersonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticHelton TownshipHeltonChestnut Hill TownshipChestnut HlUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOld Fields TownshipOld FieldsPine Swamp TownshipPne SwampPeak Creek TownshipPeak CrkElk TownshipGrassy Creek TownshipGrassy Crk37.809187%37.809187%37.8%107135.678392%35.678392%35.7%71231.250000%31.250000%31.3%55327.402135%27.402135%27.4%77423.662362%23.662362%23.7%513523.387097%23.387097%23.4%116621.896163%21.896163%21.9%97719.791667%19.791667%19.8%38817.852835%17.852835%17.9%148916.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.163410%16.163410%16.2%911015.151515%15.151515%15.2%401114.559194%14.559194%14.6%2891214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.333333%13.333333%13.3%421313.242009%13.242009%13.2%581413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.121212%12.121212%12.1%144158.196721%8.196721%8.2%90167.000000%7.000000%7.0%21172.631579%2.631579%2.6%10180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Ashe County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinNash CountyNashCleveland CountyClevelandWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesBurke CountyBurkeGaston CountyGastonSurry CountySurryCumberland CountyCumberlandDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheFranklin CountyFranklinHarnett CountyHarnettPitt CountyPittCatawba CountyCatawbaAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyPender CountyPenderRowan CountyRowanRandolph CountyRandolphGuilford CountyGuilfordCraven CountyCravenJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodGranville CountyGranvilleSouthLincoln CountyLincolnBrunswick CountyBrunswickSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretDurham CountyDurhamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgOnslow CountyOnslowCabarrus CountyCabarrusMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionChatham CountyChathamHenderson CountyHendersonIredell CountyIredellOrange CountyOrangeWake CountyWake30.032234%30.032234%30.0%13,78913.8k125.552900%25.552900%25.6%5,881222.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,014321.936580%21.936580%21.9%5,811421.376487%21.376487%21.4%5,013521.254019%21.254019%21.3%4,627619.932930%19.932930%19.9%7,311719.484641%19.484641%19.5%7,244819.398890%19.398890%19.4%9,120919.153466%19.153466%19.2%6,1181018.670506%18.670506%18.7%7,0021118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,8311218.141609%18.141609%18.1%5,0041317.792918%17.792918%17.8%6,0851417.656187%17.656187%17.7%14,10814.1k1517.182786%17.182786%17.2%4,9551617.158908%17.158908%17.2%21,13621.1k1717.115697%17.115697%17.1%10,96511.0k1817.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,6301916.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.307602%16.307602%16.3%3,8682016.272423%16.272423%16.3%7,0032115.836289%15.836289%15.8%10,89610.9k2215.674091%15.674091%15.7%9,3592315.446473%15.446473%15.4%9,5852415.342547%15.342547%15.3%3,6192515.320931%15.320931%15.3%3,1462614.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,7162714.805772%14.805772%14.8%8,1262814.505886%14.505886%14.5%29,05529.1k2914.479549%14.479549%14.5%5,8803014.467170%14.467170%14.5%9,1463114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.344387%14.344387%14.3%3,7723214.220295%14.220295%14.2%2,9193314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.017379%14.017379%14.0%4,2913413.832522%13.832522%13.8%6,9943513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k3612.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k3712.096201%12.096201%12.1%3,5763811.994338%11.994338%12.0%14,23514.2k3911.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k4011.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k4110.987818%10.987818%11.0%6,8824210.492173%10.492173%10.5%7,165439.871313%9.871313%9.9%3,728449.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,089459.778443%9.778443%9.8%2,679469.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,496479.365481%9.365481%9.4%5,780487.612898%7.612898%7.6%3,938497.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k50
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 Ashe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew 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%99,48199.5k816.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.858463%16.858463%16.9%2,00716.110205%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%129,745130k1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%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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Towns:
Jefferson, Lansing, West Jefferson
Townships:
Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Elk, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Hurricane, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Old Fields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Pond Mountain, Walnut Hill, West Jefferson
ZIP Codes:
24363, 28615, 28617, 28626, 28629, 28631, 28640, 28643, 28644, 28651, 28663, 28665, 28672, 28684, 28693, 28694, 28698
Unified School District:
Ashe County
Congressional District:
NC-5
State Senate District:
NC-45
State House District:
NC-93
Neighboring Counties:
Alleghany, Grayson, Johnson, Watauga, Wilkes
Nearby Cities:
Bristol, Galax
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Avery, Caldwell, Carter, Smyth, Sullivan, Washington, Wythe