Food Stamps in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,902.000000$48,256.000000$46,902.000000$46.9k102,118102k$18,905.000000$18,633.000000$18,905.000000$18.9k12,47312.5k$51,553.000000$54,494.000000$51,553.000000$51.6k89,64589.6k
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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty241.273150%52.550232%41.273150%41.3%21.044%21.0%20.027259%29.599057%20.027259%20.0%40.382%40.4%17.293354%16.883803%17.293354%17.3%13.413%13.4%42.114968%44.456089%42.114968%42.1%21.295%21.3%32.774794%28.514042%32.774794%32.8%9.762%9.76%48.825463%52.345550%48.825463%48.8%43.741%43.7%
% 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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.546098%28.183055%21.546098%21.5%78.956%79.0%4.114005%5.429395%4.114005%4.1%59.618%59.6%15.532378%20.368986%15.532378%15.5%86.587%86.6%21.657650%23.443247%21.657650%21.7%78.705%78.7%42.152937%37.690404%42.152937%42.2%90.238%90.2%8.737799%9.371924%8.737799%8.7%56.259%56.3%
% 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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian132.162823%28.706005%32.162823%32.2%1,841263.321028%263%19.597458%18.935504%19.597458%19.6%740160.446819%160%18.668122%25.483514%18.668122%18.7%171152.838235%153%18.238022%22.100010%18.238022%18.2%236149.316948%149%12.214301%14.380069%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k100.000000%100%10.553157%9.367550%10.553157%10.6%9,43686.400009%86%4.929577%7.356142%4.929577%4.9%4940.359063%40%
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 Buncombe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.0%8.4%10.7%13.0%15.3%17.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Buncombe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%10%18%26%34%42%
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Food Stamps by Place in Buncombe County

There are 11 places in Buncombe County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WoodfinNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticSwannanoaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBlack MountainBlack MtnBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleFairviewRoyal PinesAvery CreekWeavervilleBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstBent CreekMontreat20.091743%20.091743%20.1%438114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.524804%13.524804%13.5%259213.378697%13.378697%13.4%4,994313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.637061%12.637061%12.6%461412.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k12.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.550468%11.550468%11.6%11157.306191%7.306191%7.3%13165.971770%5.971770%6.0%5573.585657%3.585657%3.6%6382.644628%2.644628%2.6%1690.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Buncombe County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Buncombe County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%Count#Upper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyIvy TownshipLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthAsheville TownshipAshevilleLeicester TownshipLeicesterSouth AtlanticAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSandy Mush TownshipSandy MushFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnFairview TownshipFairviewBroad River TownshipBroad RivSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaReems Creek TownshipReems CrkLimestone TownshipLimestoneAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkFlat Creek TownshipFlat Crk17.562777%17.562777%17.6%1,189115.228070%15.228070%15.2%217214.979339%14.979339%15.0%580314.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.065019%14.065019%14.1%1,047413.987761%13.987761%14.0%1,120513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.378697%13.378697%13.4%4,994613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k12.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.376147%11.376147%11.4%62710.506281%10.506281%10.5%276810.443732%10.443732%10.4%619910.312646%10.312646%10.3%4421010.200927%10.200927%10.2%66119.753433%9.753433%9.8%625128.551547%8.551547%8.6%467137.276184%7.276184%7.3%421146.337599%6.337599%6.3%208156.079027%6.079027%6.1%14016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Asheville Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%Count#Madison CountyMadisonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHenderson CountyHenderson16.059524%16.059524%16.1%1,349114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.344387%14.344387%14.3%3,772214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k312.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k9.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4964
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe 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 CountyLeeFranklin 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 CountyCarteretAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleDurham 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%3,6301916.307602%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%3,5763812.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.994338%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 Buncombe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe 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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe 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 CountyDallasNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleTarrant 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%65,10865.1k2412.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k12.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.874805%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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Principal City:
Asheville
Cities:
Asheville
Towns:
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin
Townships:
Asheville, Avery Creek, Black Mountain, Broad River, Fairview, Flat Creek, French Broad, Ivy, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy
Unincorporated Places:
Avery Creek, Bent Creek, Fairview, Royal Pines, Swannanoa
ZIP Codes:
28701, 28704, 28709, 28711, 28714, 28715, 28730, 28732, 28735, 28748, 28753, 28754, 28757, 28759, 28778, 28787, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806
Unified School Districts:
Asheville, Buncombe County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-48, NC-49
State House Districts:
NC-114, NC-115, NC-116
Neighboring Counties:
Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey
Nearby Counties:
Avery, Burke, Cocke, Greene, Jackson, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, Unicoi, Washington