Food Stamps in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County
Caldwell County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,118.000000$48,256.000000$37,118.000000$37.1k31,91231.9k$17,819.000000$18,633.000000$17,819.000000$17.8k5,831$44,289.000000$54,494.000000$44,289.000000$44.3k26,08126.1k
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 Caldwell County
Caldwell County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.251586%52.550232%43.251586%43.3%27.775%27.8%19.825073%29.599057%19.825073%19.8%54.503%54.5%18.710341%16.883803%18.710341%18.7%18.287%18.3%51.792145%44.456089%51.792145%51.8%26.716%26.7%32.876008%28.514042%32.876008%32.9%13.907%13.9%51.294804%52.345550%51.294804%51.3%51.348%51.3%
% 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 Caldwell County
Caldwell County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.144741%28.183055%25.144741%25.1%72.225%72.2%3.700012%5.429395%3.700012%3.7%45.497%45.5%18.691768%20.368986%18.691768%18.7%81.713%81.7%31.762586%23.443247%31.762586%31.8%73.284%73.3%45.500556%37.690404%45.500556%45.5%86.093%86.1%10.866148%9.371924%10.866148%10.9%48.652%48.7%
% 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 Caldwell County
Caldwell County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Other1Asian139.639640%22.100010%39.639640%39.6%88216.940521%217%28.936170%28.706005%28.936170%28.9%408158.362384%158%19.666667%18.935504%19.666667%19.7%59107.632081%108%18.272123%14.380069%18.272123%18.3%5,831100.000000%100%17.844109%9.367550%17.844109%17.8%5,18397.657557%98%11.625000%25.483514%11.625000%11.6%9363.621506%64%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 Caldwell County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%46%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Caldwell County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
9.8%14.2%18.6%23.0%27.3%31.7%
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Food Stamps by Place in Caldwell County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Caldwell County (8 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Caldwell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Caldwell County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Caldwell County, selected places in Caldwell County, and entities that contain Caldwell County
0%10%20%30%Count#GamewellLenoirRhodhissSawmillsCaldwell County SchoolsCaldwell CoCaldwell CountyCaldwellHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHickoryGranite FallsNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCajah's MountainCajah's MtnHudsonBlowing RockNorthlakesCedar Rock31.194969%31.194969%31.2%496122.493449%22.493449%22.5%1,631222.222222%22.222222%22.2%82321.651561%21.651561%21.7%430418.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83116.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k16.675983%16.675983%16.7%2,685515.388828%15.388828%15.4%281614.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M10.576923%10.576923%10.6%11078.788094%8.788094%8.8%12485.972696%5.972696%6.0%3591.476015%1.476015%1.5%8101.470588%1.470588%1.5%211
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Caldwell County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Caldwell County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Caldwell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Caldwell County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Caldwell County, selected county subdivisions in Caldwell County, and entities that contain Caldwell County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Wilson Creek TownshipWilson CrkJohns River TownshipJohns RivLenoir TownshipLenoirNorth Catawba TownshipN CatawbaCaldwell County SchoolsCaldwell CoCaldwell CountyCaldwellLower Creek TownshipLower CrkHudson TownshipHudsonHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLittle River TownshipLittle RivNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLovelady TownshipLoveladySouth AtlanticKings Creek TownshipKings CrkPatterson TownshipPattersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesYadkin Valley TownshipYadkin VlyMulberry TownshipMulberryGlobe TownshipGlobe45.454545%45.454545%45.5%15133.634992%33.634992%33.6%223224.814381%24.814381%24.8%1,905319.723183%19.723183%19.7%513418.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83117.723611%17.723611%17.7%858517.224261%17.224261%17.2%798616.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k14.710568%14.710568%14.7%277714.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.884577%13.884577%13.9%984813.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.220339%13.220339%13.2%78913.104839%13.104839%13.1%1301013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.441648%11.441648%11.4%50110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%013
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Hickory Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Caldwell County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Caldwell County
0%5%10%15%Count#Caldwell County SchoolsCaldwell CoCaldwell CountyCaldwellBurke CountyBurkeHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCatawba CountyCatawbaAlexander CountyAlexanderNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States18.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,831117.792918%17.792918%17.8%6,085216.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k15.674091%15.674091%15.7%9,359314.888373%14.888373%14.9%2,054414.380069%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 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 Caldwell County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Caldwell County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinNash CountyNashCleveland CountyClevelandWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell County SchoolsCaldwell CoCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesBurke CountyBurkeGaston CountyGastonSurry CountySurryCumberland CountyCumberlandDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaFranklin 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%5,83118.272123%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%3,6301916.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k16.307602%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 Caldwell County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Caldwell County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaCaldwell County SchoolsCaldwell CoCaldwell CountyCaldwellHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHillsborough 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%99,48199.5k818.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,83116.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k16.110205%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

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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 Cities:
Hickory, Lenoir
Cities:
Hickory, Lenoir
Towns:
Blowing Rock, Cajah's Mountain, Gamewell, Granite Falls, Hudson, Rhodhiss, Sawmills
Townships:
Globe, Hudson, Johns River, Kings Creek, Lenoir, Little River, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Mulberry, North Catawba, Patterson, Wilson Creek, Yadkin Valley
Unincorporated Places:
Northlakes
Villages:
Cedar Rock
ZIP Codes:
28601, 28605, 28606, 28611, 28624, 28630, 28638, 28645, 28655, 28667
Unified School District:
Caldwell County
Congressional Districts:
NC-5, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-45
State House District:
NC-87
Neighboring Counties:
Alexander, Avery, Burke, Catawba, Watauga, Wilkes
Nearby Counties:
Alleghany, Ashe, Carter, Cleveland, Iredell, Johnson, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey