Food Stamps in Columbus 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 Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,847.000000$48,256.000000$35,847.000000$35.8k22,10822.1k$14,692.000000$18,633.000000$14,692.000000$14.7k5,014$42,633.000000$54,494.000000$42,633.000000$42.6k17,09417.1k
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 Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.170722%52.550232%46.170722%46.2%35.065%35.1%26.585560%29.599057%26.585560%26.6%54.342%54.3%12.564819%16.883803%12.564819%12.6%18.761%18.8%54.507379%44.456089%54.507379%54.5%32.738%32.7%32.967690%28.514042%32.967690%33.0%16.726%16.7%59.812525%52.345550%59.812525%59.8%59.670%59.7%
% 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 Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.078975%28.183055%25.078975%25.1%64.935%64.9%6.552007%5.429395%6.552007%6.6%45.658%45.7%15.958816%20.368986%15.958816%16.0%81.239%81.2%32.847783%23.443247%32.847783%32.8%67.262%67.3%48.145548%37.690404%48.145548%48.1%83.274%83.3%11.857962%9.371924%11.857962%11.9%40.330%40.3%
% 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 Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Asian136.592906%28.706005%36.592906%36.6%2,249161.347420%161%35.443038%22.100010%35.443038%35.4%56156.277360%156%25.568182%18.935504%25.568182%25.6%45112.736610%113%25.380228%25.483514%25.380228%25.4%267111.907875%112%22.679573%14.380069%22.679573%22.7%5,014100.000000%100%16.481023%9.367550%16.481023%16.5%2,39772.669018%73%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 Columbus County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.5%16.0%19.4%22.8%26.2%29.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Columbus County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
12.5%17.5%22.5%27.5%32.4%37.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in Columbus County

There are 14 places in Columbus County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Columbus County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected places in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%10%20%30%Count#BoardmanChadbournTabor CityBrunswickEvergreenCerro GordoFair BluffWhitevilleBoltonColumbus CountyColumbusSandyfieldRiegelwoodNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticLake WaccamawUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelcoHallsboro36.585366%36.585366%36.6%30133.778858%33.778858%33.8%278232.827832%32.827832%32.8%368332.515337%32.515337%32.5%53432.000000%32.000000%32.0%56531.147541%31.147541%31.1%19629.567308%29.567308%29.6%123729.487771%29.487771%29.5%639824.358974%24.358974%24.4%76922.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,01420.437956%20.437956%20.4%281015.644172%15.644172%15.6%511114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.345521%13.345521%13.3%731213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M8.661417%8.661417%8.7%11130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Columbus County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Columbus County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Columbus County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected county subdivisions in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#South Williams TownshipS WilliamsChadbourn TownshipChadbournLees TownshipCerro Gordo TownshipCerro GordoWelches Creek TownshipWelches CrkFair Bluff TownshipFair BluffBolton TownshipBoltonWhiteville TownshipWhitevilleTatums TownshipTatumsColumbus CountyColumbusWilliams TownshipWilliamsBug Hill TownshipBug HlWaccamaw TownshipWaccamawRansom TownshipRansomWestern Prong TownshipW ProngNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBogue TownshipBogue29.634966%29.634966%29.6%617128.959924%28.959924%29.0%607228.766190%28.766190%28.8%422325.889571%25.889571%25.9%211425.605096%25.605096%25.6%201525.482625%25.482625%25.5%198623.878437%23.878437%23.9%165723.015715%23.015715%23.0%1,157822.940226%22.940226%22.9%284922.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,01418.739989%18.739989%18.7%3511018.137730%18.137730%18.1%1871117.241379%17.241379%17.2%1401214.600107%14.600107%14.6%2721314.441417%14.441417%14.4%531414.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.584459%12.584459%12.6%14915
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Columbus County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus 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 Columbus County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus 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 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%3,6301916.307602%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 Columbus County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus 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 Columbus County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsColumbus CountyColumbusMilwaukee 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 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%224,967225k522.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,01422.443557%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%65,10865.1k2411.874805%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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Cities:
Whiteville
Towns:
Boardman, Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City
Townships:
Bogue, Bolton, Bug Hill, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lees, Ransom, South Williams, Tatums, Waccamaw, Welches Creek, Western Prong, Whiteville, Williams
Unincorporated Places:
Delco, Evergreen, Hallsboro, Riegelwood
ZIP Codes:
28320, 28358, 28423, 28424, 28430, 28431, 28432, 28433, 28434, 28436, 28438, 28439, 28442, 28450, 28455, 28456, 28463, 28467, 28472
Unified School Districts:
Columbus County, Whiteville
Congressional District:
NC-7
State Senate District:
NC-13
State House District:
NC-46
Neighboring Counties:
Bladen, Brunswick, Dillon, Horry, Pender, Robeson
Nearby Counties:
Cumberland, Duplin, Marion, New Hanover, Sampson