Food Stamps in Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,298.000000$48,256.000000$32,298.000000$32.3k21,10321.1k$17,114.000000$18,633.000000$17,114.000000$17.1k6,117$39,951.000000$54,494.000000$39,951.000000$40.0k14,98615.0k
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 Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.286088%52.550232%50.286088%50.3%45.713%45.7%36.047082%29.599057%36.047082%36.0%64.455%64.5%10.577080%16.883803%10.577080%10.6%24.250%24.3%43.289194%44.456089%43.289194%43.3%36.404%36.4%32.728462%28.514042%32.728462%32.7%22.056%22.1%53.931666%52.345550%53.931666%53.9%60.766%60.8%
% 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 Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.376084%28.183055%24.376084%24.4%54.287%54.3%8.114240%5.429395%8.114240%8.1%35.545%35.5%13.485920%20.368986%13.485920%13.5%75.750%75.7%30.868811%23.443247%30.868811%30.9%63.596%63.6%47.210730%37.690404%47.210730%47.2%77.944%77.9%14.213266%9.371924%14.213266%14.2%39.234%39.2%
% 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 Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Other1Asian158.426966%22.100010%58.426966%58.4%104201.566825%202%39.630321%28.706005%39.630321%39.6%4,674136.720395%137%37.815126%18.935504%37.815126%37.8%90130.458167%130%28.986400%14.380069%28.986400%29.0%6,117100.000000%100%14.238411%9.367550%14.238411%14.2%1,20449.121004%49%11.479592%25.483514%11.479592%11.5%4539.603372%40%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 Edgecombe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
13.1%18.0%23.0%27.9%32.9%37.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Edgecombe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
14%21%28%35%41%49%
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Food Stamps by Place in Edgecombe County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Edgecombe County (7 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Edgecombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Edgecombe County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Edgecombe County, selected places in Edgecombe County, and entities that contain Edgecombe County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#PrincevillePinetopsSharpsburgEdgecombe CountyEdgecombeWhitakersRocky MountSpeedTarboroRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountMacclesfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesConetoeLeggett47.810651%47.810651%47.8%404139.338235%39.338235%39.3%214234.421053%34.421053%34.4%327328.986400%28.986400%29.0%6,11728.742515%28.742515%28.7%96428.224631%28.224631%28.2%6,197524.137931%24.137931%24.1%7623.737039%23.737039%23.7%1,076723.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k21.666667%21.666667%21.7%52814.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M10.714286%10.714286%10.7%1290.000000%0.000000%0.0%010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Edgecombe County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Edgecombe County, selected county subdivisions in Edgecombe County, and entities that contain Edgecombe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Township 12:Rocky Mount12, Rocky MtTownship 7:Swift Creek7, Swift CrkTownship 5:Lower Fishing Creek5, Lower Fishing CrkTownship 10:Lower Town Creek10, Lower Town CrkEdgecombe CountyEdgecombeTownship 6:Upper Fishing Creek6, Upper Fishing CrkTownship 1:Tarboro1, TarboroTownship 13:Cokey13, CokeyRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountTownship 3:Upper Conetoe3, Upper ConetoeTownship 14:Upper Town Creek14, Upper Town CrkTownship 4:Deep Creek4, Deep CrkTownship 8:Sparta8, SpartaTownship 2:Lower Conetoe2, Lower ConetoeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTownship 9:Otter Creek9, Otter CrkSouthSouth AtlanticTownship 11:Walnut Creek11, Walnut CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited States37.807864%37.807864%37.8%2,625137.277487%37.277487%37.3%356231.063830%31.063830%31.1%146329.801325%29.801325%29.8%405428.986400%28.986400%29.0%6,11726.936620%26.936620%26.9%153526.455567%26.455567%26.5%1,554626.388889%26.388889%26.4%190723.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k22.807018%22.807018%22.8%65822.445561%22.445561%22.4%134920.754717%20.754717%20.8%441014.752252%14.752252%14.8%1311114.659686%14.659686%14.7%1121214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.340589%14.340589%14.3%1121314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.100437%13.100437%13.1%901413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Rocky Mount Area

There are 2 counties in the Rocky Mount Area. This section compares Edgecombe County to all of the counties in the Rocky Mount Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Edgecombe County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Edgecombe County, selected other counties in the Rocky Mount Area, and entities that contain Edgecombe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Edgecombe CountyEdgecombeRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountNash CountyNashNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States28.986400%28.986400%29.0%6,117123.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k19.932930%19.932930%19.9%7,311214.380069%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 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Edgecombe County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Edgecombe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonEdgecombe CountyEdgecombeLenoir CountyLenoirRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountColumbus 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%13,78913.8k128.986400%28.986400%29.0%6,11725.552900%25.552900%25.6%5,881223.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k22.679573%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 Edgecombe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Edgecombe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxEdgecombe CountyEdgecombeWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountMilwaukee 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%179,811180k128.986400%28.986400%29.0%6,11725.713313%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%224,967225k523.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k22.443557%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

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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 City:
Rocky Mount
Cities:
Rocky Mount
Towns:
Conetoe, Leggett, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Speed, Tarboro, Whitakers
Townships:
1, Tarboro, 2, Lower Conetoe, 3, Upper Conetoe, 4, Deep Creek, 5, Lower Fishing Creek, 6, Upper Fishing Creek, 7, Swift Creek, 8, Sparta, 9, Otter Creek, 10, Lower Town Creek, 11, Walnut Creek, 12, Rocky Mount, 13, Cokey, 14, Upper Town Creek
ZIP Codes:
27801, 27803, 27809, 27812, 27819, 27822, 27829, 27834, 27843, 27852, 27864, 27878, 27881, 27886, 27891
Unified School Districts:
Edgecombe County, Nash-Rocky Mount
Congressional Districts:
NC-1, NC-3
State Senate District:
NC-3
State House District:
NC-23
Neighboring Counties:
Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt, Wilson
Nearby Counties:
Beaufort, Bertie, Franklin, Greene, Hertford, Johnston, Lenoir, Northampton, Warren, Wayne