Food Stamps in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
Forsyth County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,283.000000$48,256.000000$46,283.000000$46.3k144,898145k$16,538.000000$18,633.000000$16,538.000000$16.5k18,58518.6k$52,592.000000$54,494.000000$52,592.000000$52.6k126,313126k
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 Forsyth County
Forsyth County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.678504%52.550232%54.678504%54.7%22.507%22.5%32.682271%29.599057%32.682271%32.7%42.802%42.8%17.164380%16.883803%17.164380%17.2%11.770%11.8%36.491794%44.456089%36.491794%36.5%21.772%21.8%22.884046%28.514042%22.884046%22.9%8.298%8.30%60.118375%52.345550%60.118375%60.1%44.967%45.0%
% 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 Forsyth County
Forsyth County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.699445%28.183055%27.699445%27.7%77.493%77.5%6.426100%5.429395%6.426100%6.4%57.198%57.2%18.930751%20.368986%18.930751%18.9%88.230%88.2%19.291759%23.443247%19.291759%19.3%78.228%78.2%37.209155%37.690404%37.209155%37.2%91.702%91.7%10.825489%9.371924%10.825489%10.8%55.033%55.0%
% 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 Forsyth County
Forsyth County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2All RacesMixed1White3Asian129.825737%25.483514%29.825737%29.8%890232.536437%233%27.685629%28.706005%27.685629%27.7%10,33210.3k215.851080%216%17.086175%18.935504%17.086175%17.1%1,378133.212406%133%12.826264%14.380069%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k100.000000%100%12.386364%22.100010%12.386364%12.4%21896.570316%97%6.156312%9.367550%6.156312%6.2%5,68447.997704%48%3.398853%7.356142%3.398853%3.4%8326.499169%26%
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 Forsyth County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.6%12.8%16.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Forsyth County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%14%28%42%56%70%
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Food Stamps by Place in Forsyth County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Forsyth County (6 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Forsyth County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forsyth County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Forsyth County, selected places in Forsyth County, and entities that contain Forsyth County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#High PointRural HallWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWalkertownWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth County SchoolsForsyth CoForsyth CountyForsythKernersvilleTobaccovilleKingLewisvilleClemmonsGermantonBethania21.052120%21.052120%21.1%8,656119.488337%19.488337%19.5%259215.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k314.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.123457%14.123457%14.1%286413.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k9.557156%9.557156%9.6%96958.407517%8.407517%8.4%8568.215395%8.215395%8.2%23876.647619%6.647619%6.6%34983.620326%3.620326%3.6%27593.287671%3.287671%3.3%12100.000000%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 Forsyth County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Forsyth County, selected county subdivisions in Forsyth County, and entities that contain Forsyth County
0%5%10%15%Count#Winston TownshipWinstonMiddle Fork I TownshipMiddle Fork INorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth County SchoolsForsyth CoForsyth CountyForsythMiddle Fork II TownshipMiddle Fork IISalem Chapel TownshipSalem ChapelKernersville TownshipKernersvilleBethania TownshipBethaniaOld Richmond TownshipOld RichmondSouth Fork TownshipS ForkLewisville TownshipLewisvilleBelews Creek TownshipBelews CrkAbbotts Creek TownshipAbbotts CrkVienna TownshipViennaBroadbay TownshipBroadbayClemmonsville TownshipClemmonsvilleOld Town TownshipOld Town15.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k114.442700%14.442700%14.4%92214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.031386%12.031386%12.0%138311.134602%11.134602%11.1%31649.571668%9.571668%9.6%1,20059.176892%9.176892%9.2%35968.040201%8.040201%8.0%16077.123776%7.123776%7.1%8086.291679%6.291679%6.3%43496.075334%6.075334%6.1%150105.852976%5.852976%5.9%293112.844588%2.844588%2.8%123122.561576%2.561576%2.6%26132.217125%2.217125%2.2%145140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Winston Area

There are 5 counties in the Winston Area. This section compares Forsyth County to all of the counties in the Winston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forsyth County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Forsyth County, selected other counties in the Winston Area, and entities that contain Forsyth County
0%5%10%15%Count#Davidson CountyDavidsonYadkin CountyYadkinNorth CarolinaN CarolinaStokes CountyStokesSouthWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth County SchoolsForsyth CoForsyth CountyForsythDavie CountyDavie17.115697%17.115697%17.1%10,96511.0k115.241709%15.241709%15.2%2,330214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.340803%14.340803%14.3%2,752314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k48.769014%8.769014%8.8%1,3725
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Forsyth County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Forsyth 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 CountyLincolnWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaBrunswick CountyBrunswickSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth County SchoolsForsyth CoForsyth 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%4,2913413.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k13.832522%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%18,58518.6k12.826264%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 Forsyth County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forsyth 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 CountyQueensWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkForsyth County SchoolsForsyth CoForsyth CountyForsythSacramento 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%108,512109k1713.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k13.769190%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%95,67295.7k2212.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k12.347180%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:
Winston-Salem, High Point
Cities:
High Point, King, Winston-Salem
Towns:
Bethania, Kernersville, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Walkertown
Townships:
Abbotts Creek, Belews Creek, Bethania, Broadbay, Clemmonsville, Kernersville, Lewisville, Middle Fork I, Middle Fork II, Old Richmond, Old Town, Salem Chapel, South Fork, Vienna, Winston
Unincorporated Places:
Germanton
Villages:
Clemmons, Tobaccoville
ZIP Codes:
27009, 27012, 27018, 27019, 27021, 27023, 27040, 27043, 27045, 27050, 27051, 27052, 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27107, 27109, 27110, 27127, 27265, 27284
Unified School District:
Forsyth County
Congressional District:
NC-5
State Senate Districts:
NC-31, NC-32
State House Districts:
NC-71, NC-72, NC-74, NC-75, NC-79
Neighboring Counties:
Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Nearby Cities:
Galax, Martinsville
Nearby Counties:
Alamance, Cabarrus, Carroll, Henry, Iredell, Patrick, Randolph, Rowan