Food Stamps in Henderson 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 Henderson County
Henderson County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,138.000000$48,256.000000$48,138.000000$48.1k46,98547.0k$17,909.000000$18,633.000000$17,909.000000$17.9k4,496$51,742.000000$54,494.000000$51,742.000000$51.7k42,48942.5k
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 Henderson County
Henderson County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.417260%52.550232%44.417260%44.4%17.955%18.0%21.975089%29.599057%21.975089%22.0%39.855%39.9%17.148577%16.883803%17.148577%17.1%10.292%10.3%46.530249%44.456089%46.530249%46.5%15.184%15.2%30.293594%28.514042%30.293594%30.3%5.940%5.94%51.423488%52.345550%51.423488%51.4%37.459%37.5%
% 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 Henderson County
Henderson County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.476147%28.183055%21.476147%21.5%82.045%82.0%3.509144%5.429395%3.509144%3.5%60.145%60.1%15.815858%20.368986%15.815858%15.8%89.708%89.7%27.503589%23.443247%27.503589%27.5%84.816%84.8%50.756666%37.690404%50.756666%50.8%94.060%94.1%9.084704%9.371924%9.084704%9.1%62.541%62.5%
% 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 Henderson County
Henderson County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian128.144172%28.706005%28.144172%28.1%367294.117863%294%26.541555%25.483514%26.541555%26.5%198277.369875%277%24.242424%22.100010%24.242424%24.2%96253.343039%253%11.762407%18.935504%11.762407%11.8%301122.921864%123%9.569011%14.380069%9.569011%9.6%4,496100.000000%100%8.426440%9.367550%8.426440%8.4%3,50788.059670%88%7.479224%7.356142%7.479224%7.5%2778.160889%78%
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 Henderson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.2%6.8%8.4%10.0%11.6%13.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Henderson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%8%14%20%26%32%
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Food Stamps by Place in Henderson County

There are 18 places that are fully or partially contained within Henderson County (17 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Henderson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Henderson County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Henderson County, selected places in Henderson County, and entities that contain Henderson County
0%5%10%15%Count#FruitlandHendersonvilleEdneyvilleMountain HomeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaEast Flat RockE Flat RockSouthSouth AtlanticBarker HeightsBarker HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleDanaBalfourHenderson County SchoolsHenderson CoHenderson CountyHendersonValley HillSaludaEtowahMills RiverHorse ShoeFletcherLaurel ParkHoopers CreekFlat RockGerton19.481766%19.481766%19.5%203117.761744%17.761744%17.8%1,157216.460905%16.460905%16.5%120314.738203%14.738203%14.7%228414.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.317060%14.317060%14.3%261514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.403880%13.403880%13.4%76613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.717172%11.717172%11.7%174711.543811%11.543811%11.5%8389.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.309967%9.309967%9.3%8599.187279%9.187279%9.2%26106.496736%6.496736%6.5%209115.452563%5.452563%5.5%150125.268199%5.268199%5.3%55133.971891%3.971891%4.0%130143.882657%3.882657%3.9%45153.046595%3.046595%3.0%17161.101036%1.101036%1.1%17170.000000%0.000000%0.0%018
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Henderson County

There are 8 county subdivisions in Henderson County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Henderson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Henderson County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Henderson County, selected county subdivisions in Henderson County, and entities that contain Henderson County
0%5%10%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHendersonville TownshipHendersonvilleEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleHenderson County SchoolsHenderson CoHenderson CountyHendersonClear Creek TownshipClear CrkCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkGreen River TownshipGrn RivHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkMills River TownshipMills Riv14.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.150507%13.150507%13.2%609113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k11.550986%11.550986%11.6%2,483210.597826%10.597826%10.6%19539.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.218643%9.218643%9.2%26948.772904%8.772904%8.8%15857.078233%7.078233%7.1%13365.239249%5.239249%5.2%34675.209766%5.209766%5.2%3038
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Asheville Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Henderson County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Henderson County
0%5%10%15%Count#Madison CountyMadisonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHenderson County SchoolsHenderson CoHenderson 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%4,4969.569011%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 Henderson County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Henderson 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 Henderson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Henderson 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 County SchoolsHenderson CoHenderson 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%4,4969.569011%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 Henderson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Henderson 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 Henderson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Henderson 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 CountyAlleghenyAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinHenderson County SchoolsHenderson CoHenderson CountyHendersonSt. 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%65,10865.1k2412.018564%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%48,23948.2k329.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,4969.509206%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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Cities:
Hendersonville, Saluda
Towns:
Fletcher, Laurel Park, Mills River
Townships:
Blue Ridge, Clear Creek, Crab Creek, Edneyville, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek, Mills River
Unincorporated Places:
Balfour, Barker Heights, Dana, East Flat Rock, Edneyville, Etowah, Fruitland, Gerton, Hoopers Creek, Horse Shoe, Mountain Home, Valley Hill
Villages:
Flat Rock
ZIP Codes:
28704, 28711, 28726, 28729, 28731, 28732, 28735, 28739, 28742, 28759, 28766, 28773, 28790, 28791, 28792
Unified School District:
Henderson County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-48
State House Districts:
NC-113, NC-117
Neighboring Counties:
Buncombe, Greenville, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania
Nearby Counties:
Burke, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Unicoi, Yancey