Food Stamps in Jackson 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,278.000000$48,256.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k16,04816.0k$14,901.000000$18,633.000000$14,901.000000$14.9k1,927$45,778.000000$54,494.000000$45,778.000000$45.8k14,12114.1k
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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.031655%52.550232%57.031655%57.0%27.372%27.4%30.150493%29.599057%30.150493%30.2%43.619%43.6%22.366373%16.883803%22.366373%22.4%20.150%20.1%48.157758%44.456089%48.157758%48.2%23.136%23.1%30.306175%28.514042%30.306175%30.3%8.905%8.91%58.329009%52.345550%58.329009%58.3%32.732%32.7%
% 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.650096%28.183055%20.650096%20.7%72.628%72.6%5.318320%5.429395%5.318320%5.3%56.381%56.4%12.095461%20.368986%12.095461%12.1%79.850%79.9%21.832731%23.443247%21.832731%21.8%76.864%76.9%42.305786%37.690404%42.305786%42.3%91.095%91.1%16.358615%9.371924%16.358615%16.4%67.268%67.3%
% 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Other1Asian131.553398%28.706005%31.553398%31.6%65262.775782%263%19.636364%18.935504%19.636364%19.6%54163.531066%164%18.867925%22.100010%18.867925%18.9%60157.131527%157%12.007727%14.380069%12.007727%12.0%1,927100.000000%100%11.558422%9.367550%11.558422%11.6%1,55996.258205%96%11.349693%25.483514%11.349693%11.3%18594.519916%95%3.053435%7.356142%3.053435%3.1%425.428919%25%
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 Jackson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.6%7.0%11.4%15.7%20.0%24.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Jackson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
7.1%8.7%10.3%11.8%13.4%15.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in Jackson County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Jackson County (7 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Jackson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WebsterNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonDillsboroCullowheeSylvaCherokeeHighlandsForest HillsCashiersGlenville23.888889%23.888889%23.9%43114.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.764706%11.764706%11.8%12211.716621%11.716621%11.7%129310.344828%10.344828%10.3%10544.408353%4.408353%4.4%3852.245250%2.245250%2.2%1360.571429%0.571429%0.6%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Jackson County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Savannah TownshipSavannahRiver TownshipRivDillsboro TownshipDillsboroMountain TownshipMtnQualla TownshipQuallaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCanada TownshipCanadaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonCullowhee TownshipCullowheeBarkers Creek TownshipBarkers CrkHamburg TownshipHamburgCashiers TownshipCashiersCaney Fork TownshipCaney ForkWebster TownshipWebsterSylva TownshipSylvaScott Creek TownshipScott CrkGreens Creek TownshipGrns Crk24.335106%24.335106%24.3%183121.655172%21.655172%21.7%157219.764012%19.764012%19.8%134316.967509%16.967509%17.0%47415.869018%15.869018%15.9%378514.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.435233%12.435233%12.4%24612.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.743341%11.743341%11.7%291711.067708%11.067708%11.1%85810.835913%10.835913%10.8%105910.435664%10.435664%10.4%103109.523810%9.523810%9.5%38119.319372%9.319372%9.3%89127.879448%7.879448%7.9%217135.456256%5.456256%5.5%58142.694611%2.694611%2.7%1815
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 Jackson County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CountyCarteretCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonDurham 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%3,5763812.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.994338%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 Jackson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CountyAlleghenyCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonTarrant 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%108,512109k1713.769190%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%65,10865.1k2412.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92712.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,92711.874805%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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Principal Unincorporated Place:
Cullowhee
Towns:
Dillsboro, Highlands, Sylva, Webster
Townships:
Barkers Creek, Canada, Caney Fork, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Greens Creek, Hamburg, Mountain, Qualla, River, Savannah, Scott Creek, Sylva, Webster
Unincorporated Places:
Cashiers, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Glenville
Villages:
Forest Hills
ZIP Codes:
28707, 28717, 28719, 28723, 28725, 28736, 28741, 28747, 28751, 28774, 28779, 28783, 28786, 28789, 29686
Unified School Districts:
Eastern Cherokee, Jackson County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-50
State House District:
NC-119
Neighboring Counties:
Haywood, Macon, Oconee, Rabun, Swain, Transylvania
Nearby Counties:
Buncombe, Clay, Cocke, Graham, Habersham, Henderson, Madison, Pickens, Sevier, Towns