Food Stamps in Lee 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 Lee County
Lee County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,402.000000$48,256.000000$46,402.000000$46.4k21,34921.3k$16,676.000000$18,633.000000$16,676.000000$16.7k3,630$55,295.000000$54,494.000000$55,295.000000$55.3k17,71917.7k
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 Lee County
Lee County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.614325%52.550232%49.614325%49.6%25.736%25.7%24.104683%29.599057%24.104683%24.1%44.597%44.6%19.504132%16.883803%19.504132%19.5%16.102%16.1%45.564738%44.456089%45.564738%45.6%26.759%26.8%24.187328%28.514042%24.187328%24.2%10.785%10.8%57.079890%52.345550%57.079890%57.1%53.804%53.8%
% 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 Lee County
Lee County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.330098%28.183055%29.330098%29.3%74.264%74.3%6.134658%5.429395%6.134658%6.1%55.403%55.4%20.819459%20.368986%20.819459%20.8%83.898%83.9%25.548846%23.443247%25.548846%25.5%73.241%73.2%40.989898%37.690404%40.989898%41.0%89.215%89.2%10.040070%9.371924%10.040070%10.0%46.196%46.2%
% 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 Lee County
Lee County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2All RacesMixed1Asian1White339.415323%25.483514%39.415323%39.4%391231.812045%232%33.422525%28.706005%33.422525%33.4%1,374196.566800%197%26.215763%18.935504%26.215763%26.2%469154.181907%154%17.003138%14.380069%17.003138%17.0%3,630100.000000%100%11.986301%22.100010%11.986301%12.0%3570.494641%70%10.000000%7.356142%10.000000%10.0%1558.812672%59%9.603996%9.367550%9.603996%9.6%1,34656.483665%56%
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 Lee County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
8%13%19%24%29%34%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Lee County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%
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Food Stamps by Place in Lee County

There are 2 places that are fully or partially contained within Lee County (1 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Lee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lee County, selected places in Lee County, and entities that contain Lee County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#SanfordSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaLee County SchoolsLee CountyLee CountyLeeBroadwayNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.016401%22.016401%22.0%2,282117.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63016.877637%16.877637%16.9%80214.380069%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 place out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Lee County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Lee County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Lee County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lee County, selected county subdivisions in Lee County, and entities that contain Lee County
0%10%20%30%Count#Township 5:East Sanford5, E SanfordTownship 2:Jonesboro2, JonesboroTownship 3:Cape Fear3, Cape FearSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaLee County SchoolsLee CountyLee CountyLeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticTownship 6:West Sanford6, W SanfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTownship 1:Greenwood1, GreenwoodTownship 7:Pocket7, PocketTownship 4:Deep River4, Deep Riv33.780657%33.780657%33.8%730122.690507%22.690507%22.7%1,066218.432203%18.432203%18.4%261317.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63014.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.098514%13.098514%13.1%952413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.171750%11.171750%11.2%348510.914928%10.914928%10.9%20468.394161%8.394161%8.4%697
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Lee County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee 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 Lee County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Lee 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 CountyDavidsonSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaLee County SchoolsLee CountyLee 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%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%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 Lee County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lee 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 Lee County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lee County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaLee County SchoolsLee CountyLee CountyLeeHillsborough 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%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k817.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63017.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,63016.110205%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:
Sanford
Cities:
Sanford
Towns:
Broadway
Townships:
1, Greenwood, 2, Jonesboro, 3, Cape Fear, 4, Deep River, 5, East Sanford, 6, West Sanford, 7, Pocket
ZIP Codes:
27330, 27332, 27505, 27559, 28326
Unified School District:
Lee County
Congressional District:
NC-6
State Senate District:
NC-12
State House Districts:
NC-51, NC-54
Neighboring Counties:
Chatham, Harnett, Moore
Nearby Counties:
Alamance, Cumberland, Durham, Hoke, Johnston, Montgomery, Orange, Randolph, Richmond, Wake