Food Stamps in McDowell 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 McDowell County
McDowell County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,590.000000$48,256.000000$37,590.000000$37.6k17,58117.6k$19,993.000000$18,633.000000$19,993.000000$20.0k3,521$44,594.000000$54,494.000000$44,594.000000$44.6k14,06014.1k
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 McDowell County
McDowell County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.610622%52.550232%50.610622%50.6%32.909%32.9%17.779040%29.599057%17.779040%17.8%48.080%48.1%25.617722%16.883803%25.617722%25.6%27.185%27.2%52.655496%44.456089%52.655496%52.7%27.680%27.7%29.934678%28.514042%29.934678%29.9%14.232%14.2%50.127805%52.345550%50.127805%50.1%52.702%52.7%
% 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 McDowell County
McDowell County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.839260%28.183055%25.839260%25.8%67.091%67.1%4.807966%5.429395%4.807966%4.8%51.920%51.9%17.183499%20.368986%17.183499%17.2%72.815%72.8%34.452347%23.443247%34.452347%34.5%72.320%72.3%45.177809%37.690404%45.177809%45.2%85.768%85.8%11.266003%9.371924%11.266003%11.3%47.298%47.3%
% 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 McDowell County
McDowell County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian130.617978%25.483514%30.617978%30.6%109152.881188%153%30.089820%28.706005%30.089820%30.1%201150.244002%150%25.806452%22.100010%25.806452%25.8%16128.856355%129%20.027302%14.380069%20.027302%20.0%3,521100.000000%100%19.387183%9.367550%19.387183%19.4%3,11396.803768%97%19.354839%18.935504%19.354839%19.4%6096.642266%97%17.187500%7.356142%17.187500%17.2%2285.820346%86%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in McDowell County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.9%14.9%16.9%19.0%21.0%23.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in McDowell County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
14%21%27%33%40%46%
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Food Stamps by Place in McDowell County

There are 3 places in McDowell County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected places in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%10%20%30%Count#Old FortMarionMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaMcDowell County SchoolsMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest Marion36.897275%36.897275%36.9%176132.153392%32.153392%32.2%872220.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52114.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M8.346709%8.346709%8.3%523
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in McDowell County

There are 10 county subdivisions in McDowell County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, McDowell County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of McDowell County, selected county subdivisions in McDowell County, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Old Fort TownshipOld FortMarion TownshipMarionMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaMcDowell County SchoolsMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellCrooked Creek TownshipCrooked CrkBrackett TownshipBrackettHiggins TownshipHigginsMontford Cove TownshipMontford CoveDysartsville TownshipDysartsvilleNebo TownshipGlenwood TownshipGlenwoodNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth Cove TownshipN Cove22.987840%22.987840%23.0%397122.575000%22.575000%22.6%1,806220.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52118.980392%18.980392%19.0%242318.562874%18.562874%18.6%31418.378995%18.378995%18.4%161517.545748%17.545748%17.5%163617.069369%17.069369%17.1%219716.327961%16.327961%16.3%233815.758294%15.758294%15.8%133914.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.915480%12.915480%12.9%13610
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell 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 McDowell County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaMcDowell County SchoolsMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellNash 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%13,78913.8k125.552900%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%4,627620.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52119.932930%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 McDowell County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with McDowell 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 McDowell County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain McDowell County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaMcDowell County SchoolsMcDowell CoMcDowell CountyMcDowellCuyahoga 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%179,811180k125.713313%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%62,10862.1k720.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52120.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,52118.609920%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:
Marion
Cities:
Marion
Towns:
Old Fort
Townships:
Brackett, Crooked Creek, Dysartsville, Glenwood, Higgins, Marion, Montford Cove, Nebo, North Cove, Old Fort
Unincorporated Places:
West Marion
ZIP Codes:
28167, 28655, 28657, 28711, 28714, 28749, 28752, 28761, 28762, 28777
Unified School District:
McDowell County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-47
State House District:
NC-85
Neighboring Counties:
Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford, Yancey
Nearby Counties:
Caldwell, Carter, Catawba, Cleveland, Henderson, Lincoln, Madison, Polk, Unicoi, Watauga