Food Stamps in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,268.000000$48,256.000000$59,268.000000$59.3k386,804387k$21,477.000000$18,633.000000$21,477.000000$21.5k44,19144.2k$65,466.000000$54,494.000000$65,466.000000$65.5k342,613343k
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 Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.454731%52.550232%55.454731%55.5%19.164%19.2%33.400466%29.599057%33.400466%33.4%39.945%39.9%15.799597%16.883803%15.799597%15.8%8.695%8.70%35.566065%44.456089%35.566065%35.6%23.172%23.2%24.826322%28.514042%24.826322%24.8%10.686%10.7%48.039194%52.345550%48.039194%48.0%43.607%43.6%
% 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 Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.170484%28.183055%30.170484%30.2%80.836%80.8%6.476987%5.429395%6.476987%6.5%60.055%60.1%21.398488%20.368986%21.398488%21.4%91.305%91.3%15.209580%23.443247%15.209580%15.2%76.828%76.8%26.764600%37.690404%26.764600%26.8%89.314%89.3%8.013123%9.371924%8.013123%8.0%56.393%56.4%
% 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 Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White323.009435%28.706005%23.009435%23.0%27,45927.5k201.401680%201%22.168959%25.483514%22.168959%22.2%2,821194.044985%194%18.173225%18.935504%18.173225%18.2%3,653159.070313%159%16.440465%22.100010%16.440465%16.4%1,175143.903452%144%11.424649%14.380069%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k100.000000%100%8.025093%7.356142%8.025093%8.0%1,35670.243673%70%3.669111%9.367550%3.669111%3.7%7,72732.115739%32%
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 Mecklenburg County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.7%5.0%8.3%11.5%14.8%18.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mecklenburg County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%39%53%66%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mecklenburg County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Mecklenburg County (5 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected places in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%5%10%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotteCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMint HillMatthewsStallingsCorneliusHuntersvilleDavidsonWeddington14.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k112.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.559990%11.559990%11.6%475211.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k6.527702%6.527702%6.5%59535.102490%5.102490%5.1%58044.320988%4.320988%4.3%23153.268970%3.268970%3.3%38662.768000%2.768000%2.8%51972.704715%2.704715%2.7%10982.162478%2.162478%2.2%749
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mecklenburg County

There are 14 county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Mecklenburg County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected county subdivisions in Mecklenburg County, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%5%10%15%Count#Township 2:Berryhill2, BerryhillNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticTownship 12:Paw Creek12, Paw CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTownship 1:Charlotte1, CharlotteCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTownship 14:Pineville14, PinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgTownship 7:Crab Orchard7, Crab OrchTownship 11:Long Creek11, Long CrkTownship 13:Morning Star13, Morning StarTownship 6:Clear Creek6, Clear CrkTownship 3:Steele Creek3, Steele CrkTownship 5:Providence5, ProvidenceTownship 8:Mallard Creek8, Mallard CrkTownship 9:Deweese9, DeweeseTownship 15:Huntersville15, HuntersvilleTownship 10:Lemley10, Lemley18.001369%18.001369%18.0%263114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.684211%13.684211%13.7%312213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k312.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.559990%11.559990%11.6%475411.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k9.054054%9.054054%9.1%13457.375826%7.375826%7.4%34666.851446%6.851446%6.9%96976.647129%6.647129%6.6%49986.178624%6.178624%6.2%21194.641555%4.641555%4.6%191104.287046%4.287046%4.3%92113.995970%3.995970%4.0%357122.247191%2.247191%2.2%246131.759861%1.759861%1.8%20314
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Mecklenburg County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%5%10%15%Count#Chester CountyChesterGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLincoln CountyLincolnSouth AtlanticLancaster CountyLancasterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionIredell CountyIredell18.426417%18.426417%18.4%2,260117.656187%17.656187%17.7%14,10814.1k214.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,716314.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.017379%14.017379%14.0%4,291413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.429138%13.429138%13.4%4,065513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k611.003489%11.003489%11.0%10,15610.2k710.492173%10.492173%10.5%7,16589.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,08999.365481%9.365481%9.4%5,78010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county 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 Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Mecklenburg County
0%10%20%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 CountyCarteretCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham CountyDurhamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg 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%3,5763812.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.994338%11.994338%12.0%14,23514.2k3911.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k4011.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k11.424649%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 Mecklenburg County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mecklenburg 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 CountyAlleghenyCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklen…Mecklenburg 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%65,10865.1k2412.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k11.424649%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:
Charlotte
Cities:
Charlotte
Towns:
Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Weddington
Townships:
1, Charlotte, 2, Berryhill, 3, Steele Creek, 5, Providence, 6, Clear Creek, 7, Crab Orchard, 8, Mallard Creek, 9, Deweese, 10, Lemley, 11, Long Creek, 12, Paw Creek, 13, Morning Star, 14, Pineville, 15, Huntersville
ZIP Codes:
28031, 28036, 28078, 28104, 28105, 28107, 28115, 28134, 28202, 28203, 28204, 28205, 28206, 28207, 28208, 28209, 28210, 28211, 28212, 28213, 28214, 28215, 28216, 28217, 28226, 28227, 28244, 28262, 28269, 28270, 28273, 28277, 28278, 28280, 28282
Unified School District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Congressional Districts:
NC-8, NC-9, NC-12, NC-13
State Senate Districts:
NC-37, NC-38, NC-39, NC-40, NC-41
State House Districts:
NC-88, NC-92, NC-98, NC-99, NC-100, NC-101, NC-102, NC-103, NC-104, NC-105, NC-106, NC-107
Neighboring Counties:
Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Union, York
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Anson, Catawba, Cherokee, Chester, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Rowan, Stanly